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Pre-Pitch Briefing

Daren Matsuoka

Partner at a16z Crypto

DeFicrypto market analysis and metricslayer 1/layer 2 infrastructurestablecoins

Their Thesis

Data-driven crypto research. On-chain metrics, developer activity, ecosystem health. State of Crypto reports.

How to Pitch Them

Come with metrics, on-chain data, and growth analytics. Show retention and usage data.

What Excites Them

Data-backed growth stories, on-chain metrics, developer ecosystem growth

What They Pass On

No metrics, vanity metrics, TVL without real usage

In Their Own Words

“The most honest signal in crypto is developer activity.”

— a16z Podcast

Recent Writing

State of Crypto 2024research

a16z annual crypto report tracking developer activity, user growth, and infrastructure maturation.

Crypto Builder Energy Indexresearch

Developer activity in crypto has remained strong despite price declines, indicating continued building.

State of Crypto 2023report

Annual crypto industry metrics report

Podcast Appearances

State of Crypto Report — a16z Podcast
crypto metricsdeveloper activitya16z report
State of Crypto Report — a16z Podcast
metricstrends

a16z Crypto Portfolio

Top Sectors

DeFi6
Infrastructure4
L1/L24
NFT/Gaming3
Identity1

Stage Distribution

Series A13
Series B5
Seed2
Series C1
a16z.com
Tally Labs
Talos
Towns
TrueFi
Universal
Valora
VeeFriends
Virtually Human Studio
World

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