
Season 1 · Episode 2
Fundraising and Onboarding Web3 Users with Privy
The Optimism Show · Kris Gligoroski & Vittorio Cappelli
September 24, 202432m 57s
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Show Notes
Max Segall is the Co-Founder of Privy, a blockchain infrastructure company that simplifies user onboarding for crypto apps, making it easier for both crypto-native and mainstream users to engage seamlessly.
In today’s episode, we cover:
- How to onboard millions of users to your app
- The right time for your startup to raise funds
- The biggest mistakes founders make when building web3 companies
Find the key points discussed in this episode on: insights.optimism.show
Where to find Kris:
- Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris
- LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner
Where to find Max:
- Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/segall
In this episode we cover:
- (00:00) Max Segall’s journey from traditional finance to blockchain
- (00:18) How Privy helps crypto apps onboard both crypto-native and mainstream users
- (03:38) Common mistakes blockchain founders make and how to avoid them
- (08:35) Why interoperability and self-custody are key for crypto apps
- (14:23) Tapping into organic user behaviors to drive adoption for blockchain apps
- (18:55) The difference between building a B2B and consumer crypto company
- (24:36) Fundraising advice for blockchain startups and getting market validation
- (27:27) Privy's roadmap and vision for the future of crypto app onboarding
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