#34: Jonathan Ludwig – CEO, Co-Founder Fantium

Jonathan is a repeat entrepreneur having founded and sold his first company INCENT Corporate Services.

He then spent the last few years as a web3 angel investor, including a gem in the NFT fantasy platform Sorare.

Jonathan Ludwig jumped back into the founder seat in 2022 leading a $2M seed round for Fantium and recently announcing 3 big athletes utilizing their platform.

Fantium is a unique blockchain-based platform that allows fans to invest in the future careers of athletes.

Chapters:
(01:25) From founder to angel investor back to founder
(03:45) Spotting opportunities as an investor
(08:50) Possibilities of web3 x sports
(12:40) Origin story of Fantium
(15:40) Felix Mischker raising $52,000 on Fantium
(18:10) Who’s investing in these athletes?
(23:55) Raising $2M seed round at Fantium
(29:10) Starting in tennis and moving to other sports
(31:05) Trends to watch in sports

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