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Pre-Pitch Briefing

Dan Morehead

Founder & Managing Partner at Pantera Capital

macro crypto strategyBitcoinfund strategyblockchain infrastructure

Their Thesis

Crypto fund of funds and early-stage investing. Pioneer crypto VC.

How to Pitch Them

Dan has been investing in crypto since 2013. Show long-term vision and understanding of crypto cycles.

What Excites Them

Long-term infrastructure plays, cycle-aware investing, Bitcoin

What They Pass On

Short-term speculation, projects without long-term vision

Key Frameworks

Crypto Cycle Model

4-year cycles tied to Bitcoin halving: accumulation → markup → distribution → markdown.

Bitcoin Halving Cycle

Bitcoin follows a predictable 4-year halving cycle that drives macro price movements

In Their Own Words

“Crypto winter is always followed by spring — and spring is always bigger.”

— Pantera Letter

“We started Pantera Capital in 2013 because we believed blockchain would be as transformative as the internet. That thesis has only gotten stronger.”

— Unchained

Recent Writing

Pantera Blockchain Letter: The Mergenewsletter

Ethereum Merge reduces energy consumption by 99.95% while maintaining security.

Crypto Winter is Coming — Then Springnewsletter

Crypto bear markets consistently last 12-18 months, followed by massive rallies.

The Investor Letter: DeFinewsletter

DeFi protocols will absorb most traditional financial services within a decade.

Bitcoin: The First Institutional Investmentnewsletter

Bitcoin represents a new asset class suitable for institutional allocation.

Podcast Appearances

Bitcoin Halving and What Comes Next — CNBC
Bitcoinhalvingmacro
A Decade of Crypto Investing — Unchained
cryptoinvestinghistory
DeFi Summer and Beyond — Unchained
DeFiyield farmingcrypto cycles

Pantera Capital Portfolio

Top Sectors

Infrastructure5
L1/L24
DeFi3
Exchange2
NFT/Gaming1

Stage Distribution

Seed4
Early Stage4
Series A3
Series B3
Series C2
AudiusNFT/Gaming
Series A$15.0M
Terra (Terraform Labs)L1/L2
Seed$2.0M
BakktExchange
Series B$40.0M
BalancerDeFi
Seed$2.0M
WintermuteDeFi
Series B$40.0M
AnkrInfrastructure
Seed$2.0M
Sahara AIAI x Crypto
Series A$43.0M
InjectiveL1/L2
Seed$40.0M
CircleInfrastructure
Series C$75.0M
1inchDeFi
Series A$175.0M

+ 6 more investments. View fund →

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