Lightspeed Why This Early Solana Investor Is Still All In | Viktor Fischer
Oct 10, 2025
Viktor Fischer, Founder and CEO of RockawayX, is an early Solana investor who’s deeply immersed in blockchain innovation. He reflects on his journey in crypto, discussing the pivotal moments that convinced him to invest in Solana back in 2018. Viktor shares insights on tokenization, highlighting Solana's advantages in low cost and speed for asset migration. He explains why traditional finance needs to adopt Solana and how RockawayX is focused on driving this growth with innovative approaches like DATs and private credit opportunities.
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Early Meeting Led To Seed Investment
- Viktor met Solana founders in 2018 at 500 Startups and invested before meeting the CEO formally.
- The initial rounds he cited were a $0.04 and $0.20 token rounds reflecting seed-stage conviction.
Persistence And Speed Fueled NFT Growth
- Viktor credits Solana's persistence and rapid infrastructure work for NFT-era traction.
- Candy Machine and fast, cheap launches attracted builders and mainstream attention in 2021.
Ecosystem Wins Over Pure Tech
- Rockaway X stopped investing in new L1s because network effects and ecosystem support now dominate success.
- Exchanges, wallets and existing developer bases create high barriers to new layer-one winners.