Tech

How We Built Novel Staking Infrastructure For a Solana Validator

Understanding what you're investing in is one of the most crucial points of being a VC, and here at Moonfire, we put our money where our mouth is.

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Bringing Decision Makers Back to the Data Stack

Decision-making is one of the most important mechanisms a business needs, and if it's done right, it can be a massive boon for companies, which is why we need decision-makers in the data stack.

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Crypto, Blockchain, and the Role of VC in Web3 Gaming

Blockchain in gaming has been a divisive topic for some time, but this industry is still actually very new, and VC has a big role to play in its growth.

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Enter Networked Fintech

Networked fintech will build out the foundations of what we see today, and begin the creation of continuously improving financial products, delivered primarily for – and by – individuals.

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The New Age of Venture Capital

Last month, a host of tech experts, entrepreneurs, and investors all came together in London for our inaugural Pulse AGM.

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What To Do About The Downturn

Since early November we have been experiencing a deep pullback from public tech stocks. Today, we will be covering our thoughts on this pullback, its consequences and how to prepare for what will be a difficult 12-18 months in tech.

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The Creator Economy & Funding Announcements

This month, we’ve got lots more to share, including our research on the Passion Economy and some very exciting portfolio announcements.

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Understanding Token Distribution Models in Early-Stage Businesses

At Moonfire, we spend a lot of time reading whitepapers and pitch decks for past and upcoming web3 businesses.

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A New Moonfire Project - Open-Source Tokenomics

As ever, this month has been busy for us at Moonfire. But with the sun finally emerging from its winter slumber, I type this newsletter with an invigorated spring in my fingers.

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The Gig Economy + Meet Our Growing Team!

This month at Moonfire we welcomed some impressive new people to our team. This newsletter throws the spotlight on a few of them so that you can start to get to know them better.

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Key Learnings from the Past Year

We’re excited to be kicking off 2022 with Moonfire’s first newsletter of the year. A very warm welcome to our many new readers who joined us in December!

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Our First Full Year of Operation

Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, we’ve seen camaraderie and human ingenuity at its best. We have a lot to be thankful for, including our wonderful community of readers, and the growth of our team and portfolio.

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Five Predictions for the Next Five Years

We are inspired about what lies ahead for us at Moonfire and in the wider world. To give you a sense of our thinking for the future, we have written up our predictions for the next five years.

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Crypto Gaming: Evolution meets Revolution

Accelerated by the pandemic, the gaming industry has been facing rampant growth over the last year leading to some astounding numbers.

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Crypto: The Latest Gaming Frontier

This month, we shift gears to focus on the burgeoning world of crypto gaming which could be the future of consumer social experiences.

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The Changing Nature of Productivity Tools

Last month we shared our thesis on the Decentralised Workplace. This month, we delve further into this subject with some insights that we have gathered on the changing nature of productivity tools - that have been essential enablers of efficient remote working.

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The Future of the Decentralised Workplace

Over the summer we spent a lot of time scrubbing our thesis on Work and Knowledge.

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Early-Stage Hiring for Engineering Teams: Part II

Early-stage startup employees may spend more time with each other than they do with their own family, so it’s critical to approach engineering hiring with a rigorous and repeatable process.

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Early-Stage Hiring for Engineering Teams: Part I

Early engineering hires will set the tone for the company's future engineering culture which will have a permanent impact on the company’s ability to deliver on product objectives.

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Effective Engineering Hiring

In this month’s newsletter, Mike talks about effective engineering hiring from his experiences at Facebook, Etsy, Workday and his own start-up Kollide.

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Multiplicative Effects at Play in European VC Over the Past 15 Years

In this month’s newsletter, we look at the multiplicative effects at play in European VC over the past 15 years.

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Rise of Europe: Compounding Growth of our Tech Scene

According to Dealroom, in 2005 €2.1bn annually was going into European VC and there were only 239 active VCs; that number is growing.

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Why the Smart Money is Headed to Europe

For years, Europe has run a distant second to the U.S. when it comes to creating and supporting tech startups. Not anymore.

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Determining Market Size When Evaluating Innovation

To be a great early-stage venture capital investor, a VC must identify new massive market opportunities that will produce the next wave of great startups before everyone else.

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Moonfire is Hiring a Machine Learning Engineer

Here at Moonfire, we believe that European tech and venture is going through a renaissance, so now is the perfect time to join our team.