261. The Intersection of Crypto and VC, and the Future of Digital Currency (Avichal Garg)

Avichal Garg of Electric Capital joins Nick to discuss The Intersection of Crypto and VC and the Future of Digital Currency. In this episode, we cover:

• Walk us through your background and path to VC
• What’s the thesis at Electric Capital?
• How does the crypto focus change the fund structure of Electric Capital?
• When you invest capital and receive equity and/or coins in return...  What determines that breakdown?
• For pure coin investments, how do you think about and manage liquidity and transactions over time?
• What are some of the big differences between traditional tech investing and crypto investing?
• How are the founder's different?
• What’s are the biggest risk factors that are unique for early-stage cryptocurrencies?