Lightspeed Where To Allocate In 2026 | Matty Taylor
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Jan 6, 2026 In this insightful discussion, Matty Taylor, co-founder of Coliseum and former Solana Labs team member, explores the future of the crypto landscape. He highlights the need for a dedicated structure like Coliseum for hackathons and funding. Matty predicts growth in Solana DeFi, emphasizing the opportunity in unique investment areas. He also tackles the crypto token versus equity debate, suggesting a blend of both could thrive on-chain, and discusses the importance of community-focused fundraising and reinvesting for product growth.
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Hackathon As Live Investment Filter
- Coliseum combines hackathons, a venture fund, and an accelerator to funnel builders into startups.
- The hackathon functions as a time-boxed vetting stage to observe real-world team execution before investing.
Watch Teams Build Before Investing
- Coliseum uses hackathons to observe how founders prioritize, ship, and work together before investing.
- This live-data approach produces different investment decisions than traditional written applications.
Provide Crypto-Specific Operational Support
- Connect founders to auditors, legal firms, and integration partners to unblock crypto-specific technical and compliance hurdles.
- Provide warm intros to ecosystem mentors and protocols to accelerate product development.