If you are a startup builder and this line strikes you - "2026 is the year where we see AI and crypto expand into the real world to solve complex problems that affect society - beyond just the tech world" - we have an early-stage investor that you should have on your radar! This week's #findfunding spotlight is on @markwgrace, Principal at @m13company. 🗽 Based in New York City 🏄‍♂️ He was the captain of his high school surf team 💼 He's been with @m13company for 8 years(!!) Amongst founders, @markwgrace and his team at M13, including @CarterReum, @Courtney_Reum, @kalomarNYC, @latifperacha and more, are known for being available, direct, willing to get dirty and in it for the right reasons. They are able to switch contexts from strategic planning to hunting down intros in a moment’s notice. ✉️ To get in touch, make sure to email @markwgrace at mark@m13[dot]co For more, check out our funder spotlight card below along with @m13company's profile on findfunding[dot]vc (link in comments).

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The risks and rewards of launching tokens to bootstrap liquidity Generalist VCs @markwgrace & @latifperacha from @M13Company join @fintechfrank on The Scoop to explore why launching tokens is still an effective way for early-stage crypto founders to bootstrap liquidity, provided it's done thoughtfully 🪄 OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Sponsor Shoutouts 03:40 M13 Investment Thesis 08:07 (Generalist) Crypto VCs 10:35 IPOs vs. ICOs 12:42 Conviction & Token Volatility 18:32 Taking Profit 22:30 CeFi/DeFi Opportunities 28:20 Regulatory Clarity & Innovation 31:17 Predictions & Closing Thoughts

it’s not every day that you get to work with people you love and love what you do. I feel incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to do both with @strobefund. we recently spun out of @blocktower and started strobe, a new early-stage venture fund focused on backing bold founders who are leveraging onchain primitives to create new markets and replatform industries. i’m excited to be able to do this alongside my two amazing partners, @tklocanas and @spvenino33, whom i’ve had the privilege of investing with for the past three years. and we’re humbled to have the backing and trust of an amazing group of LPs. in addition to our core team, strobe is further amplified by our venture partner network, which includes amazing folks like @humancapitol, @proofofk, @kevinlichan, @neilhar, @skoff_dlt & others who extend our geographical reach, operational capabilities, and domain expertise. together, we’ve partnered with some of the smartest founders in the space, and we’re just getting started !!

What happened at Token 2049 Breakpoint? @amanda0x, @winnielaux, @reganbozman @markwgrace chat takeaways: Asia vs. the West, decentralized IP, L1/L2 landscape more. Tune in 👇 Spotify: spoti.fi/3zFiEIj Apple: apple.co/4emRrtf YouTube: bit.ly/4dxYVrP

We’re excited to share that Fold is set to list on the NASDAQ as the first publicly traded financial services company powered by bitcoin. We will enter the market with over 1,000 bitcoin in our treasury. $EMLD businesswire.com/news/home/2…

was cool seeing you on unlonely @ParisHilton !

Digitized Spotlight is coming to @unlonely_app 🔥 The details: - Hosts @amanda0x @winnielaux riff on the latest in consumer crypto w/ VC friends @shayonsengupta @markwgrace - Q&A from the audience - Tuesday Feb. 20 @ 6:30pm (EST) - Sign up here: lu.ma/sltwgkf2

EP 120 M13’s General Partner and Investor, @latifperacha and @markwgrace 🍿YouTube: bit.ly/3hqBAOT 🍎 Apple: apple.co/3d6bGea 🎤Spotify: spoti.fi/37ENiz9 💻Website: svppro.com #vc #startup #creatoreconomy #web3 #technology

We’re excited to share koodos labs 🧵👇 koodoslabs.xyz 💥