How This Founder Dropped out at 18 to Build a Unicorn Crypto Company and VC

We interviewed David Brillembourg Jr. of Dune Ventures. David dropped out of NYU at 18 to join Galaxy Digital. He joined as employee number 5 and left when it was in the billions of market cap. After Galaxy Digital, at just 21 he started his own venture fund, Dune Ventures. Dune invests in the best founders in the video games industry. David shares his invaluable insights on venture capital, the impact of immersive video games, the importance of independent and creative thinking, and his own entrepreneurial journey, from dropping out of NYU to founding a venture fund. Along the way, he delves into the cultural differences between New York and San Francisco, his views on the future of Web3 and VR, and the critical balance between creativity and commercial success in the gaming industry.

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Timestamps 00:00 Trailer 00:36 The Aesthetic Influence of New York 02:07 Entrepreneurial Journey and Philosophy 03:53 Impact of Background and Crypto 06:27 Early Career and Risk-Taking 08:43 Slice 15:02 Starting Dune Ventures 16:32 The Fascination with Gaming 22:59 Innovations in Gaming Business Models 26:11 Zed Law 27:37 Scaling Gaming Investments 27:58 Identifying Great Talent in Gaming 29:30 Balancing Creativity and Commercial Success 30:58 Portfolio Construction in Gaming 32:44 Non-Competitive Investment Strategy 35:01 Exploring New Markets and Opportunities

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