1) Zig Zag and hiring: why FTX is going to keep growing as others cut jobs

🐺 Gm! 🐺

DM’s are open! It’s time to build!

When we say we are invested in a long-term vision of building a decentralized future, we mean it. In H1 2022, Shima was the 3rd most active VC by deals in crypto and the 1st in seed focused gaming deals. Even amongst headwinds, we continue to support visionaries and builders.

Spurred by existing web3 market conditions, I spent some time thinking about the importance of application layer protocols. While making sense of their current state, I ended up developing a framework for assessing and projecting their impact. 🧵 bit.ly/3JOESs2

FUN FACT: #Binance has over 660 open positions.

Early-stage crypto venture capital firm Shima Capital has raised $200 million for its first fund, backed by the likes of Dragonfly ＞|＜ and Animoca Brands. @BrandyBetz reports trib.al/6RGkdhC

Great portco recruiting advice: “We were wasting time looking for specific experience and evaluating just-okay candidates vs looking for raw ability, autodidacticism, and curiosity. We can teach [our stack] to someone who is smart, but we can’t teach independence or intuition.”

Tune in for that sweet bear market alpha featuring the amazing @0x_Hazel!

On a video call with ~20 coworkers, my colleague set some expectations: "We're gonna tackle this mullet style - business up front, party at the back." 10/10 modern professionalism 👌

Blockchain@USC is hosting our first FIRESIDE CHAT with Alexander Lin of Shima Capital this THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST @ GFS 118. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!! 👀

Hard to think of how we'd be where we are today without Shima Capital. I've worked with dozens of investors over three companies, and their whole team rallies as a team to help us with customer intros, candidates, etc. The effort they put in I haven't seen elsewhere.

🎉 Congratulations to Shima Capital portfolio company Magna on a successful $15M seed round! As a pre-seed investor, we’re thrilled to be on this journey with you - from incubation to megapower! Here's a glimpse into why we invested in Magna 👇 link.medium.com/wH9aliCLltb

So proud of Shima Capital's talent team! Partnering with the founders over at dscvr.one has been a great experience! Visionary team and it's growing fast ;)

Throw back to the crazy week in ETHDenver 🏔🦬🦄 ! Thanks for the invite from Jarred Winn for joining the panel of “Crypto Survival Handbook” at the Impact + Public Goods stage! KEEP BUILDING KEEP GROWING Shima Capital

Working on some of the coolest roles in web3, hmu 🔥 - linktr.ee/shimatalent