indejnrx.blogg.se - Good point. Now. Let me tell you why that's bullshit.

Some VCs might not always care about long-term sustainability if they feel they can get a quick exit. I appreciate you may have your own definition. This a company that could scale in its own right rather than only if they are acquired by a major player. *For the purpose of this discussion ‘sustainable’ means startups that have a long-term, profitable and high-growth future beyond life as an SME. In short I’ve dedicated a lot of time looking at this space from many angles whilst trying to figure out what sustainable* commercial models could exist that can offer high-growth potential in an emerging paradigm. Note: you can find the full list of the 1,220 startups here.

Outlier’s venture platform itself has gone onto build a portfolio of 4 ventures from scratch all now with customers.A large part interestingly coming from corporate venturing arms. I’ve hosted multiple pitch days around the world.I’ve seen 800 pitch decks from 18 countries.

With my team we’ve met 1,220 startups.

I’ve been investing in blockchain for the last 4 years.

Before I was an investor I was an innovation and change agent with some of the world’s largest companies in Web 2.0 cycle so its not my first rodeo. I’m the co-founder of Outlier Ventures, Europe’s first venture builder and fund dedicated to the blockchain space, setup back in 2014. Hearing me of all people call bullshit having been a long time cheerleader might sound shocking. Save it down and read it when you have proper time before you respond 😉 Background: With an opening statement like this it deserves a proper and nuanced explanation. Now that all sounds very negative but I am about to share a way out and actually it’s a hugely lucrative opportunity.īefore I go into the why and how let me tell you how I arrived at this position so you can judge for yourself why I might have a perspective that should at least be considered.īe warned this is a fairly long post (est. It feels good doesn’t it? As you can tell by my title I believe you would be right to call bullshit on significant parts of what’s going on in the blockchain hype cycle or as I like to call it the ‘bullshit cycle’ (more later). Are you getting the feeling blockchain is a load of bullshit? Are you struggling to see how any of this will ever make any money? If you are stand up wherever you are right now, raise you hands in the air and shout ‘’bullshit!’’.