Portfolio Highlight: @BlockdaemonHQ
1/ Blockdaemon is a leading independent blockchain infrastructure platform, managing over 250,000 nodes across 60 protocols and securing $110B in assets for 400 clients, including major banks.
Portfolio Highlight: @figure_robot
1/ Figure AI is one of the first companies to deploy humanoid robots in a real-world factory setting. Backed by Microsoft, OpenAI, Jeff Bezos, and Republic, it’s now scaling production through a 100,000 sq ft facility in California.
Tomorrow: VC Files with Sean Hall
Sean bootstrapped Wellious, a plant-based protein powder brand, to seven figures in just two years, achieving a 40% reorder rate and zero returns in a highly competitive market.
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Portfolio news: Firefly Aerospace, Koning Health, Carta more
Portfolio companies continued expanding into new markets and launching innovative products this quarter. Here's the latest from across the ecosystem.
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Portfolio Highlight: @Plaid
1/ Plaid is a foundational player in fintech infrastructure. Its products are the bedrock upon which many of the most well-known financial brands are built – companies like Affirm, Chime, Robinhood, and SoFi.
From day one @joinrepublic has aimed to let every fan become an owner, whether it be of a company, a sports team, or a movie.
Crypto rails are the financial innovation that enable that at scale.