DealFlow

Keira Nesdale
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DealFlow is the podcast for entrepreneurs building at the edge of AI, Web3 and frontier tech.Hosted by Keira Nesdale from MH Ventures, every episode goes inside real deals, live fundraising journeys and what actually moves capital.No PR fluff, no safe answers. Just the real stories behind how deals get done and companies actually grow. What you get as a listener You will learn how to: Think like a VC so you can pitch, negotiate and close with confidenceSpot real opportunities in AI and Web3 before the crowdStructure your fundraising process from first cold email to signed term sheetAvoid the classic mistakes that kill pre seed and seed roundsTurn attention, community and narrative into leverage with investors If you are an AI or Web3 founder, operator or investor who wants an unfair edge in AI and Web3, DealFlow is your new standing meeting.

  1. 3D AGO

    Fortnite Is Dead… Watch Out for This Game!

    When a game is good enough, gamers don’t care what tech is under the hood. They just play. In this episode of DealFlow, I’m joined by Theodore Agranat, Director of Web3 at Gunzilla Games, the studio behind Off The Grid, a cyberpunk battle royale/extraction shooter that’s been stacking momentum fast. Theodore breaks down how Gunzilla is building a “play-to-own” economy (not the usual “play-to-earn” gimmicks): weapons, skins, cyberlimbs, even music can become player-owned assets — and the wild part is you can do it without needing to understand wallets, swaps, or crypto UX. It’s designed to feel like a normal console/PC game first… with ownership happening quietly in the background. We also get into what it takes to ship at AAA standards, why regulation matters (including MiCA compliance in Europe), why Avalanche became their foundation, and how esports features + community programs are driving retention. In this conversation:  Why “Web3 gaming” only works when the game is great first (and blockchain is invisible) Play-to-own explained simply: why gamers should be able to sell what they earn The “Fortnite skins” moment: when kids realize they don’t actually own digital items MiCA + compliance: why Gunzilla went the hard route to go mainstream Why Gunzilla built on Avalanche to run their own chain + smooth onboarding The community engine: Pioneer program, UGC collaborations, and what’s next for esports Guest: Theodore Agranat - Director of Web3, Gunzilla Games X (Theodore): https://x.com/TheodoreAgranat LinkedIn (Theodore):   / theodoreagranat  Off The Grid: https://gameoffthegrid.com Avax.network — Homepage X (Off The Grid): https://x.com/playoffthegrid X (formerly Twitter) Off the Grid is produced by Gunzilla Games and built on the GUNZ blockchain technology Gunzilla Games: https://gunzillagames.com/en/ X (Gunzilla Games):

    57 min

  2. 3D AGO

    This is what the crypto industry is missing

    In this episode of the DealFlow podcast, Keira Nesdale (MissAI) interviews Dino, co-founder of Fluent, an Ethereum L2 focused on solving the app problem in the crypto space. They discuss the importance of creating expressive blockchain environments, the role of the Blended Builders Club in nurturing developers, and the need for more applications in the crypto ecosystem. Dino shares insights on fundraising, community engagement, and the significance of user feedback in product development. He also reflects on his personal journey and the challenges of maintaining creativity and motivation as a founder. Takeaways - Fluent aims to solve the app problem in crypto. - The Blended Builders Club supports dynamic collaboration among builders. - Expressive blockchains can support multiple programming languages. - Community feedback is crucial for app development. - Fundraising strategies should align with product market fit. - Building a community takes time and authenticity. - Reputation should be valued over mere attention in crypto. - Dino emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with a strong team. - Maintaining creativity requires intentional time management. - Fluent is focused on creating a product-centric culture. Guest:  Dino (Co-founder): https://x.com/blendino Fluent: https://www.fluent.xyz/ X (Fluent): https://x.com/fluentxyz Host: Keira -  https://x.com/RealMissAI Keira (LinkedIn) -   https://www.linkedin.com/in/keira-nesdale-b287899b/ DealFlow -  https://x.com/dealflowpodcast MH Ventures  -  https://www.mhventures.io/ MH Ventures (LinkedIn) -  https://www.linkedin.com/company/mhventure/

    1h 12m

  3. JAN 29

    This is why Micro-Creators will dominate 2026

    Quack. Creators don’t need more “brand deal spreadsheets.” Brands don’t need more agencies spraying money and praying. They need a clean system that matches the right product with the right voices… at scale. In this episode of DealFlow, Yurii “Quacker” Kyparus breaks down how Wallchain is rebuilding growth around creators and trust. Not big celebrity promos. The micro creators people actually believe. We discuss why most founders lose because they overbuild products and underbuild distribution, why “organic growth” is usually paid growth in disguise, and how Wallchain uses AI to score real influence while fighting farmers and low-quality content. No stress if you’re not deep in crypto. This is really a conversation about how attention works now, and how the next generation of marketing gets automated. In this conversation: - Why ads fail for anything complex, and why creators convert when trust matters - The truth behind “organic growth” in crypto, and how distribution is usually paid in disguise - Micro creators vs big influencers: higher trust, better ROI, real conversations - How Wallchain scales deals from 10 creators to 500+ using AI, without the ops nightmare - Mindshare + CPM: what “attention that matters” means, and how they hit sub $2 CPM - The full system: anti slop + anti farming, community from zero, crypto rails for payouts, and culture (NFTs, “quacking”), plus Yurii’s founder path and the “buy Bitcoin” closer. Guest:  Yurii Kyparus (“Quacker”) - Co-founder, Wallchain Wallchain: https://www.wallchain.xyz/ X (Wallchain): https://x.com/wallchain LinkedIn (Wallchain): https://www.linkedin.com/company/wallchainco/ X (Yurii): https://x.com/kyparus LinkedIn (Yurii): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyparus/ Host: Keira on X -  https://x.com/RealMissAI Keira on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keira-nesdale-b287899b/  DealFlow on X -  https://x.com/dealflowpodcast MH Ventures on X -  https://www.mhventures.io/ MH Ventures on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mhventure/ quack.

    1h 2m

  4. JAN 27

    Why Sports Betting Isn’t Global Yet And How Rarebet Fixes It

    Most sports betting platforms aren’t “better.” They’re just locked to North America. Rarebet Sports is building an onchain alternative to the traditional sportsbook stack — starting with Daily Fantasy Sports (Pick’em-style over/unders), instant stablecoin rails, and global access from day one. In this episode, Rarebet CEO Zack breaks down: Why DraftKings/PrizePicks don’t scale globally (and why Rarebet can) How onchain rails enable faster deposits/withdrawals + new incentives (even yield) The distribution hack: tapping crypto communities + NFT utility to acquire users cheaper The real moat: the RBS Oracle aggregating sports data into one builder-friendly API What they’re tracking at mainnet launch: volume + retention mechanics Where this goes next: prediction markets, team-level markets, and AI agents placing bets If you want to understand where sports betting is going... this is the blueprint. Guest:  Zach on X: https://x.com/0xZackyyy RareBet Sports on X: https://x.com/RareBetSports Host: Keira on X -  https://x.com/RealMissAI Keira on LinkedIn -   / keira-nesdale-b287899b    DealFlow on X -  https://x.com/dealflowpodcast MH Ventures on X -  https://www.mhventures.io/ MH Ventures on LinkedIn -   / mhventure

    49 min

  5. JAN 27

    Create a $1M App with NO Coding

    When you start in Web3 doing tokenomics stress tests… you’re not supposed to end up leading a vibe-coding product that lets 15,000 people build apps by chatting to AI. Alex did. And the bigger twist? DreamSpace is not “another AI website builder.” DreamSpace is a bridge where creators can ship Web2 apps fast… then flip the switch to Web3 only when it actually matters. In this episode of DealFlow, Alejandro “Alex” Lanaspa breaks down what vibe coding actually is, why AI is weirdly good at turning words into working software, and how DreamSpace is helping non-technical builders generate and publish apps fast, without getting wrecked by the usual security mistakes. In this conversation we talk about: - What vibe coding is and why it’s exploding - Why UX beats “chat-only” builders - How creators drive the next wave of adoption - Why most apps will fail (and why that’s a feature) - How to build for distribution and revenue, not just a demo - Designing Founder systems that prevent burnout Guest:  Alejandro “Alex” Lanaspa — Product Lead, Dreamspace Dreamspace: https://dreamspace.xyz/ X (Dreamspace): https://x.com/dreamspaceHQ Discord (Dreamspace): https://discord.gg/dreamspace Alex on X: https://x.com/a_lanaspa Alex on LinkedIn: https://es.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-lanaspa Dreamspace is Powered by Space and Time Space and Time: https://spaceandtime.io/ X (Space and Time): https://x.com/SpaceandTimeDB Discord (Space and Time): https://discord.com/invite/spaceandtimedb Host: Keira on X -  https://x.com/RealMissAI Keira on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keira-nesdale-b287899b/  DealFlow on X -  https://x.com/dealflowpodcast MH Ventures on X -  https://www.mhventures.io/ MH Ventures on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mhventure/

    1h 16m

  6. JAN 27

    He Quit Amazon & Meta to Build a Blockchain Empire

    When you start university without a computer… you’re not supposed to end up at Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. Bulent Tustan did. Then he went solo-founder mode. In this episode of DealFlow, Bulent breaks down what he’s building with UMI (Unified Multi-VM Infrastructure), a Layer 2 on Ethereum designed to run multiple virtual machines in one unified execution environment. Translation: MoveVM + EVM can live together, access each other’s data, and unlock liquidity and apps across ecosystems without the usual friction. We also get into Odyssey (UMI’s breakout community platform) and why it hit ~13,000 daily active users with ~65,000 users even while their social following is smaller than the product itself. This isn’t hype. It’s founder scars, product instincts, and a real attempt at making Web3 feel… seamless. In this conversation: - From “no computer” to a PhD + Big Tech - What a virtual machine (VM) actually is (EVM, MoveVM, SVM) - Why UMI removed the execution layer (and what that enables) - Why Multi-VM on Ethereum is a different bet than “bridging VMs” - The UX/security wedge: preventing wrong-network mistakes - How Odyssey launched, crashed instantly, then kept growing - The “daily habit” loop that makes users come back (Tamagotchi energy) - Solo founder realities: team dynamics, stress cycles, and sacrifices - AI for coding: where it helps, where it makes people lazy Guest  Bulent Tustan — CEO & Founder, UMI UMI: uminetwork.com X (UMI): https://x.com/umi_network Odyssey: https://odyssey.uminetwork.com Bulent on X: https://x.com/BulentTustan Host Keira — https://x.com/RealMissAI DealFlow — https://x.com/dealflowpodcast MH Ventures — https://www.mhventures.io/ If you’re building in crypto, thinking about L2s, or just trying to understand what’s actually happening under the hood of Web3… this one will sharpen your map.

    1h 19m
  7. From Refugees to Remote Workers: Decaf and the Future of Digital Money

    12/08/2025

    From Refugees to Remote Workers: Decaf and the Future of Digital Money

    When your bank freezes, your app crashes, or Wise ghosts your transfer… life doesn’t stop. Rick Martin is building Decaf for those moments.The purpose of Decaf is simple: getting money, fast and cheaply, to people and places banks can’t reach. Rick is the co-founder of Decaf, a self-custodial wallet that turns stablecoins into real-world money flows, cash, cards, and bank transfers, across some of the hardest places on earth to move funds. This isn’t another “crypto card” gimmick. It’s borderless money for NGOs, refugees, freelancers, and everyday people stuck with broken banks and collapsing currencies. Guest Rick Martin – Co-founder, Decaf (https://x.com/rickdanielm)  Decaf – https://www.decaf.so/en Host Keira – https://x.com/RealMissAI DealFlow – https://x.com/dealflowpodcast MH Ventures – https://www.mhventures.io/

    1h 23m
  8. From Side Hustle Bots to a $100M Crypto Startup

    12/02/2025

    From Side Hustle Bots to a $100M Crypto Startup

    Sam Battenally is trying to fix the two things everyone hates about trading:it’s slow, and it’s full of hidden costs. Sam is the co-founder and CEO of RISE, a new blockchain built to feel like modern web apps: instant, smooth, and (on their new exchange RiseX) zero gas fees. He’s also just acquired perp DEX team BSX to help turn that vision into a pro-grade, on-chain trading platform. In this episode of DealFlow Founder Stories, we break it down in plain English no crypto jargon required. We talk about: - What RISE actually is in web2 terms (think: ultra-fast backend for trading apps) - RiseX, the new zero-gas trading app built on RISE - How RISE plans to be the “one great app first, ecosystem later” chain - Why Sam thinks future apps should feel like grandma-friendly fintech, not clunky wallets - How he raised over $10M from VCs and the community - What he learned shutting down his previous DeFi product – and why that pain led to RISE - The trade-offs: speed vs decentralization, and why he’s okay with “geo-centralization”- Using AI at work (and why it probably boosted their productivity by 30%+) - How he’s juggling being a new dad, constant travel, and building a massive infra company If you’re curious about where trading, crypto, and “Wall Street on-chain” might actually go next, this convo will make it click without needing to be crypto-native. Subscribe for more raw, founder-first conversations from DealFlow. Guest:  Sam - https://x.com/sam_battenally RISE - https://risechain.com/ Host: Keira - https://x.com/RealMissAI DealFlow - https://x.com/dealflowpodcast MH Ventures - https://www.mhventures.io/

    58 min
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DealFlow is the podcast for entrepreneurs building at the edge of AI, Web3 and frontier tech.Hosted by Keira Nesdale from MH Ventures, every episode goes inside real deals, live fundraising journeys and what actually moves capital.No PR fluff, no safe answers. Just the real stories behind how deals get done and companies actually grow. What you get as a listener You will learn how to: Think like a VC so you can pitch, negotiate and close with confidenceSpot real opportunities in AI and Web3 before the crowdStructure your fundraising process from first cold email to signed term sheetAvoid the classic mistakes that kill pre seed and seed roundsTurn attention, community and narrative into leverage with investors If you are an AI or Web3 founder, operator or investor who wants an unfair edge in AI and Web3, DealFlow is your new standing meeting.

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  • Creator
    Keira Nesdale
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 DealFlow
  • Show Website
    DealFlow