LaunchnCoin and Believe.app are emerging as leading players in the booming new space of blockchain-based capital raising. They are directly challenging the assumptions underlying traditional, “VC 1.0” venture capital. Launchcoin, an innovative new cryptocurrency, allows users to create their own coins simply by tagging the account on X. In just...
We know that for many, the venture capital world feels intimidating and inaccessible. Just a lucky few have the opportunity to make meaningful investments in promising startups. Enter a new breed of creative platforms, using the same decentralized power of blockchain technology to beat back gatekeepers and democratize the funding...
Ben Pasternak, the visionary behind Believe.app, is one of several betting on a future where startups won’t need to go through Sand Hill Road to begin with. He envisions a future of real “Internet Capital Markets.” Here’s how it works. In this utopian vision, developers wouldn’t just submit a glossy...
Picture this: Brenda, an NFT artist who pours her heart and soul into pixelated masterpieces. She’s got the talent, the drive, and a creative community in tune with her art. But Brenda's broke. She’ll need more capital to mint her collection, market it, and scale her operation. So, she goes...
