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- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundVariantExecutive Officeron 3 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundVariantManaging Member of the General Partneron 3 filings · since 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundVariantManaging Member of the General Partner of the Issuersince 2021
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundVariantExecutive Officer, Directoron 5 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raisingRatio Club, Inc.Executive Officer, Directorsince 2015
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The Future of Crypto: Stablecoins, AI Integration, and the Path to Mass Adoption (Jesse Walden, Founder & Managing Partner at Variant)
WithJesse Walden
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Jesse Walden is the founder and managing partner of Variant Fund, an early-stage crypto fund backing projects like Uniswap, Phantom, World, Morpho, Flashbots, Farcaster, Blockaid, Blackbird, and many more. Before launching Variant in 2020, he was an investor at a16z crypto, where he supported… More on the show's page
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a16z Podcast with Linda Xie and Jesse Walden - All About NFTS (Capital Allocators, EP.189)
MentionsChris DixonGoogleVariant
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In our continuing exploration of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, headlines of late have turned to NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. From NBA Top Shots to Beeple's artwork, NFTs are the hottest use case in the crypto ecosystem. My friends at a16z recently released an episode on their… More on the show's page
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Jesse Walden - A Primer on NFTs - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 218]
WithJesse Walden
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My guest today is Jesse Walden, the founder of Variant, an early-stage venture firm investing in crypto networks and platforms building the ownership economy. With all the hype surrounding NFTs, I wanted to talk to Jesse about them, given his background in the music industry and his focus on the… More on the show's page
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Crypto, ISAs, and VC with Jesse Walden
WithJesse Walden
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Jesse Walden (@jessewldn), formerly of a16z and founder of Variant Fund, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss: - How he got into crypto. - What has changed in the space since Bitcoin came out. - What it means to be an “innovation maximalist.” - Why he’s excited about co-ops. - How crypto… More on the show's page
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NFTs, Explained
MentionsVariantJesse Walden
About this episode
Given all the activity and interest recently around crypto and web3, as well as in upcoming holidays and art events, we’re re-running our episode all about NFTs (from March 2021) -- where we covered everything you need or want to know about NFTs. You can also find a curated list of resources to… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageThe Creator Economy: NFTs and Beyond
MentionsChris DixonKevin ChouVariantJesse WaldenLinda Xie
About this episode
In today’s episode of the a16z Podcast, we’re talking about the Creator Economy, and how NFTs (but not just NFTS!) are making it possible for artists, musicians, videogamers, game developers, and writers to create entirely new markets to make money from their work and engage with their fans. Part… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageAll about NFTs
MentionsGoogleVariantJesse WaldenLinda Xie
About this episode
This episode is all about NFTs. It seems like nothing has caught on and spread into mainstream interest like NFTs, where one hears everything from "I've never seen anything like this before" to "is this like ICOs all over again" to "it's just a jpg I don't get it" to "but what about the energy… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageThe New Fan Club: Creators, Fans, and the Power of Markets (& Crypto)
MentionsVariantJesse WaldenKayvon Tehranian
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Today’s episode, part two in our two-part series on the Creator Economy, focuses on the new potential revenue streams and fan-engagement models opened up by emerging decentralized technology. It's a new type of fan club, driven by crypto networks and aiming to give creators more power in the… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageNew Fan Engagement Models for Athletes and Influencers
MentionsJeff JordanJesse WaldenSpencer Dinwiddie
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Today’s episode is about a practical application of crypto, namely, the way it can “tokenize” fandom. More broadly, it’s about fan engagement, and the increasingly blurred lines between sports, culture and tech. We talked to NBA player Spencer Dinwiddie, of the Brooklyn Nets. Spencer created a… More on the show's page
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