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Co-Founder @TheSpartanGroup . Advisor to the top Web3 founders

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Casper Johansen
7 months
10 reasons why I am feeling optimistic about the #web3 space and @TheSpartanGroup : 1/ Founders are coming out of fundraising hibernation 2/ Many new, strong token projects are launching 3/ The Bitcoin ETF impact is just getting started, moving boomer/newbie money takes time 4/
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Casper Johansen
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1/ Summary of my recent conversation with many Web3 founders: > Raised in late 2021 or early 2022 > Missed revenue forecasts > Significant cost cutting done > Have demonstrated some product market fit, but users not willing to pay much > Running out of cash in a matter of months
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Casper Johansen
4 years
A few thoughts on the @FTX_Official - @Blockfolio deal which we advised on at @TheSpartanGroup :
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Casper Johansen
11 months
With the current "NFTs are dead, long live NFTs!" narrative, there's never been a better time to get involved. Focus on the projects where the teams are working hard, innovating and are just getting started. Personally I spend my time on @pudgypenguins and @OnChainMonkey .
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5/ It will be painful. Thinking needs to be reset. It doesn’t matter what the last valuation was and how much was raised. What matters is what you do the next 60 days.. Everything above is easier said than done (been through it multiple times myself). Stay strong out there!
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0/ I received a lot of “what should I do” questions after my previous thread, so here are some more granular suggestions for founders. These points apply to all early stage business, both Web3 and non-Web3. This is not an exhaustive list but hopefully it's helpful.
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Casper Johansen
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4/ Ok, so what can founders do? It’s obviously case by case, but try some of these: > Get revenues, even if not via core product, e.g. consulting, dev work, licensing of tech, etc (stuff you did in a previous life and know how to do) > Cut costs further (founder comp goes to $0)
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
Apparently Bacon heard that Pasta told Hotdog that Kimchi had implied to Yam that Sushi had forked Uni because they had a bad YFI network, and then had to Swerve in the Curve in order not to Dai.
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Casper Johansen
11 months
These 2 projects also demonstrate the impressive diversity in the NFT ecosystem. @LucaNetz is taking a consumer-focused online/offline approach while @huuep is focusing on high-end art/NFTs secured on the bitcoin blockchain. Vastly different but both are moving the space forward
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Casper Johansen
11 months
With the current "NFTs are dead, long live NFTs!" narrative, there's never been a better time to get involved. Focus on the projects where the teams are working hard, innovating and are just getting started. Personally I spend my time on @pudgypenguins and @OnChainMonkey .
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11 months
2/ Most founders are looking to take a dual track approach: > Raise more funding, and > Explore a sale of the company
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Casper Johansen
2 years
Just used ( @nansen_ai ) for the first time. Great onboarding experience and I'm comfortable connecting my wallet into the Nansen chat (=trust) vs. other wallet-linked chats (just don't know if they are as secure)
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Casper Johansen
11 months
4/ (continued): > Lean harder on existing investors to invest, and to restructure the cap table (to keep team motivated) > Make a list of potential investors and acquirers, and start reaching out (soon) > Rethink your unique value prop (for each of: users, investors, acquirers)
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Casper Johansen
11 months
3/ (continued): > Not many companies are making acquisitions currently > Acquirers want to preserve cash and purchase using their shares, at a high/bull market valuation > Large pref stack, meaning that founders and common shareholders get wiped out (pref holders also take a hit)
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Casper Johansen
11 months
0/ Been speaking to a few founders around the question: “Someone wants to buy a majority stake in my company, should I sell?”. This is a truly a “it depends..” situation, and I can’t give a generic yes or no answer, but here’s at least some points to think about 🧵👇
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Casper Johansen
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3/ Some typical challenges with one or both of these processes is: > The company only has 3-6 months left putting them in a precarious negotiating position with any rescuer > Existing investors have many portcos in similar situations and have to make tough choices themselves
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
3 years
Looking to bring new team members onboard to help us advise the top founders and projects in the crypto space. Apply and join us!
@TheSpartanGroup
The Spartan Group
3 years
The Spartan Group is hiring! We are looking for a VP, an Associate and an Analyst for our advisory service. ⬇️
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
1 year
Thanks again to @cburniske from @placeholdervc and @muneeb from @Stacks @trustmachinesco for sharing their thoughts on building on Bitcoin at #btcbuilders2023 in Singapore today
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Casper Johansen
11 months
This is a smart move by @WOOnetwork . If you have any in-liquidation/bankrupt investors on your cap table, and you have the cash to do it, clear them out. Control your cap table, clear the decks for your next cap raise, demonstrate confidence in your own shares and tokens.
@TheBlock__
The Block
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Crypto exchange WOO to buy back shares from 3AC to ‘clear uncertainty’
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Casper Johansen
1 year
Crushing it @LucaNetz and @pudgypenguins team! Delivering on everything you pitched when we first spoke last year 💪
@LucaNetz
Luca Netz 🐧
1 year
Really watch this whole thing and tell me we’re not in a league of our own.
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Casper Johansen
11 months
Thank you to @Hedgeweek for having me speak at the Hedgefund APAC Digital Assets Summit in Singapore yesterday. Sharing a few of my high level perspectives from the panel: >> What catalysts will drive interest back to #web3 / #crypto ? My “Top 5” (in no particular order): 1/
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
10 thoughts and (mainly) guesses on the acquisition of @bisontrails by @Coinbase announced yesterday ( @fintechfrank @TheBlock__ broke the news):
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
3 years
Here’s a few highlights from @TheSpartanGroup 's latest Crypto M&A Insights newsletter: 👇
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Casper Johansen
2 years
Looking forward to meeting fellow penguins at the @pudgypenguins meet-up tonight in Singapore for @token2049
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Casper Johansen
6 years
Having launched start-ups in quite a few countries over the last >10 years, I agree with this stat.
@melmelmelting
Melody He
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That’s why we are in SG and HK
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Casper Johansen
4 years
LOL. Just got a call from my bank about a "promotion". I get 0.4% annual interest on USD if I hurry up and deposit a sizeable amount. LOL. They have no idea.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
2 years
Lessons the @TheSpartanGroup team learned and reinforced from working with the @SweatEconomy @Sweatcoin team:
@TheSpartanGroup
The Spartan Group
2 years
We are proud to walk side by side with @Sweatcoin @SweatEconomy on their Web2 to Web3 journey. Why are we excited about SWEAT? 👉
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Casper Johansen
4 years
7/ If you have any doubts about whether the vision can be delivered, take a look at what Blockfolio has built and what FTX has built already. There’s your answer.
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Casper Johansen
11 months
The last point on investing in a bear market also applies to hiring. A lot of talented people are looking for new challenges. Passion is a prerequisite for high performance, and anyone staying in or entering into Web3 right now is likely to tick that box.
@SpartanBlack_1
Kelvin Koh
11 months
A lot of startups from the 2020-2021 era will not survive this downturn. While many blame the markets or FTX or the SEC for their problems, many founders have also made strategic mistakes along the way. The most common ones are: 1. Over-hiring expecting that the bull market
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Casper Johansen
3 years
We are doing family emojis on and the kids are fighting over access to the laptop. Importance of ownership of digital assets requires zero explanation with them. Love it! #yats @whatsyouryat 🖖
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
Global stock markets are $100 trillion. Crypto market is $0.35 trillion. A $150 million M&A deal in crypto is equivalent to a >$40 billion transaction in the traditional markets in terms of impact and importance.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
5/ I am a “serial” founder (mixed success) and investor in founders (mixed success). Building a business is really really tough. So RESPECT to @EdwardAMoncada and @SBF for what each of them has built.
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Casper Johansen
10 months
LIFO = Last In First Out. That's consistent with my observations in the non-developer Web3 community over the last 12 months. Entering any industry at the back end of a bull market and then riding the market down is jarring even for seasoned veterans of other industries.
@Blockworks_
Blockworks
10 months
NEWS: New developers are bailing on crypto just when the industry needs them the most
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
5 years
Ready for @solana @SkaleNetwork meet-up!
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Casper Johansen
4 years
1/ Crypto M&A is just getting started. We will see crypto-crypto, fintech-crypto, crypto-fintech, etc deals in the coming months and years.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
Providing the best possible advice to crypto clients requires 3 parts crypto (crypto-native knowledge, network, passion for the space) and 2 parts old-school finance (product expertise, network). It’s not an easy recipe to nail.
@fintechfrank
Frank Chaparro
4 years
My latest: A deep dive into the crypto M&A banking world. Meet the cadre of former Wall Streeters gearing up for a crypto dealmaking frenzy
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Casper Johansen
4 years
The crypto consolidation has just begun... That's why we're making M&A one of our core focus areas for the coming years at @TheSpartanGroup
@CoinbaseExch
Coinbase Exchange 🛡️
4 years
We're excited to announce that we've agreed to acquire @tagomisystems , the leading crypto prime brokerage platform. The deal will round out our institutional product suite and provide prof. investors and funds an all-in-one solution for crypto trading.
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Casper Johansen
9 months
Look forward to seeing everyone at Digital Asset Summit in London in March. Honored to be among such a strong speaker line-up. Previously I moderated DAS panels on "DeFi, NFTs & Metaverse" and "CeFi vs. DeFi". Let's see what this year brings! @blockworksDAS   #DAS2024
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Casper Johansen
11 months
This was one of my favourite side-events at #TOKEN2049 . @TheSpartanGroup will be co-hosting more Bitcoin Builders events and hackathons across Asia over the course of Q4 and Q1. See everyone there!
@TheSpartanGroup
The Spartan Group
11 months
A week has passed since we ventured into the heart of Bitcoin during #TOKEN2049 Singapore. Takeaways from an afternoon filled with remarkable thought leadership at Bitcoin Builders Singapore, co-hosted alongside @hirosystems and @trustmachinesco 👇
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Casper Johansen
1 year
Recovery day after a fantastic #KBW2023 @kbwofficial ! I think this was the best one yet. Will post some key takeaways once so have digested the week.
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Casper Johansen
4 years
6/ The “real” work actually begins now. The ambitions @FTX_Official and @blockfolio have laid out are massive.
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Casper Johansen
4 years
3/ Crypto M&A deals are complex: mix of equity, tokens, cash. Cross-border. Regulatory uncertainty. Hyper-growth companies.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
Excited to have another strong addition to the @TheSpartanGroup team. Welcome @Darrenlautf 💪
@mrjasonchoi
Jason Choi
4 years
Thrilled to announce the latest addition to our team at Spartan Capital: @Darrenlautf 💪 Darren will be joining @SpartanBlack_1 and me in growing the investment arm of @TheSpartanGroup .
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Casper Johansen
4 years
Congrats to @SpartanBlack_1 @mrjasonchoi @Darrenlautf on the successful raise! Excited to have more dry powder to keep supporting DeFi founders!
@SpartanBlack_1
Kelvin Koh
4 years
1/ Today we do our small part to move the DeFi ecosystem forward with the launch of our $50M Spartan DeFi Venture Fund. We believe DeFi is the future of Finance and we want to realize this vision sooner rather than later.
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Casper Johansen
4 years
Thanks to the $GLXY team ( @novogratz @cferraro06 @McleodTaylor ) for great teamwork during an intense process to get the @FTX_Official @blockfolio deal done.
@novogratz
Mike Novogratz
4 years
Congrats to @FTX_Official , @blockfolio . And $GLXY’s advisory team. Great deal. I am bullish on out advisory business and more and more bullish on the whole crypto/blockchain space. #thisaint2017
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Casper Johansen
4 years
Thanks Ed! It was phenomenal experience for our team @TheSpartanGroup to work with you and the @blockfolio team on this transaction 💪🙏
@EdwardAMoncada
EdwardMoncada
4 years
Oh man and I can't forget @TheSpartanGroup and Galaxy Digital for helping us along the way. Casper is the man!
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
11 months
@chainyoda @defiprime A lot actually. CEXs, DEXs, AMMs, wallets, marketplace trading fees, lending/borrowing fees, custody fees, staking fees, advertising, NFT sales, etc
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
Agree. I don't mind people having views opposed to mine. What disappoints me is that the GS pages felt "lazy" i.e. poorly researched, off-the-shelf with little thought put into them. If anyone from the @GoldmanSachs crypto desk is feeling nervous 🪓, @TheSpartanGroup is hiring!
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Kelvin Koh
4 years
As a former Goldman Director of Research I have to say I am disappointed by the lack of rigor in the analysis GS presented. Having said that this was from GS’ consumer and investment management division which is not known for their analytic prowess.
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4 years
10/ What’s next? We expect to see Coinbase’s competitors - both crypto-native and non-crypto native - make similar moves for Bison Trails’ competitors and other key blockchain/crypto infrastructure players. 2021 started with a bang in crypto M&A and it will only ramp up from here
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Casper Johansen
3 years
@teslaownersSV @Tesla @elonmusk Someone should buy the first Tesla with BTC and then make the receipt a NFT. Even better if @elonmusk signs the receipt!
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
I’ll never forget the first time I met Fahim, he had this incredible energy and passion. Ruby’s description of Fahim as a “bottomless magic hat of ideas” is so spot on. Can’t believe someone took away that magic. RIP Fahim. #justiceforfahim @fahims
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
5 years
Very excited about the @originprotocol $OGN launch on @binance today! Proud to be an early investor, advisor and HODLer. #blockchain #cryptocurrency #hodl #ogn
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
5 years
I think there's a zero missing here. $1bn valuation? I don't think so..! "Based on the estimated value of the stake, the exchange is now valued at about $1 billion."
@business
Bloomberg
5 years
Crypto exchange BitMex has been hit with a $300 million investor lawsuit
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Casper Johansen
4 years
Excited about the next phase of @blockstack !
@muneeb
muneeb.btc
4 years
Say hello to the Stacks Foundation.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
1 year
Look forward to seeing everyone at @token2049 . @TheSpartanGroup will be there in force again this year. Not quite 300 of us, but close enough!
@TheSpartanGroup
The Spartan Group
1 year
Spartan Co-Founder and Chief Investing Officer, @SpartanBlack_1 , will be speaking at @token2049 in Singapore 🇸🇬 in September 2023. If you're in the area during the week, do drop by! 👋
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Casper Johansen
10 months
This is the way.
@calilyliu
Lily Liu
10 months
We are bringing Breakpoint 2024 @SolanaConf to Singapore next year 🇸🇬🇸🇬 Our first Breakpoint in Asia!
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
3 years
Already 2 weeks "old" which is a long time in crypto - let along NFTs! - but still a must-listen if you're interested in #NFTs
@mrjasonchoi
Jason Choi
3 years
NFTs: Ponzis or new paradigm? The OG himself @NTmoney took me up on debating NFTs as investments. Tune in to the most timely convo in crypto:
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Casper Johansen
4 years
4/ Successfully advising on a crypto M&A deal requires extensive M&A experience and a deep passion for crypto. Both ingredients are critical.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
3 years
Watch this space....
@OpenCustody
Open Custody Protocol
3 years
BREAKING NEWS from @ecgenc and @decryptmedia of our $11M seed round success 🎉 Watch this space - more good news coming for investors that want a better, decentralized way to hold and manage their #crypto 🚀🚀🚀
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Casper Johansen
2 years
@danprimack That is not unusual. Largest investors could be in the loop but for confidentiality reasons, information is kept in a very tight circle in situations like this.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
10 months
24-hour crypto exchange volumes: 1/ @binance : $100 billion 2/ @okx : $40 billion 3/ @Bybit_Official : $30 billion 🔥🔥🔥 (source: @coingecko )
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Casper Johansen
4 years
2/ Exchanges will continue to drive M&A in the near future. Prime brokerage and custody will also see consolidation.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
4 years
Huge congrats to @SBF_Alameda @EdwardAMoncada @FTX_Official @blockfolio ! This is not just another "product launch". The tectonic plates are shifting in financial markets and - in case you somehow missed the tremors - this one is an 8.5 on the Richter scale.
@ftx_app
FTX App
4 years
Trade crypto and stocks with no fees.
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Casper Johansen
5 years
Interesting quote from a book I am reading on financial speculation: “Progress is cumulative in science and engineering, but cyclical in finance.” (James Grant)
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
10 months
This is a great episode by @mrprovost2u . The content is more about @sandeepnailwal and his personal story and perspective than about @0xPolygon . It goes (way) behind the scenes. Give it a listen 🔥
@TheSpartanGroup
The Spartan Group
10 months
Inspirational podcast with @sandeepnailwal from @0xPolygon on his upbringing, career advancement, the inception of Polygon and what's on the horizon with Polygon 2.0. Listen on Spotify — Mint on @ourZORA
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Casper Johansen
1 year
Great to see @TheSpartanLabs participating in test net and now taking its first step into the live Layer 1 validator space with @Mysten_Labs
@TheSpartanLabs
Spartan Labs
1 year
The Sui Mainnet is live, and you can now stake your $SUI tokens with our Spartan Labs validator! We're proud to have been supporting Sui since its Devnet days as a full node and today, as 1 of 95 validators securing the Sui Network. Here's why we jumped onto the #Suinami 🌊
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
5 years
I just subscribed to Our Network - great newsletter, sign up!
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
10 months
Agree. As a founder, if you expect / want a lot of input from your lead investor (not all founders do) then spend the time to understand the strategy of the various funds and speak to some of their portco founders to make sure you have the right fit for your needs.
@ajhodls
first check $500k-1M pre-seed
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one thing you learn as a small fund that invests a ton of time relative to $ we invest, is that GP time/effort into port cos. does not scale proportional to $ invested there are some investors writing big checks who spend almost no time w/ their investments
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Casper Johansen
9 months
Heading out for Xmas with the kids soon. I told my youngest daughter she can only bring one soft toy. She chose her @pudgypenguins soft toy 😍
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
5 years
Excited that @TheSpartanGroup is working with @dapper_labs and @flow_blockchain as they roll out this exciting @ufc partnership.. and of course, more to come..!
@flow_blockchain
Flow 🌊
5 years
1/ Today, we’re proud to announce our latest partnership at @dapper_labs : A collaboration with the UFC to create crypto-backed digital assets and an accompanying blockchain game for mixed martial arts fans around the world.
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Casper Johansen
9 months
At @TheSpartanGroup “We advise, invest, and build with the best entrepreneurs in Web3.” That’s not just a tagline. @SpartanBlack_1 @melmelmelting and I have been executing on this for > 6 years. We have an incredibly strong and passionate team who live, breathe, eat and sleep
@TheSpartanGroup
The Spartan Group
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Spartan is hiring for 5 new positions right now 🚨 (+ 68 jobs in Web3 from our network of portfolio companies!) Link at the end of the thread 👇
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Casper Johansen
2 years
Interesting piece from @TheSpartanLabs - Lessons learned from @AxieInfinity @Stepnofficial and where does "X-to-Earn" go from here?
@TheSpartanLabs
Spartan Labs
2 years
Most X-to-Earn Models Are Unsustainable. In the past year, many X-to-Earn projects rose to fame. As quickly as they rose, many also fell as they were simply unsustainable. We explore the X-to-Earn model and how to fix it in our latest research piece!👇
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
13 years
Tropical rain in NYC.. standing room only in all Starbucks..
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Casper Johansen
2 years
When we started advising Sweat about 1 year ago they were #1 in 23 countries. Now its 66! I'm impressed, but not surprised. Keep on crushing it @SweatEconomy @Sweatcoin
@SweatEconomy
Sweat Еconomy 💧
2 years
Painting the world pink... one step at a time... 💧 Our Web2 app @Sweatcoin has been the NO.1 App (total, not just Health and Fitness) in 66 countries! 💧Asia, we're coming soon...!😉 Thanks for the image @HouseofChimera
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Casper Johansen
5 years
Thanks for the x-mas goodie. Look forward to another episode 💪
@mrjasonchoi
Jason Choi
5 years
🇨🇳 @mg0314a hops on @theBlockcrunch Asia Series to discuss: - Retail sentiment in China crypto - Alipay/Wechat pay vs crypto - 700x leverage (!?) - Scams & regulators - Gov's approach to blockchain Apple: Spotify: Highlights:
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Casper Johansen
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@ASvanevik @TheSpartanGroup is based between HK and SG. The energy in HK Web3 scene is better right now than it’s been for a long time.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
2 years
#christianeriksen 🇩🇰🇩🇰🙌🙌
@ManUtd
Manchester United
2 years
Box office @PremierLeague 🍿 #MUNARS highlights are just a click away, Reds 👇 #MUFC
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Casper Johansen
4 years
For anyone early in their career and passionate about crypto I can't think of a better role than this. Sitting side by side with @SpartanBlack_1 and @mrjasonchoi 🙌
@TheSpartanGroup
The Spartan Group
4 years
We are hiring!
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Casper Johansen
11 months
12/ For a company sale you’ll need a full company presentation, forecast model, data room, etc. Don’t use what you have off-the-shelf - it’s outdated. What you are now “selling” is different than your last financing round, so update it to the new - realistic - situation.
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Casper Johansen
11 months
@0xaidantl Agree re dapps. But it will come.. UI/UX needs to improve first. My convos were with a broad set of crypto founders with varying levels of (de)centralization, infra, consumer, web2-crossover, etc
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
3 years
This is in-line with our predictions in the M&A newsletter @TheSpartanGroup put out yesterday. Fintech vs crypto vs crypto vs fintech. Game on! 🥊🥊🥊
@SpartanBlack_1
Kelvin Koh
3 years
Wow......Revolut is moving much faster than PayPal and Square. Let the race begin!
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
3 years
@rajgokal Just emailed you
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Casper Johansen
11 months
A must-read for anyone in Web3. No matter where you sit "in the stack", capital is still the life blood of the industry and this thread explains how it flows
@bennypjacobs
Ben Jacobs
11 months
Through Scenius Capital, I’ve invested in 12 crypto funds and done diligence on over 300 blockchain venture funds and liquid token hedge funds. Here are my 5 biggest takeaways on crypto fund investing 👇
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Casper Johansen
5 years
@muneeb Thrilled to be part of the Blockstack journey in Asia! @TheSpartanGroup @blockstack
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Casper Johansen
5 years
@peter_demeo ⁩ rocking it on the Product stage at #techsauce #LinuxONE #IBM
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Casper Johansen
4 years
7/ So what does this mean for the industry? As we noted in our recently published M&A Insights (), a major trend for crypto M&A in 2021 is likely to be existing crypto exchanges and fintech companies acquiring key blockchain/crypto infrastructure companies.
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@CasperJohansen
Casper Johansen
2 years
" @FTX_Official 's first, and last, investors are the same" >> I read "last" = full takeover by Binance. My guess is @SBF_FTX keeps FTX US and sells international to @cz_binance
@SBF_FTX
SBF
2 years
1) Hey all: I have a few announcements to make. Things have come full circle, and ’s first, and last, investors are the same: we have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for (pending DD etc.).
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Casper Johansen
4 years
Looking forward to @aba_summit !
@aba_summit
ABS2024 | Asia Blockchain Summit
4 years
📣Speaker Announcement We welcome our speaker Melody He @melmelmelting Co-Founder and Partner at @TheSpartanGroup ; works closely with some of the world's top blockchain projects in fundraising & partnership in Asia. 💫Top speakers here 👇
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Casper Johansen
4 years
Let the fintech - crypto crossover wars begin...
@SpartanBlack_1
Kelvin Koh
4 years
We knew crypto trading on PayPal was coming but to also enable crypto use for shopping at its 26 M merchant network is huge. Also with PayPal and Venmo in the fray, every Fintech firm will now follow.
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Casper Johansen
5 years
Another great #blockcrunch episode by @mrjasonchoi
@mrjasonchoi
Jason Choi
5 years
🚨Many people underestimate @MakerDAO 's ambitions. @RuneKek and I kick off Multi-Collateral Dai by discussing Maker's future, how the MCD transition works, and how Dai fits in a post-Libra/DCEP world. Tune in 👇 Apple Spotify
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Casper Johansen
3 years
Whether you are a TradFi suit or a DeFi degen, this listing and how the stock performs is important to you. Along with BTC, Coinbase shares will be the bellweather for the broader market’s view on crypto.
@fintechfrank
Frank Chaparro
3 years
Coinbase's direct listing on Nasdaq planned for April 14
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Casper Johansen
11 months
1/ Be brutally honest with yourself about your situation. Now is not the time to wallow in self-pity for what could have been, engage in self-flagellation or try to push blame onto others. You’re the founder. The buck starts and stops with you, so you need to take charge.
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Casper Johansen
4 years
Thanks @elonmusk for helping me reconnect with old friends who until now had been ignoring or pooh-poohing crypto
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Casper Johansen
5 years
Glad to see @blockstack continuously being an innovator and trailblazer in the blockchain space! 💪
@muneeb
muneeb.btc
5 years
We’re believers in Bitcoin. Today, we’re proposing Proof of Transfer (PoX) that anchors the security of Stacks 2.0 to Bitcoin. Miners get newly minted STX, transaction fees, and more. Stacks holders who participate in consensus can earn Bitcoin rewards.
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Casper Johansen
11 months
"Given Bitcoin’s $500B market cap, of which less than 0.01% is locked in DeFi (vs. 27% in DeFi on Ethereum), the opportunity is vast." << keenly following the entire Building on Bitcoin / Stacks ecosystem @ALEXLabBTC @Stacks @trustmachinesco @hirosystems
@ALEXLabBTC
ALEX 🟧 THE Finance Layer on Bitcoin
11 months
💥 Latest Newsletter Published! Recapping the latest ALEX events with teasers of announcements to come: 🧡 The ALEX Re-brand 🧡 On-chain oracle updates 🧡 Projects on their way building on ALEX👀 Subscribe ➡️ Newsletter ⬇️
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Casper Johansen
4 years
Love it! --> "In no way does Blockfolio’s story end with this acquisition...teaming up...one of most dynamic companies... stakes.. much higher..community.. much bigger.. together, the possibilities for what we can build for them are endless. @blockfolio
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Casper Johansen
4 years
This... is....so... cool...
@roham
roham
4 years
Music is at the same time deeply personal and unabashedly social – that's why I'm so excited for this drop NFTs are the building blocks for the MetaVerse – and music fandom will be one of the greatest catalysts for mainstream adoption
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Casper Johansen
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11/ If your Plan A is funding from existing investors, create a 1-2 pager. They know your company, so keep it short: status, path forward, cash situation, cost cuts, burn rate, cash generation efforts (revenue, pivots), financing required, number of months this will give you etc.
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Casper Johansen
5 years
At IBM z15 launch in Singapore. Over 3,000 patents in this product 💪 #IBMZ #IBMSystems #IBMCloud
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Casper Johansen
3 years
Look forward to tuning into @TheSpartanGroup founder @melmelmelting and @michael_saylor in the same webinar! Thanks @HuobiGlobal for putting this together!
@HTX_Global
HTX
3 years
💰Crypto is not just a boy’s club. Can #bitcoin help narrow the gender gap for women? Join our webinar to find out - limited seats only👀 🤩 Special guest and panelists revealed: @michael_saylor @crlomazzo @melmelmelting @alissaostrove Register now before all seats are gone ⬇️
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Casper Johansen
4 years
2020/21 will see significant consolidation in the crypto prime brokerage sector - many will merge with crypto exchanges. How much/many will depend on the level of institutional flows that come into crypto.
@SpartanBlack_1
Kelvin Koh
4 years
Everyone wants to be the Goldman Sachs of crypto. There are at least 2 dozen prime brokers in the space now. This is shaping up to be the most competitive space in 2020.
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