From Operator to Investor: How One General Partner Selects Her Investment Vehicles

From Operator to Investor: How One General Partner Selects Her Investment Vehicles

In this episode of “Crypto Innovators,” Lowenstein Crypto’s Frank Eucalitto [https://www.lowenstein.com/people/attorneys/frank-eucalitto] speaks with Aubrie Pagano, general partner at Alpaca VC, about her journey from operator to investor. Pagano discusses how her lived experience as a founder informs her investing, how she recognizes founders with potential and co-founders with the ability to work together, the challenges facing women investing in Web3, and whether the investor should play a part in the sales funnel. Speakers: Frank W. Eucalitto [https://www.lowenstein.com/people/attorneys/frank-eucalitto], Counsel, The Tech Group [https://www.lowenstein.com/practices/the-tech-group] Aubrie Pagano [https://www.aubriepagano.com/], General Partner, Alpaca VC

Portfolio Investments in Web3: A Discussion with Collider Founder Adam Benayoun

In this episode of “Crypto Innovators,” Adam Benayoun talks about his journey from entrepreneur to angel investor to founding partner of Collider Ventures, which invests in Web3 focused companies across such sectors as insurance and cybersecurity. He describes how to approach the Web3 space in a risk-adjusted, analytical, and disciplined way that mitigates regulatory, smart contract, and stablecoin risk; he also addresses Israel’s increasingly important role as a global crypto, blockchain, and technology hub. Speakers: Ethan Silver [https://www.lowenstein.com/people/attorneys/ethan-silver], Partner and Co-Chair, Lowenstein Crypto [https://www.lowenstein.com/practices/lowenstein-crypto]Adam Benayoun, Founding Partner, Collider Ventures