#65: Andrew Steinwold – Managing Partner Sfermion

Andrew Steinwold first bought Bitcoin in 2013 and now runs a $100M venture fund focused around the metaverse.

Sfermion is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on the immersive internet. Their mission is to accelerate the emergence of the metaverse by investing in the companies & founders creating the digital future.

Sports and the metaverse have massive overlap, which led to a great conversation around crypto, web3, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, and the blockchain.

Chapters:
(01:45) What is the metaverse?
(03:10) Andrew’s journey (Bitcoin 2013)
(06:30) Tokens in sports
(10:10) Key terms to know
(14:10) What to watch in AI
(20:15) State of web3 (in 2023)
(23:15) Blockchain going mainstream
(28:40) Concerns of CBDC’s
(30:50) Applying sports to the metaverse

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