Podcasts: TLS22: Alyse Killeen on Building Stillmark, Investing in Bitcoin Companies, and Emerging Lightning Network Applications 🔗 2 years ago

Alyse Killeen is the Founding Partner at Stillmark, a Bitcoin focused VC firm.

Alyse and I spoke about her focus on investing in Bitcoin companies, the things Alyse looks for in founders and startup pitches, and the particular segments of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network she is most excited about in 2022.

→ Stillmark: https://www.stillmark.com/

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Alyse Killeen Intro

03:42 - Why Is Stillmark Focused on Bitcoin?

08:33 - Investing in Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Companies

10:39 - Emerging Bitcoin Companies

20:28 - Investing in Tokens vs. Equity

23:03 - Is Bitcoin Innovation Constrained by Capital?

25:30 - Can There Be Too Much Capital in Bitcoin Companies?