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RBV Weekly Newsletter 🧔📖 Week of 02/20/25
Open Deals, Portfolio Updates, Crypto News, & More
Austin Ritter
February 20, 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of the Red Beard Ventures newsletter, where we dive into exciting updates and insights from all over blockchain, frontier tech, and the angel investing landscape.
As a reminder, Red Beard Ventures has a syndicate, fund, and a tokenomics accelerator:
The Red Beard Ventures Syndicate is stage agnostic and invests in Frontier Technology with a focus on Web3, Space, FinTech, Sports, Robotics, Biotech, and Climate. We invest anywhere between $100k - $1.5M.
The Red Beard Ventures Fund I invests $100k - $1M in Pre-seed and Seed blockchain-based companies.
Denarii Labs is a tokenomics accelerator where we invest $100k into companies interested in designing and launching a token, over a twelve-week hands-on program. 🚨Applications are now open for Wire Accelerator, apply here! 🚨
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🚀 RBV Spotlight:
RBV + Denarii Labs will be at ETHDenver on Friday, February 28, 2025 for a full day deep dive into the rapidly evolving landscape of Web3, AI, and tokenomics. This premier event will bring together top founders, investors, and innovators to explore the future of decentralized finance, AI-driven crypto solutions, and token powered economies through thought provoking panels, live demos, and hands-on workshops. Whether you're an investor looking to navigate the latest tokenomics trends, a builder crafting the next wave of decentralized applications, or a founder seeking insights into real world adoption, the summit is designed to deliver cutting edge discussions and actionable insights. Beyond the agenda, attendees can expect a vibrant networking environment where industry leaders and emerging voices can connect over food, drinks, and collaborative conversations throughout the day.
Agenda:
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
10:35 AM – 10:45 AM | Denarii Labs: Tokenomics in 10 Minutes
10:45 AM – 11:50 AM | Denarii Labs 002 Demo Day
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM | Denarii Labs: 003 ft. Wire Network, Xion, and Avalanche
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | Panel: Transacting Freedom Through a Decentralized Culture
1:05 PM – 1:40 PM | Panel: Real World Tokenization, Business Adoption & Impact
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Panel: How VCs Assess Token Models for Long Term Value Creation
2:35 PM – 3:15 PM | Panel: Play-to-Win – Economics Powering On-Chain Gaming
3:20 PM – 4:00 PM | Panel: The (AI)gency Era – AI Agents Running Crypto?
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM | Panel: Regulatory Crossfire – Legal Trends Shaping Crypto in 2025
Attendance is free with an ETHDenver ticket: Claim here.
We’ve partnered with Travelswap for crypto friendly longing: Book here.
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💼 Portfolio News:
NYC based Humane Genomics secured seed funding led by Union Square Ventures to expand its operations and development.
The company is engineering precision-designed viruses that selectively infect and replicate within cancer cells, sparing healthy cells.
Using DNA synthesis, its approach mimics 3D printing for RNA viruses, creating targeted cancer therapies with enhanced specificity and efficiency.
SuperRare, Shardeum, bitsCrunch, and Deepwaters Airdrops Available
SuperRare, Shardeum, and Deepwaters have launched airdrops, allowing users to claim tokens from their respective blockchain projects.
DappRadar provides a platform for users to track and access these airdrops, simplifying the claiming process.
Each airdrop has specific requirements, including wallet connections and potential social media engagement, with tokens available for trading or holding.
Expanded access to essential hygiene products with 7 million distributed and 60,000+ dispensers installed since 2021.
Secured policy wins in multiple states, including Colorado, Arizona, Nebraska, and New Jersey, increasing availability in schools and public spaces.
Introduced new sustainable product innovations, including a universal product line and a plant-based disposal system to enhance accessibility and environmental responsibility.
3DOS has doubled its Twitter followers to over 50K in just three days, with 200K+ new users and 150K+ wallets created.
Recent server and software upgrades have made the network 100x faster, supporting increased demand for decentralized manufacturing.
3DOS will be speaking at ETH Denver on Feb 28 at the Denarii Labs Tokenomics Summit, with more announcements expected.
OORT is integrating WitnessChain’s Proof of Location to improve trust and verification in AI-driven applications.
The partnership enables seamless global coverage, allowing OORT Cloud to expand its decentralized AI network.
This collaboration supports a scalable, secure, and location-aware AI cloud, reinforcing verifiable real-world observations.
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🔔 Active Investment Opportunities:
Involio: The Future of Social Trading in Crypto | Backed by Flagstaff Ventures, Kraynos Capital, and Gaingels
Involio is revolutionizing crypto trading by enabling real-time portfolio transparency and seamless social trading experiences allowing users to follow and replicate top performing investors with confidence.
The platform has experienced explosive organic growth, scaling from 2,000 users to over 170,000 within a year—without any marketing spend. Now preparing for its next phase, Involio is launching its decentralized exchange in the coming months, integrating its upcoming token launch at a projected $1B valuation.
We are investing in their $4M seed round via SAFE at a $30M pre-money valuation with a $50M FDV token warrant.
The founding team, led by Ryan Pace and Ian Watson, has spent 8 years community-building in the crypto ecosystem. Ryan was recently recognized as a 2024 Inno Under 25 honoree for outstanding entrepreneurs. They are joined by a strong technical team and industry-leading mentors, including Cyril Mathew (COO of ZeroHash, ex-Facebook/Uber/Coinbase/Stripe), Luca Netz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins), and Hermine Wong (former SEC official, current Head of Policy at Coinbase).
Travelswap: Exclusive Expedia Crypto Partner Disrupting Travel
TravelSwap, an Expedia exclusive, combines travel booking with 100+ crypto payments, tokenized reservations, and rewards.
Impressive traction since July 2023 launch: 1,000+ bookings, 50+ B2B partners, 10k+ users (50% MoM growth), 12%+ repeat bookings.
2024 plans: $TRAVL token, last-minute DEX, V2 B2B platform, expanded offerings.
PWR Labs: First Blockchain to Create Direct Interoperability with Web2 | Token Warrant
PWR Labs is revolutionizing blockchain infrastructure by creating direct interoperability with Web2, enabling seamless deployment of programming languages across external VMs, side chains, and smart contracts.
Testnet live since 2023 with various projects already building on the platform. Mainnet launch scheduled for Q4 2024. PWR Chain uniquely eliminates platform limitations, mirroring the decentralized structure of the internet.
$6M Pre-Seed raise via SAFT with a $90M pre-money valuation cap and token price of $0.09.
Backed by notable investors including Tim Draper’s Draper Associates, Magnus Capital (Astra Protocol, Desofy), Alphabit Fund (Sire), GVG Capital, and Crypto Oasis Ventures.
Co-founder & CEO Melanie Mohr, serial entrepreneur with 20+ years in media and mobile technology, and Co-founder & CTO Edy Haddad, blockchain veteran with on-chain records for gas-efficient smart contracts, are leading this transformative project.
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🥳 Upcoming Events:
We will be attending ETH Denver Feb23 - March 2nd!
If you’re going to be at the festival and would like to meet up with Drew, please reach out to [email protected].
Stay tuned for updates on future events, and until then, keep spreading joy and positivity in our community!
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Onwards 🚀
Drew, Elana, Joshua, Lauren, and Austin