Seed to Harvest Red Beard Ventures Investor Elana Dickman on her Path into Venture and Making 200 Investments Through a Syndicate with Red Beard Founder Drew Austin | Seed To Harvest Ep38
Nov 8, 2022
Elana Dickman, investor at Red Beard Ventures and creator of The Girls Table podcast, moved from consulting into Web3 investing. She discusses diving into NFTs and crypto communities, how content creation widened her deal flow, what she looks for in startups, and trends like play-to-earn and DAO tooling. Short tales of first NFT buys, big losses, and building networks in new cities add color.
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Quitting For Australia Landed Her Better Balance
- Elana quit KPMG and moved to Australia at ~22 after a planned client secondment fell through, messaging everyone on LinkedIn to find work.
- She landed at Deloitte Australia, gained work-life balance, and used extra time to pursue dropshipping and investing.
From Tech Sales To Sourcing Deals After NFT NYC
- While in tech sales, Elana subscribed to syndicates and quietly built a startup portfolio including investments in SpaceX and others.
- After diving deep into Web3 and attending NFT NYC she met Drew Austin and began sourcing deals full-time for Red Beard Ventures.
Syndicate Scale Led To A Dedicated Web3 Fund
- Red Beard Ventures began as a syndicate and has made nearly 200 investments, later raising a web3-focused fund.
- Portfolio includes Sandbox, Dapper Labs, Wilder World, and Unstoppable Domains, signaling infrastructure and NFT leader focus.
