The Placeholder Playbook w/ Chris Burniske and Joel Monegro

Oct 1, 2024

Chris Burniske and Joel Monegro, co-founders of a cryptocurrency venture capital firm, discuss their unique investment approach, blending venture capital with public market strategies. They share their journey in building Placeholder and the evolution of their conviction in Solana, highlighting its potential alongside Ethereum. The duo dives into the importance of managing valuations and adapting to market cycles while offering entrepreneurs insightful strategies for fundraising in this volatile landscape. They emphasize the role of personal networking in the crypto space.

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Crypto Liquidity Provider Role

Crypto investing merges venture patience with public market liquidity cycles.
Placeholder acts as a liquidity provider by buying in bear markets and selling in bulls.

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Structuring Long-Term Crypto Funds

Venture fund structures force disciplined, multi-year investing in crypto assets.
They enable averaged buys across market cycles, reducing pressure to time exact bottoms.

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Solana-Ethereum Ecosystem Complementarity

Conviction in Solana arose from ongoing venture diligences with quality entrepreneurs.
Solana complements Ethereum akin to Apple's tight architecture versus Android's modular approach.

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In this episode, Austin chats with Chris Burniske and Joel Monegro from Placeholder, a cryptocurrency venture capital firm. They delve into the firm's unique approach to investments, combining venture capital structures with public market practices. The conversation covers the formation of Placeholder, their investment strategies focusing on long-term holds, and how they developed conviction in Solana. Chris and Joel discuss the importance of managing valuations, the role of market cycles, and the importance of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) in crypto market structures. They also offer advice for entrepreneurs on fundraising and selecting the right investors.

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