

Now we're becoming more of a Web2.5 Private Bank.

Two years ago, we launched a new platform that allows people to invest using crypto, not just in meme coins but also in more proven companies such as SpaceX and Neuralink.

The goal was to give everyone access to pre- IPO deals through a FinTech platform. We spoke with Chen to learn more about where VCs and investors are looking for the next big thing and how soon they think a recovery will happen.Ĭhen: We are a global investment platform, starting in 2015, working with family offices, institutional, and retail investors. She has facilitated over $250M in investments for more than 30 family offices and funds across Asia and the United States. are looking forward to the end of this crypto winter by the end of 2023.Ĭapital investment continues to pour into the blockchain space - with GameFi and Metaverse receiving the most at the beginning of the year and Web3 Infrastructure and DeFi projects rising to the top of the list by the time of the survey.įor a closer look at the direction of investment in Web3, we interviewed Cathryn Chen, Founder and CEO of MarketX, a global VC firm focusing on fintech, deeptech, and vertical SaaS.Ĭhen began her path of successful investments while still in her 20s, and was named among Forbes 30 under 30 Asia, Finance & Venture Capital in 2019. A recent survey by Inmind showed that the majority of 174 venture capital firms from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the U.S. Yet the potential of blockchain to improve life for everyone remains with an increasing number of projects with practical use cases. So far, 2023 has been a tough year for crypto, with a persistent down market and regulatory uncertainty that will likely send many blockchain ventures overseas for more favorable conditions.
