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Jul 24, 2022
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Helium: The Network of Networks

Nova Labs’ Internet of Things network is one of crypto’s greatest achievements. In its next chapter, it’s pursuing an even more audacious goal: to provide the infrastructure for 5G, WiFi, VPN, CDN, and other networks.

Jun 19, 2022
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Union Square Ventures: The Thinkers

The New York-based venture firm has one of the industry’s most remarkable track records. Its success comes from deep thinking and unusual discipline.

Jun 12, 2022
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Y Combinator: The Institute of Innovation

YC has more weapons than any other player in venture.

Apr 24, 2022
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min read

Flexport: How to Move the World

The $8 billion freight forwarder has succeeded by bringing tech to an archaic industry. It has designs on a bigger prize: owning the data layer for global trade.

Apr 20, 2022
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min read

Dune: The Data Must Flow

Crypto’s leading analytics platform is a tamer of blockchain information. It’s also a portal to a new kind of economic empowerment.

Mar 20, 2022
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Multicoin Capital: The Outsiders

Multicoin Capital may be the best-performing venture fund of all-time. The crypto investor has won big by making highly concentrated, non-consensus bets on Solana, Helium, The Graph, and others.

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