Sci-Fi, VR, and Venture Capitalism — The Exchange with Adam Draper
By Kirill Bensonoff on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE
In The Exchange with KB, host Kirill Bensonoff continues his series of interviews with today’s top innovators and business leaders to know.
In this latest episode, KB is joined by Adam Draper, managing partner of Boost VC.
Learn More About Our Guest:
Adam Draper is the founder and managing director of Boost VC, a pre-seed venture fund and an accelerator with a focus on Sci-Fi tech. Adam is a two-time entrepreneur and a fourth generation venture capitalist, and he led a number of visionary early-stage investments in companies such as Coinbase, Xapo, Etherscan, Wyre and a number of VR and other companies.
Visit: www.boost.vc or follow him on Twitter @AdamDraper
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Background
01:27 Boost VC
02:47 4th Generation VC
04:36 A family business
06:48 Investment thesis
11:15 The current cycle of crypto
15:05 VR and blockchain converging
18:06 NFT’s as collectibles
19:38 Facebook and Libra
23:07 The Zuckerberg allegations
27:05 Impact on younger generations
28:21 Fundraising for crypto
29:28 2020: The year of VR
32:24 VR for business
35:00 Lightning round
38:52 Conclusion
