Episode notes
In this extra special episode, the boys are joined by ~bitmep-faswyn, co-founder of Assembly Capital, to explore the risks, benefits, and excitement of early investment—whether funding developing technology like Urbit or building Network Age infrastructure in Latin America. Bitmep also discusses how his personal journey, from Texas football star to Harvard grad to recovering addict, shaped his optimistic, human-centered approach to investment. All this plus Friday Night Lights, Harvard gossip, and the benefits of drinking baby blood.
Timestamps:
0:00—Intro
1:38—Assembly Capital and Early Urbit Investment
8:11—Network Age investment in Latin America
12:16—A Modern Medici? Building a better world through investment
18:03—The benefits of investing early
23:28—The development of Urbit (and growing outsider ...