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Pre-Pitch Briefing

Tarun Chitra

Managing Partner at Robot Ventures

Pre-seedSeedSeries ADeFiRisk ManagementMEVQuantitative Modeling

Their Thesis

Rigorous quantitative approach to crypto investing at Robot Ventures. Applies mathematical modeling and simulation to evaluate DeFi protocols and crypto systems.

How to Pitch Them

Tarun is one of the most quantitatively rigorous investors in crypto. Come with mathematical models, simulations, and formal analysis of your protocol's behavior under stress. He can quickly identify flawed assumptions in protocol design.

What Excites Them

Mathematical rigor in protocol design, DeFi risk modeling, MEV dynamics, quantitative approaches to crypto market design, simulation-driven development.

In Their Own Words

“You cannot manage DeFi risk without simulating the entire system.”

— Gauntlet blog

“If you cannot model the risk formally, you do not understand the risk. And if you do not understand the risk, you cannot price it.”

— DeFi Risk Conference

Recent Writing

DeFi Risk Management with Gauntletblog

Agent-based simulation is the right approach to DeFi protocol risk management.

DeFi Liquidation Riskresearch

Modeling liquidation cascades in DeFi lending protocols

An Analysis of Uniswap Marketsresearch

Mathematical analysis of Uniswap AMM behavior and LP returns

Competitive Equilibria Between Staking and On-chain Lendingresearch

Formal analysis of competition between staking and DeFi lending yields.

Robot Ventures Portfolio

Top Sectors

DeFi4

Stage Distribution

Seed4
UniswapDeFi
Seed$25.0M
CompoundDeFi
Seed$8.2M
GauntletDeFi
Seed$2.0M
MorphoDeFi
Seed$18.0M
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