Blake Lezenskiš
@blakebeyond
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Zen Buddhist investing in the best teams in Fashion | Helping brands and foundations benefit from AI & Blockchain | opinions my own DYOR | #VC #BTC
Joined March 2019
šØ BREAKING VITALIK JUST STARTED DUMPING ETHEREUM. AFTER YEARS OF HODLING, HEāS SELLING MILLIONS OF $ETH DIRECTLY FROM HIS GNOSIS SAFE. WHATāS GOING ON??
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Give it 12 months and every stripe customer will have a their branded stablecoin on tempo
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This conversation will explore the rapidly evolving intersection of AI and the creative industries covering rights, regulation, positive adoption and innovation. Speakers include: @ClareMaguire (@aifaventures) @blakebeyond (FashionTech VC) @leocrane (WIRED / Sothebyās Institute)
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In my professor era šØš»āš«š Honoured to lecture at the @WIRED Summer Lab hosted at @Sothebys Institute of Art x @voguemagazine College of Fashion š We unpacked: š¤AI agents & Blockchain šŖ©Cultural IP šDead Internet Theory š How the new digital stack is reshaping luxury fashion
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𦾠If youāre building Web3 or AI in Poland, letās connect. Thatās where the future is getting coded.
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š Think globally. Build locally. Thatās the Warsaw way - driven by educational excellence, innovation, and a community that believes in Poland first, Europe next, global always.
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š¤ Theyāre working hand-in-hand with international scale-ups like @RampNetwork, @redstone_oracle, @Cookie3_com, @elympics, @lablabai & more - all scaling globally, but rooted right here in Warsaw.
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The momentumās real ā Polish AI startups raised $180M this year, nearly double last year. And itās not just funding - itās boots on the ground. Initiatives like @ETHWarsaw, @ICPHUB_PL & @SuperteamPOL are building the future
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𤫠Our secret sauce? A crazy-high proportion of engineers and free, top-notch higher education. GDP per capita has surged 300%+ in 3 decades - unmatched in Europe. Warsaw alone drives ~20% of Polandās GDP, powered by top AI & blockchain talent
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š Poland is riding an economic rocket: GDP per capita (PPP) hit ~$45,700 in 2024 and is projected to reach $55,200 by 2030 - overtaking Japan, Israel, Spain & closing in on the UK ($57,000)
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𤳠Iām not one for selfies, but we snapped one with @VitalikButerin at an incredible moment - I couldnāt help but reflect on just how fast Warsawās deep-tech scene is exploding, especially in #Web3 and #AI š§µš
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š¤«Our secret sauce? A crazy-high proportion of engineers & top-notch free higher education. GDP per capita is up 300%+ in 3 decades - unmatched in Europe. Almost 20% of Polandās GDP comes from Warsaw alone, driven by a booming ICT sector (~$53B in 2021).
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šµš±Polandās economy is riding a rocket. GDP per capita hit ~$45.7K in 2024 and is on track to reach $55.2K by 2030 - overtaking Japan, Israel, Spain and closing in on the UK ($57K).
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"Don't lead with features - lead with benefits. Don't tell me it runs on blockchain or uses AI. Tell me WHY it matters and what value it creates for real people." @blakebeyond (@OVioHQ) shares the key to successful pitches: Start simple, solve real problems, and focus on the
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1./ šØ Web3 is growing up. Forget hype cyclesā2025 is about sustainable models, real-world impact, and the rise of AI-powered ecosystems. What am I talking about? š§µ
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š® So, are emotional attachments unhealthy because AI isnāt sentient, or has the moment come for humans to trust a machine?
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š«As AI mirrors our emotional needs ever more adeptly, we face a choice: accept these systems as affectionate companionsāor insist on guardrails & transparent engagement metrics to preserve our autonomy.
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š¤The viral āAbsolute Modeā prompt strips emojis, hype, motivational content & pleasantries. Remove these levers & the AI goes coldāproof that warmth is a product decision, not personhood.
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