Web2 venture firms fight to win in Web3 (w/ Andrei Brasoveanu)

Welcome to Chain Reaction, where we unpack and explain the latest in crypto news, drama and trends, breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious.

For our Tuesday episode where we chat with a web3 expert, we talked to Andrei Brasoveanu, a venture capital investor at Accel, about his web3 investments in companies such as Nansen and Sorare and how the firm competes with crypto-native VC players for top deals in the blockchain space. We also chatted with Brasoveanu about:

• His background as a high-frequency trader on Wall Street and how it informs his approach to crypto investing
• Trends in developer infrastructure and tooling, where he’s invested across both web2 and web3 startups

We’ll be hosting our first dedicated crypto event in Miami for just one day on November 17th — you can use the promo code, REACT, for 15% off a General Admission ticket to hear from speakers including FTX’s Amy Wu and OpenSea’s Devin Finzer.

Chain Reaction comes out every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:00 p.m. PT, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.

Chain Reaction comes out every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.