Why the Chainsmokers Are Building an Investment Portfolio
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Builds a ticketing platform called YellowHeart that uses blockchain to tackle a $4 billion scalping market and aims to give artists, promoters and fans control over tickets; launches Mantis Venture Capital to write early checks of $250–$500k into seed–Series A consumer crypto, fintech and media startups; cites investments in Casa for custody/security, focuses on Bitcoin layers like Lightning and Liquid, and prioritizes consumer UX, micropayments, DRM and gaming use cases.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Mantis VC intro
- 1:39What is Mantis VC
- 4:28Blockchain investment thesis
- 6:18Bitcoin 2020 trends
- 7:07Why invest now
- 9:14Founder investment focus
- 9:34Market selection
- 11:19Chainsmokers lessons
- 13:42Authentic founders
- 14:23Pandemic investing
- 16:09Founder expectations
- 17:55Mantis future plans
- 19:22Q&A
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