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Binance's $6.3 Bn Hack: World's Biggest Crypto Heist | Vineet Budki on Why Diversification Is Key
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Backing the
people who
move things forward.
I’m Vineet Budki. I build and lead Web3 funds, and back the people building what comes next.
Managing Partner & CEO, Sigma Capital
FounderInvestorOperator
Building through cycles, with people at the centre.300+Blockchain investments
03Web3 funds led
$100MSigma Capital Fund I
20+Years building in Dubai
A founder’s lens
Teams over
narratives.
I’ve spent the last five years backing the people building the next layer of finance and the internet, from early bets on Mysten Labs (Sui), Sei and Casper Labs to Manta Network, Humanity Protocol and Pixelmon. Before that I was a founder, twice. That’s the lens I invest through: I back teams and use cases, not narratives.
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