S4E5 Venly: Solving Blockchain's Tooling Problem w. Tim Dierckxsens
Mar 23, 2024
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Explore how Venly is revolutionizing blockchain tooling to make Web3 more accessible, with insights on the challenges of building with blockchains, the importance of developer tools, Venly's tooling stack, and use cases benefiting from SaaS solutions. Discover the evolution of blockchain in the gaming industry and the integration of SaaS and blockchain for industry solutions. Navigate blockchain upgrades, gaming partnerships, certification processes, and partnership strategies for successful adoption and business success.
Venly focuses on developing developer tools to make Web3 more accessible, addressing the challenges of usability in blockchain infrastructure.
Strategic partnerships play a crucial role in Venly's approach, emphasizing long-term collaboration and mutual benefits for blockchain integration.
Deep dives
Venli's CEO Tim Dixens Explains the Company's Origins and Focus on Web3 Solutions
Tim Dixens, CEO of Venli, shares the company's origin story rooted in blockchain technology. In 2014, Dixens encountered smart contracts while working in the music industry, highlighting the need for transparent royalty distribution. Venli began its journey in the music and postal industries, addressing challenges faced in implementing blockchain applications.
Venli's Focus on Gaming Industry and Technology Simplification
Venli initially targeted the gaming industry due to its early adoption of new technologies. By providing API-based solutions, Venli aimed to simplify blockchain integration for game developers, allowing them to focus on gameplay rather than the complexities of blockchain technology. Venli's approach involves making blockchain technology seamless and unobtrusive for users and developers.
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) Offerings by Venli
Venli's transition towards a platform-based model focuses on SaaS and BaaS solutions. With a key emphasis on infrastructure issues faced in blockchain application development, Venli offers a platform that streamlines the integration of blockchain technology into various industries. Through APIs, NFT capabilities, and marketplace integrations, Venli aims to provide end-to-end solutions for industries like e-commerce and loyalty programs.
Strategic Partnerships and Chain Integration Approaches by Venli
Venli prioritizes strategic partnerships with blockchain networks for long-term collaboration. By aligning business goals and establishing mutual benefits, Venli focuses on integrating new chains based on feasible business proposals rather than short-term gains. The company's emphasis on shared business development and long-term relationships highlights a mature and calculated approach to blockchain integration.
Note: This episode contains at least 2 very important knowledge bombs about the importance of SaaS for Web3, and the art of dealmaking for chain partnerships!
We've got more Blockchain infrastructure than we can possibly use... But is it USABLE?
Tim from Venly will explain the importance of developer tools to make Web3 more accessible to everyone...
Blockchains are brilliant. Tokens are tremendous. But development on most chains can be dire... Esoteric languages, confusing contracts, limited interoperability, and APIs that don't connect to anything legacy organisations actually use today. Venly are looking to change that.
In this show we'll talk about:
- The challenge of building with Blockchains today
- What do we mean by 'tooling' for Web3
- What's in the Venly tooling stack
- Example use cases where enterprises and projects are benefiting from SaaS / BaaS solutions
- What more is needed to see wider Web3 adoption
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