jalak jobanputraPersonal Reflections on 2017As 2017 comes to a close, I think of it as the year of validation and gratitude, personally and for so many people around the world who…Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2017
jalak jobanputraBitcoin at $10K — The BeginningThe price of bitcoin reached $10K earlier today. Over the years I have seen a significant change in conversations around virtual currencies…Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
jalak jobanputraBlockchains and SocietyIn July, I sat down The Falkes Group, organizers of the annual Women’s Private Equity Summit in Half Moon Bay, to talk about my fund, and…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
jalak jobanputraToken Thoughts on the Blockchain BoomThe past 10 days have been heady for anyone in the cryptocurrency space. The market cap of digital currencies increased to over $90 billion…Jul 30, 2017Jul 30, 2017
jalak jobanputraToken LaunchThis is not the story of another cryptocurrency coin offering, but of a product that is using a tangible, age-old form factor to manage and…Jul 27, 2017Jul 27, 2017
jalak jobanputraAn Uber Lesson for ICOsI woke up this morning to the news that Uber’s board asked CEO Travis Kalanick to resign. After a year of allegations of sexual harassment…Jul 21, 2017Jul 21, 2017
jalak jobanputraMy Talk at MIT: Beyond Finance, Considering Business and Social Impact of BlockchainsA couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized…Jul 13, 2017Jul 13, 2017
jalak jobanputraThe Humanity of Our AI FutureIn 1991, as an undergrad, I wrote a paper on social cybernetics and its role in robotics. Out of curiosity, I just did a quick Google…Jul 6, 2017Jul 6, 2017
jalak jobanputraThe LP Opportunity to Change Tech CultureOver the past month, Silicon Valley has been at the forefront of many conversations outside of the technology world. Unfortunately not for…Jul 4, 20171Jul 4, 20171
jalak jobanputraOn this 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I am particularly aware of the march of time and how…Today I walked over to the firehouse near my office, Ladder 20, on Lafayette Street. They had opened it up to the public and were hosting…Sep 11, 20161Sep 11, 20161
