E60: Balaji Srinivasan Launches New Venture Capital Fund!

Balaji Srinivasan sits down with David Weisburd and delves into his new 506c Venture Fund, how to be a good LP, China's construction efficiency, the influence of crypto on global politics, and internet democracy. They also discuss the effect of regulation on key sectors, and how technology can solve societal problems. Balaji shares his investing approach and his vision for a blockchain-based internationalist future.

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@balajis (Balaji)

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LinkedIn:

Balaji Srinivasan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balajissrinivasan/

David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/

LINKS:

Balaji Fund: balaji.com

The Network State: https://thenetworkstate.com/

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TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) Episode preview & Balaji's views on Bitcoin

(15:26) People don't take the Internet seriously enough

(18:12) The evolution to digital currencies and digital truth

(24:00) The potential of DAOs for governance

(26:20) Sponsor: Deel

(28:04) What are DAOs funding?

(32:15) DAOs in Real Estate: LinksDAO

(36:15) Presenting the Balaji Fund

(42:02) 10X Capital Podcast Newsletter

(44:01) Technology as a deflationary force in society