🐳 2023 Wrap + Save the dates in 2024 + Portfolio news
For you in 2023: 11 podcasts / 1 study / 1 ebook
Hello Venturers, as 2023 comes to an end, I’d love to look back to this year to thank you and give you a preview of what’s ahead in early 2024.
Inside today:
2023 Wrap for the podcast Runway Series & the newsletter Venture Notes
Your lifetime access to our podcast & newsletter for 0.05 eth
Save these three upcoming dates in 2024!
News from some of our portfolio companies
Let’s get into it right now.
1. 2023 Wrap for the podcast Runway Series & the newsletter Venture Notes
For our premium members in 2023, we shipped: 11 podcasts (7 Runway Series Originals + 4 Replays of the Runway Series Summit) + 1 study + 1 ebook!
7 Runway Series Originals podcasts:
#65 Decoding Brand Building with Rahul Vohra (Superhuman). Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#64 Building the Access Control & Granular Governance Layer for web3 with Greg Jessner (Narval). Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#63 Social Good, Crypto, Bridging the Digital Divide, at the intersection of Ethics, Finance, Technology with Sanna Bedi & Arun Maharajan (UNICEF CryptoFund). Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#62 Decentralized NFT Lending, Unleashing the Potential of DeFi with Jo Bosselut (Kairos Loan). Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#61 Securing the Future of Crypto with Clarisse Hagège (DFNS). Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#60 Zero Knowledge Revolution with Kurt Hemecker (MINA Foundation). Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#59 Building for the long term the first private bank offering digital assets in Switzerland with Rani Jabban (Arab Bank Switzerland). Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
4 podcast replays of the Runway Series Summit
#13 The Balance between Data & Creativity. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#12 Diversity & Inclusion. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#11 Fintech & embedded finance. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
#10 Startup in hyper growth: a new psychology? Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Premium
1 study
VC "Head of Platform": deep dive inside the role, Premium
1 ebook
“Building your brand”, by Rahul Vohra (Superhuman), Premium
Let us know what you would like we cover in 2024 (in web3).
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2. Your lifetime access to our podcast & newsletter for 0.05 eth
Celebrating 4 years of podcasting! In Sept. 2019, I launched "Runway Series", a podcast about Venture Capital, Startup, Entrepreneurship that soon focused on crypto & web3. The full-length episodes are available for our premium members on this newsletter "Venture Notes”.
How to? You can mint for 0.05 eth an NFT that is a lifetime digital access pass to these premium access, full-length podcasts (+ potential studies & ebooks).
Mint here for 0.05 ETH this digital pass (and put the sound on).
When minted, unlock here your lifetime access.
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3. Save these three upcoming dates in 2024!
NEXT WEB3 DEMO DAY, 100% ZERO-KNOWLEDGE
On Feb 13th, 2024, we at Olive Capital are organizing our 2nd online WEB3 DEMO DAY, this time around 100% focused on "zero knowledge", because ZK is our focus at OliveCap. ZK for scalability, AI/ML, identity, privacy, ranging from ZK use cases for DeFi, TradFi, gaming, ecommerce, supply chain, cleanteach, healthcare… 8 startups will be selected to pitch 10 minutes including Q&A.
→ Pre-seed founders, apply to pitch on olivecapital.vc/demoday (code: zkDD2OliveCap)
→ Are you a VC / angel investing in web3 and ZK or interested in ZK? Apply to attend live the demo day and meet the entrepreneurs on olivecapital.vc/demoday (code: zkDD2OliveCap)
NEXT WEB3 (& ZK!) DINNER IN PARIS
On Jan. 23rd, 2024, we at Olive Capital are organizing our 10th WEB3 DINNER at Bistro S (bistros.fr) in Paris. Let's talk web3 and ZK! As usual:
→ open to web3 builders, web3 investors VCs / angels;
→ 8 seats available, first come first served, apply here olivecapital.vc/meet;
→ a POAP will be shared with all attendees;
→ we evenly share the bill at the end of the dinner.
WEB3 & ZK OFFICE HOURS
On Jan. 22nd and 23rd, 2024 (Mon. & Tue), I am organizing at Station F (Paris) one-on-one office hours with pre-seed entrepreneurs building at the intersection of web3 and zero-knowledge.
→ Do you want to learn more about Olive Capital? Are you fundraising? Let's discuss web3, ZK, your plan. Book your 25min slot: cal.com/rphgrc/olivecapsf
4. News from some of our portfolio companies
🚀Actiondesk actiondesk.io (YCS19) has been acquired by Datadog!
🌎Sock sock.app: after a successful launch in the US, Sock is going international next month (Jan. 2024) and is adding support for non-custodial bitcoin wallets.
🎽Kayros World kayros.world: quests will be live next month (Jan. 2024), where users can earn rewards while doing what they love on their favorite platforms.
💻PlayMakers playmakers.co: huge progress on the product front - more news later ;)
🗂Kosmik kosmik.app is about to launch V2 of its infinite canvas, that brings users infinite possibilities for creativity in their work and day-to-day lives, including multiplayer collaboration - more news very soon ;)
Thank you for 2023, best wishes for the new year and onwards to 2024 and beyond.
Raph Grieco
Host @ Runway Series Podcast / Writer @ Venture Notes
Founding Partner @ Olive Capital, web3 & ZK pre-seed
Co-Founder @ NFT Factory in Paris
Creator @ Beardy Punks NFT Collection
Founding Co-President @ La French Tech in Switzerland