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Pre-Pitch Briefing

Joey Krug

Co-Chief Investment Officer at Pantera Capital

SeedSeries ADeFiPrediction MarketsProtocol Design

Their Thesis

DeFi, prediction markets, protocol design. Creator of Augur.

How to Pitch Them

Joey is deeply technical. Show novel mechanism design.

What Excites Them

Novel prediction markets, DeFi primitives, Ethereum innovation

What They Pass On

Copycat protocols, poor mechanism design

In Their Own Words

“Prediction markets are the killer app that crypto has been waiting for. Information markets make everything more efficient.”

— Bankless

Podcast Appearances

The Future of Prediction Markets — Bankless
Augurprediction marketsDeFi

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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