RUNWAY SERIES : Everyday Finance, Rewired.

Today for "Everyday Money #1" : -- One of the most interesting questions in consumer fintech is not how to get someone to download an app. It is how to get them to trust one app with more and more of their financial life. That is the psychology behind the super wallet. At first, people are cautious. They may use one app for payments, another for savings, another for investing, and another for budg...

Today for "Agent Dispatch#1" : -- When people talk about the future of software, they often focus on what the model can do. But the real shift may be in how that intelligence connects to the systems around it. That is where an MCP (Model Context Protocol) becomes interesting. At a high level, MCP is about giving software a structured way to access tools, data, and external services. In a...

Today for "Rails Report #2" : -- Most people hear the word micropayments and think of something niche, maybe even a little technical. But I think x402 matters because it points to a much bigger shift in how the internet can work. For years, digital products have been built around subscriptions, ads, or free trials. Those models are familiar, but they are also clumsy. They force everythin...

Today in "Disclosure #1" : -- Privacy regulation matters. It creates boundaries, sets expectations, and forces companies to take data handling seriously. But regulation alone is not enough. The reason is simple: regulation tells companies what they are allowed to do. Programmable confidentiality changes what the system can do by default. That distinction matters. In a traditional model,...

Today for "Rails Report #1" , I want to unpack a phrase that gets used a lot, but still means different things depending on who you ask: "invisible rails". -- For a consumer app builder, invisible rails are the infrastructure layers that sit underneath the product experience and make everything feel effortless. The user does not need to think about settlement, custody, payments...

Welcome back to “ Runway Series ”, the podcast produced by Olive Capital . I am still your host, Raph , and this season is a bit of an evolution. We’re still following the same curiosity that’s always shaped this show, the stuff changing underneath finance, product, and the way people build and finance tech innovation, but we’re packaging it in a more focused way. We’ll be exploring a few themes t...

(this episode is an excerpt) --- Welcome to the third episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://farcaster.xyz ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Ahn.eth ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ah...

Welcome to the third episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem ( ⁠⁠⁠ https://farcaster.xyz ⁠⁠⁠ ). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Ahn.eth ( ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ahn_going and https://farcaster.xyz/ah...

(this episode is an excerpt) --- Welcome to the second episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem ( ⁠⁠ https://farcaster.xyz ⁠⁠ ). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Atown ( ⁠⁠https://x.com/AtownBrow...

Welcome to the second episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem ( ⁠ https://farcaster.xyz ⁠ ). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Atown ( ⁠https://x.com/AtownBrown and ⁠https://farcaster.xyz/atown⁠...

- (this episode is an excerpt) - Welcome to the first episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem ( ⁠ https://farcaster.xyz ⁠ ). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Kaloh ( ⁠https://x.com/Kaloh_xyz⁠ an...

Welcome to the first episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem ( https://farcaster.xyz ). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Kaloh ( https://x.com/Kaloh_xyz and https://farcaster.xyz/kaloh ), the fo...

Given the long build, GTM, penetration cycles and feedback loops for pre-seed investors and the teams they back, we do not believe at Olive Capital that making annual predictions makes a lot of sense. Hence, here are our 10 PREDICTIONS that we believe will likely unfold by 2040. By 2040, 15 years from now, we at Olive Capital expect "everyday finance" to be rebuilt on invisible web3 rail...

FULL EPISODE | We are thrilled to introduce a recurring series named Agent Economy . --- We publish each new episode in full to our prime members on ⁠ VentureNotes.co ⁠ , 24h prior to anyone just listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or any streaming platform. Become a prime member now! --- Agent economy is at the crossroads of two very promising technologies: AI and Blockchain and it shapes up as...

We are thrilled to introduce a recurring series named Agent Economy . --- This episode is an excerpt of the full episode prime members can access on VentureNotes.co 24h prior to anyone just listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or any streaming platform. --- Agent economy is at the crossroads of two very promising technologies: AI and Blockchain and it shapes up as a very promising topic even thoug...

This episode with Rahul from Superhuman recorded over a year ago, is by far one of the most popular episodes we've published on this show. I am still getting ultra positive feedback 14 months later from our audience. Today, as Superhuman is rolling out their biggest upgrade yet, "Superhuman AI Beta" , I wanted to highlight again this MASTERCLASS ABOUT BRAND BUILDING that Rahul gave u...

Sylve Chevet⁠ is Co-Founder & CEO at ⁠Hylé⁠ , the core layer for the modular Zero-Knowledge stack, a secure, decentralised, censorship-resistant settlement layer for all ZK proofs (ZKPs). --- This is a 15 minute excerpt. If you want to get the full experience with the 55 minute episode on our newsletter Venture Notes, enjoy a 50% discount for 12 months by redeeming it on this link: https://ven...

Sylve Chevet is Co-Founder & CEO at Hylé , the core layer for the modular Zero-Knowledge stack, a secure, decentralised, censorship-resistant settlement layer for all ZK proofs (ZKPs). Hylé, a French startup, is viewing the zero-knowledge proof space from a fresh angle. Hylé is tackling one of the most pressing challenges in blockchain: how to make zero-knowledge proofs more accessible, effici...

With Ilan Nabeth⁠⁠ , PlayMakers Co-Founder and CEO. - This is an excerpt of the full episode available on our newsletter called "Venture Notes". Enjoy a LIFETIME 50% discount (45€ per annum instead of 90€) if you use this link https://upcomingvc.substack.com/playmakers - PlayMakers ⁠ aims to redefine the traditional developer-player relationship by turning players into creators. This shi...

PlayMakers aims to redefine the traditional developer-player relationship by turning players into creators. This shift is a new market practice in the video game industry, where historically, players were consumers of content. With the rise of social media and player vocalization, studios now consider player engagement metrics as key performance indicators. Players contribute content, influencing...

Many catalysts are in place for the MINA ecosystem to flourish in 2024 and beyond. Back in April 2023, I recorded with Kurt Hemecker a  ⁠Runway Series (venture capital, crypto/web3 podcast, runwayseries.co)⁠  episode about the  ⁠Mina Foundation⁠  and how it serves the MINA Protocol. Learn why the tech is unique on Apple Podcasts:  ⁠https://apple.co/41aUQEP⁠ Spotify:  ⁠https://spoti.fi/41dFyiH⁠ --...

Slush 2023 Exclusive! Cracking the Code: Decoding Brand Building with ⁠ Rahul Vohra ⁠ , Co-Founder & CEO at ⁠ Superhuman ⁠ . --- "BUILD YOUR BRAND" EBOOK! This episode comes up with a 9-page step-by-step framework (ebook in PDF) to build your brand as an early stage startup founder, whether you're building in web2 or web3, based on Rahul's experience building Superhuman, the...

Slush 2023 Exclusive! Cracking the Code: Decoding Brand Building with Rahul Vohra , Co-Founder & CEO at Superhuman . --- "BUILD YOUR BRAND" EBOOK! This episode comes up with a 9-page step-by-step framework (ebook in PDF) to build your brand as an early stage startup founder, whether you're building in web2 or web3, based on Rahul's experience building Superhuman, the fastest...

Building the Access Control & Granular Governance Layer for web3, with Greg Jessner from Narval, Building the Platform and the Future of Digital Assets. I am really excited about this episode with ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Greg Jessner⁠ Co-founder & CEO @ ⁠Narval⁠ . --- This is free, 15min excerpt of the full-length episode published in our premium newsletter called Venture Notes ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venturenotes.co⁠...

Building the Access Control & Granular Governance Layer for web3, with Greg Jessner from Narval, Building the Platform and the Future of Digital Assets. I am really excited about this episode with ⁠ Greg Jessner Co-founder & CEO @ Narval . --- A free, 15min excerpt will be published on the main public streaming platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify..) in the next few days. --- Meanwhile, this...