DiffuseTap Podcast

Gone are the Gameboy days. Today the #1 NFT powered game Axie Infinity, is on track to make $2.7 billion in revenue in 2021. How can investors profit from this meteoric rise in crypto games? Last time on DiffuseTap, we met Mike Vorhaus , CEO of Vorhaus Advisors , and Santiago Jaramillo , Chief Product Officer of GameOn , and talked about how NFTs power the biggest returns in Play-to-Earn multiplay...

Platforms have upended entire industries, birthed new business models and now, are poised to streamline the fundraising process. Are these new channels all that they promise to be and how can fund managers connect with the right investors? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Michael Cavanaugh , Managing Partner at broker dealer Regiment Alpha , and Nelson Chu , Founder of fundraising platform Percen...

What if you could compound the crypto market’s growth with potentially attractive yields from cutting-edge Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”) investment strategies? Meet Diffuse Digital MaxFi – Our market long DeFi fund that invests in blue chip digital assets (BTC, ETH, Matic) in high-yield DeFi pools. If you are curious to learn how DeFi yields work, why sound risk management is key, and how auto-co...

We’ve all heard news about digital artworks selling for millions of dollars as freshly minted NFTs. Aside from transaction arbitrage, how can investors profit from the growing NFT ecosystem that is proving to be here to stay? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Zach Bruch, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Recur, to discuss real-world use cases for NFTs, how the growth of this digital vertical depends on i...

What is the most effective way for GPs to build a network of potential LPs and LPs to create an investor community to co-invest with? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Denny Chared, Founder of DC Finance, about the ins and outs of leveraging a ready investor network, how your network should evolve as your investments grow, and how to build long-term relationships with GPs and LPs that you collabor...

Crypto mining is the underpinning of our booming digital asset industry. With headlines around mining bans, regulations, and restrictions ablaze, how is this vertical still generating killer opportunities for crypto infrastructure investors to get in on the rising valuations in the space? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Charlie Faulkner , Chief Executive Officer at EdgeMode , to discuss why in...

How does a fully non-profit climate tech VC generate exponential impact with its capital? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Paul Seidler and Tony Zhu of Clean Energy Trust to discuss the most attractive investment opportunities in climate tech, the reason they chose to operate as a non-profit VC, and how the team select high potential deals with a tight thesis to stay true to their core investme...

The private equity secondaries market amassed $71 billion in 2020, smack in the middle of a global crisis. Are secondaries the next wave in VC investments as everyone is chasing yields while needing to deploy larger checks? Previously on DiffuseTap, we invited Brad Heppner , Founder, CEO, and Chairman at The Beneficient Company Group , and Dave McClure , Founder and Managing Partner at Practical V...

Index funds will become the gateway to cryptocurrency investing for retail and institutional investors alike. How do the products available today compare? Last time on DiffuseTap, we talked with Max Sherwood , digital asset aficionado and business development lead at Finoa , about live crypto index funds across the globe, the difference between traditional index products and their digital asset co...

NFTs have turned the art and music world upside down in potentially very lucrative ways, for investors, artists, and fans. Where can you place your bets to get a slice of the NFT pie? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Josh James , Co-Founder of eco-conscious NFT platform OneOf , about the implications of NFTs in and out of the creative industries, potential technical and commercial issues NFTs are...

Investing in tech that’s disrupting legacy businesses can be a hot ticket to high returns … but what does it take to systematically and profitably deploy capital into this vertical? Last time on Diffusetap we met with Rohit Gupta , Managing Director at Future Communities Capital , to discuss which legacy industries yield the best returns when disrupted, how to spot a company that can break the bar...

How do obscure seed stage crypto companies turn into legitimate VC-backed companies that IPO – in a matter of mere years? Last time on DiffuseTap we spoke with Henry Love , Managing Partner at Fundamental Labs (the largest crypto VCs in Asia) about how to spot crypto startup diamonds in the rough, what it takes to access late stage deals, and why how VCs can chaperones high potential crypto compan...

Hundreds of millions of VC funding are being funneled into regenerative medicine. The goal: To extend life to previously unattainable limits. Last time on DiffuseTap, Mike Moradi, Managing Member at R3 Bio, talked to us about regenerative medicine and what it is, current trends and investment opportunities in this space in the aftermath of COVID, and how VCs should place their bets to avoid the po...

Decentralized finance is turning technology innovation into attractive revenue streams. Where can investors place their digital assets bets to generate the best ROI on their capital? Last time on DiffuseTap, Richard Titus – founder of Andronik and a Fellow of the Creative Destruction Lab – talked to us about new exciting opportunities in the digital assets space such as lending, staking pools, and...

What if you could generate attractive yields from Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”) investments while seeking to limit exposure to the volatility of cryptocurrencies? That’s why we created Diffuse Digital StableFi – A private fund that aims to invest stablecoins (pegged to fiat currency) in high-yield DeFi projects, seeking to churn out attractive returns for investors on a daily basis. To share how...

Building a successful LP-GP relationship takes time and effort. But if GPs want 10x returns on every investment while LPs prefer to manage overall capital allocation, how do we get both parties to the table to work on a common goal? Last time on DiffuseTap, John Stokes , Co-Founder and Partner at Real Ventures , talked about effectively building trust with LPs and GPs, the secret formula to a “mag...

Digital Asset Allocation Strategies IOTA Foundation on portfolio allocation strategies in the world of crypto DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – July 7th, 2021 Digital assets are one of the most exciting investment opportunities today. Done right, the new asset class can help investors design portfolios with higher risk-adjusted returns while enhancing their portfolio allocation strategy. Last time...

Minority-led businesses are an untapped vertical that's neither served by the traditional VC networks, nor by revenue-based financing facilities. How can investors profit from the growth of these businesses, while taking a data-driven approach to their underwriting process? Last time on DiffuseTap, we were joined by Founders First Capital Partners (F1stcp) Founder and CEO Kim Folsom and Director o...

Alternative investments – in cryptocurrencies, blockchain-based technologies, and venture – have earned a spot in a well-diversified portfolio. Now that the LP appetite is whetted, how can GPs position their alt funds to attract capital? Last time on DiffuseTap, we featured Michael Terpin , the Founder and CEO of premier advisory and PR firm Transform Group . Michael catapulted cryptocurrencies li...

When it comes to branding, less is more, as Dave McClure – founder and managing partner at Practical Venture Capital, founder of 500 Startups, and PayPal Mafioso – shared last time on DiffuseTap. Catch up on Dave’s fund branding crash course and find out how you can effectively share your own fund’s USP with the world. Click here to find out more.

The future of work is now, and the companies that are shaping this movement are some of the highest potential investment targets for GPs today. Last time on DiffuseTap, Daniel Pianko , Managing Director at Achieve Partners , talked about the hype behind the Future of Work and how to spot a real opportunity in the noise, why education is key, and the roles that upskilling and edtech play in the res...

Assure Syndicates on first-time fund performance and fundraising DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – June 30, 2021 Many first-time GPs frequently outperform second-time fund managers. The better the batting average, the more likely allocators will invest in it - but for new funds, establishing that credibility without a track record is an uphill battle. Recently on DiffuseTap, Landon Ainge, Managing...

Thanks to VC investments in cannabis technology and funds focused on cannabis-related securities, capital allocation opportunities are burgeoning. Meanwhile, regulations remain firmly in place, keeping this new asset class a high-risk and high-volatility investment option. Last time on DiffuseTap, Benjamin Richardson of 7thirty, Helene Servillon of JourneyOne Ventures, and Jennifer Piro of The Can...

Investing in digital assets has skyrocketed over the last year, creating limitless opportunities for both basic and complex yield-generating strategies, notwithstanding the regulatory uncertainty in the industry. Last time on DiffuseTap, Matt Lisle, Director-Legal at Galaxy Digital, talked about tailoring your fund structure to your investor profile, optimizing for cross-border investment, and sca...

In our very first DiffuseLaunch session, we were joined by Brian Walls, Managing Partner at Bridge Alternatives, to talk about our exciting new fund: Diffuse Digital 30! Diffuse Digital 30 is a market weighted, institutional grade index fund of the top 30 hottest tokens in the market. If you didn’t make it to last week’s launch, you can still listen now or download last week's event transcript her...