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Pre-Pitch Briefing

José Maria Macedo

Partner / Head of Ventures at Delphi Ventures

DeFiProtocol governanceToken designGameFi

Their Thesis

Crypto research and quantitative analysis. Focus on tokenomics and protocol design.

How to Pitch Them

José Maria evaluates tokenomics rigorously. Show sustainable token models with math.

What Excites Them

Rigorous tokenomics, sustainable protocol economics, Cosmos ecosystem

What They Pass On

Inflationary tokens without utility, poor economic modeling

Recent Writing

Delphi Digital: The Modular Stackresearch

Breaking down the modular blockchain stack: execution, settlement, consensus, and data availability.

Tokenomics Design Frameworksresearch

Token design determines protocol sustainability; most models are fundamentally broken.

Delphi Ventures Portfolio

Top Sectors

DeFi8
Infrastructure4
L1/L23
NFT/Gaming2
Gaming1

Stage Distribution

Token11
Seed4
Series A2
Early1
GMXDeFi
Token$5.0M
Treasure DAONFT/Gaming
Token$5.0M
Radiant CapitalDeFi
Token$5.0M
Cosmos (Interchain Foundation)L1/L2
Token$5.0M
LayerZeroInfrastructure
Series A$120.0M
Sei NetworkL1/L2
Seed$30.0M
Lido FinanceDeFi
Seed$70.0M
Axie Infinity (Sky Mavis)NFT/Gaming
Series A$152.0M
CosmosInfrastructure
Token$5.0M
SolanaL1/L2
Early$314.0M

+ 8 more investments. View fund →

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