I hadn’t attended any conferences this year…until this past week. Spent an incredible week at Milken, Medici, and in San Francisco, meeting amazing people and uncovering game-changing projects.
@MilkenInstitute was stacked. Connected with sovereign wealth funds, institutional asset allocators, and top financial minds that all sharply focused on the future of finance (PE seems to be broken). LPs aren’t buying into outdated narratives anymore. they’re hungry for genuine innovation. Caught impressive leaders like Dan Shulman, @htaneja, @marceloclaure, and @matthuang , all energized about upgrading our financial systems. Despite recent headlines, I see fintech poised for a major comeback.
Medici (aka the @adam_winnick show) across the street showcased dynamic builders and standout pitches. The next generation of Web3 founders—particularly @KYDLabs and @0xMiden —were seriously impressive. Great conversations with thoughtful investors like @FactionVC, @alpackaP and others are clearly cooking something exciting.
Finished the week checking out the @a16z CSX program now in San Francisco after stints in London and New York. @jasonrosenthal has created something remarkable there. Excited to closely follow standout projects like Brandon and Sebastian, who just launched @zardotapp.
Next stop, Singapore—meeting key players driving the future of web3 markets and financial infrastructure forward.