Talent Partner @DragonflyVC | Previously @StellarOrg @Twitch | Finding the best talent / using this space to observe, learn, and help.
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been having some deep thinking, soul searching with my wife.
all you really need in life:
- doing something youāre passionate about, something that doesnāt need to make sense to anyone else and your NOT trying to monetize.
- meaningful relationship(s) and a real sense of community. weāre not robots just yet.
- keeping your brain stimulated, learning something new every day or every week, through a class, a routine, something intentional.
- good sleep, 6ā8 hours. easier to some, hard for a lot of folks.
- nutrition dialed in and some kind of reset like a 36+ hour weekly fast.
- movement; gym, yoga, walks, whateverā¦ this becomes non negotiable as you get older.
poor or rich, we end up in the same place. it was never about the beginning or the ending, itās always been the journey. iāve met all kinds of people, and honestly? the ones living paycheck to paycheck but saving every scrap for that one trip or for their kidās ___ expenseā¦ theyāre often happier than the millionaire sitting alone with every material thing and no one to share it with.
at some point you realize life isnāt about chasing more, itās about choosing better.
the real flex is waking up excited, going to bed proud, and spending the in-between with people who make your life feel full.
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Cold DM thread continues š§µ
The vague ask.
"I am looking for opportunities"
That's not an ask. That's a sentence.
What role, what level, what location, what industry. And drop your LinkedIn or a public link... not a file attachment. Nobody SHOULD be downloading that.
The more specific you are the more someone can actually help you. Vague gets ignored.
A repost thread on what not to do when cold DMing someone. Doesn't matter if it's for a job, a collab, an intro, or whatever. These mistakes are universal and they are killing your response rate.
First one:
"Hey, saw your XYZ post, let's chat"
That's it? No link to the actual post, no clear ask, no context on what value you bring or what you are looking for.
You have one shot at a cold DM. Don't waste it on vagueness.
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We drop roles early on Telegram before anywhere else.
If you are not in there yet, fix that.
š Dragonfly >|< Talent Hub
(portfolio job openings and key announcements)
t.me/dragonflytalent
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>|< wouldn't be what it is today without the great work you've done here! will miss you man but also know you are going to do great things!
After 4 special years, today is my last day at Dragonfly. Vividly remember joining in ā22 and watching as FTX collapsed, SVB had a bank run and USDC depegged. Despite how dark those times were, it was in the ashes that Dragonfly backed the incredible founders that very much define the industry today
Extraordinarily grateful to @HadickM, @hosseeb, @FengBo22588938, and @tomhschmidt. They've built a best-in-class investment firm and it's been a privilege to work with them over the years
A company is a collection of people. And the people have made Dragonfly special. To everyone past and present; you're as good as they come, and it was a pleasure @0xsudogm @0xelton AZ @LindsayxLin @casatay @hildobby @kapursanat KD @robbiepetersen_ @cheryldchan @ani_pai @Rodairos @zorkary @cashing_cashout @AnnicaBenning
To the founders and operators that I've had the honor of working with and investing in while here, thank you for the opportunity. Without each of you the world would stay as it is
As for what's next, I'm excited. More to come
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A repost thread on what not to do when cold DMing someone. Doesn't matter if it's for a job, a collab, an intro, or whatever. These mistakes are universal and they are killing your response rate.
First one:
"Hey, saw your XYZ post, let's chat"
That's it? No link to the actual post, no clear ask, no context on what value you bring or what you are looking for.
You have one shot at a cold DM. Don't waste it on vagueness.
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Four profiles we are actively looking to connect with for the Dragonfly portfolio.
Staff Engineers: SF onsite, AI-forward, end-to-end ownership
Inference Optimization Engineer: LLM inference, GPU infra, remote USA
Business Development: Institutional crypto markets, derivatives, NYC
Product: Payments domain, startup scrappy, London or NYC
All links š
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Staff Engineers: jobs.gem.com/dragonfly-careeā¦
Inference Optimization: jobs.gem.com/dragonfly-careeā¦
Business Development: jobs.gem.com/dragonfly-careeā¦
Product: jobs.gem.com/dragonfly-careeā¦
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We drop roles early on Telegram before anywhere else. If you are not in there yet, fix that.
š Dragonfly >|< Talent Hub
(portfolio job openings and key announcements)
t.me/dragonflytalent
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Best and most successful early stage hiring I have seen and heard of always includes:
>> CEO/Founders hands on with recruiting
>> CEO part of every step in the process
>> CEO multiple touchpoints, most are in person
>> Founder(s) willing to fly to meet the right person
>> Offer comes with a personal call from the founder(s)
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Who are your top 5 social media managers, socials operator, digital storyteller, content creator, all in one Crypto or not.
Quietly seeing a lot of demand for these folks across the industry lately. Something's up and I'm not fully up to date on it yet. What am I missing?
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Building for the new era
@sapiom just raised a $35 million Series A from @dragonflyvc , @Accel , @AnthropicAI and others to help unlock the next trillion agents.
The first thing weāre tackling is cost.
To make that happen, we are launching three new products today at Sapiom.ai
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Honestly was not expecting that kind of response (in the dms), I'm only one person so I need to prioritize here:
1. If you are actively looking and want to explore our portfolio (send your application to the link below and send me a dm, I'll review when I get the chance)
2. If you want to tap into my network (to get connected to a non-portfolio company), please give as much info in the dms to prevent back and forth and I will do my BEST to get you a warm intro
3. If both above, follow both instructions
4. For folks that are hiring and want candidate flow, also give as much info as possible. Will do what I can, if you already have a post, I can engage with that post and share around etc
5. All other dms welcome :)
Said this to almost everyone I have talked to in this space, my network is yours.
Portfolio company or not. If there is someone I can connect you with, just ask. Whether you are already in crypto and looking for your next move or trying to find your way in , I genuinely want to help.
We all have a part to play in retaining and bringing the best talent into this space. Without great people, this industry is nothing.
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Chat, need your help with this one.
Token comp doesn't look like it did three years ago, and AI is already reshaping how teams are built and paid. The benchmarks haven't caught up.
For 2026, we're rebuilding them and tracking YoY trends with Levels.fyi and BlockComp. We'll be releasing the results in our annual report (dccr.dragonfly.xyz).
The survey is open to companies and candidates. Participating companies get an interactive tool to slice the aggregated results.
Better data helps everyone. We and the industry are grateful. š
ā Take the survey ā
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Said this to almost everyone I have talked to in this space, my network is yours.
Portfolio company or not. If there is someone I can connect you with, just ask. Whether you are already in crypto and looking for your next move or trying to find your way in , I genuinely want to help.
We all have a part to play in retaining and bringing the best talent into this space. Without great people, this industry is nothing.
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