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Pre-Pitch Briefing

Sam Bankman-Fried

Co-Founder (Convicted) at Alameda Research

TokenExchangeTradingDeFi

Their Thesis

Formerly one of crypto's most prominent figures as founder of FTX and Alameda Research. Convicted of fraud in 2023.

How to Pitch Them

Historical figure - FTX and Alameda are defunct.

What Excites Them

Was known for rapid decision-making and aggressive growth

What They Pass On

Committed fraud and misappropriated customer funds

Alameda Research Portfolio

Top Sectors

AI1
Consumer1
DeFi1
Layer 11

Stage Distribution

Series A1
Acquisition1
Token1
Seed1
AnthropicAI
Series A$500.0M
Maps.meConsumer
Acquisition$50.0M
SerumDeFi
Token$100.0M
SolanaLayer 1
Seed$20.0M
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