RUNWAY SERIES | web3, venture capital, startup, crypto, finance

Olive Capital (host: Raph Grieco)

Runway Series, by Olive Capital (https://olivecapital.vc/media), explores since 2019 the frontiers of tech and innovation at the intersection of venture capital, and crypto, web3. The Everyday Finance, Confidentiality and Selective Disclosure, as well as the Agent Economy are at the core of our media production. Created, hosted by Raph Grieco.

  1. [Farcaster Builders #3 - excerpt] Ahn.eth, building Quidli

    SEASON 8, EPISODE 7 TRAILER

    [Farcaster Builders #3 - excerpt] Ahn.eth, building Quidli

    (this episode is an excerpt) --- Welcome to the third episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farcaster.xyz⁠⁠⁠⁠). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Ahn.eth (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ahn_going⁠ and ⁠https://farcaster.xyz/ahn.eth⁠), the founder of Quidli (⁠⁠⁠https://quid.li/⁠). We are looking at the plumbing of social finance with Ahn.eth (Justin), a founder who is tackling one of the most persistent points of friction in crypto: making value transfer as intuitive as sending a direct message. We discuss: + why your social graph might be your most valuable on-chain asset, + the structural limitations of current identity systems like ENS, and + how to build a 'Yellow Pages' for the decentralized web that works across Farcaster, Telegram, and email without locking users into a single platform. It is a very useful episode for understanding how portable social graphs can abstract away complex blockchain UX to enable seamless value transfer across any platform. -- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

    29 sec
  2. [Farcaster Builders #3] Ahn.eth, building Quidli

    FEB 19

    [Farcaster Builders #3] Ahn.eth, building Quidli

    Welcome to the third episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem (⁠⁠⁠https://farcaster.xyz⁠⁠⁠). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Ahn.eth (⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ahn_going and https://farcaster.xyz/ahn.eth), the founder of Quidli (⁠⁠https://quid.li/). We are looking at the plumbing of social finance with Ahn.eth (Justin), a founder who is tackling one of the most persistent points of friction in crypto: making value transfer as intuitive as sending a direct message. We discuss: + why your social graph might be your most valuable on-chain asset, + the structural limitations of current identity systems like ENS, and + how to build a 'Yellow Pages' for the decentralized web that works across Farcaster, Telegram, and email without locking users into a single platform. It is a very useful episode for understanding how portable social graphs can abstract away complex blockchain UX to enable seamless value transfer across any platform. -- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠).

    25 min
  3. [Farcaster Builders #2 - excerpt] Atown, building Emerge

    SEASON 8, EPISODE 5 TRAILER

    [Farcaster Builders #2 - excerpt] Atown, building Emerge

    (this episode is an excerpt) --- Welcome to the second episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem (⁠⁠https://farcaster.xyz⁠⁠). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Atown (⁠⁠https://x.com/AtownBrown⁠ and ⁠⁠https://farcaster.xyz/atown⁠⁠), the founder of Emerge (⁠https://www.tryemerge.xyz⁠). We explore how he is combining AI agents, diffusion models, and crypto rails to transform how users interact with generative content. The episode digs into: + the mechanics of viral growth onchain, + the challenge of escaping the 'crypto echo chamber,' and + the delicate balance between launching a token and building a sustainable product. It is a very useful episode about navigating the intersection of how to avoid AI slop with personalization, and web3 monetization. -- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠).

    1 min
  4. [Farcaster Builders #2] Atown, building Emerge

    FEB 9

    [Farcaster Builders #2] Atown, building Emerge

    Welcome to the second episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem (⁠https://farcaster.xyz⁠). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Atown (⁠https://x.com/AtownBrown and ⁠https://farcaster.xyz/atown⁠), the founder of Emerge (https://www.tryemerge.xyz). We explore how he is combining AI agents, diffusion models, and crypto rails to transform how users interact with generative content. The episode digs into: + the mechanics of viral growth onchain, + the challenge of escaping the 'crypto echo chamber,' and + the delicate balance between launching a token and building a sustainable product. It is a very useful episode about navigating the intersection of how to avoid AI slop with personalization, and web3 monetization. -- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠).

    21 min
  5. [Farcaster Builders #1 - excerpt] Kaloh, building Indexy

    SEASON 8, EPISODE 3 TRAILER

    [Farcaster Builders #1 - excerpt] Kaloh, building Indexy

    - (this episode is an excerpt) - Welcome to the first episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem (⁠https://farcaster.xyz⁠). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Kaloh (⁠https://x.com/Kaloh_xyz⁠ and ⁠https://farcaster.xyz/kaloh⁠), the founder of Indexy (⁠https://indexy.xyz/⁠). We explore the convergence of traditional finance with onchain assets and ask the following questions: + is now the right time to bring indexing to crypto? + how to distinguish between genuine product feedback and token-speculation noise? + how does a data-native founder bridge the gap between onchain analytics and mass adoption? It is an episode about maturing the market, from simple speculation to modern portfolio management. -- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠).

    1 min
  6. [Farcaster Builders #1] Kaloh, building Indexy

    FEB 3

    [Farcaster Builders #1] Kaloh, building Indexy

    Welcome to the first episode of our new series dedicated to the builders of the Farcaster ecosystem (https://farcaster.xyz). In this limited run, we are going to understand the strategies, timing, and mental models of the founders building the next generation of onchain experiences. In today's episode, we sit down with Kaloh (https://x.com/Kaloh_xyz and https://farcaster.xyz/kaloh), the founder of Indexy (https://indexy.xyz/). We explore the convergence of traditional finance with onchain assets and ask the following questions: + is now the right time to bring indexing to crypto? + how to distinguish between genuine product feedback and token-speculation noise? + how does a data-native founder bridge the gap between onchain analytics and mass adoption? It is an episode about maturing the market, from simple speculation to modern portfolio management. -- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raphael Grieco (⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠ | ⁠olivecapital.vc⁠).

    20 min
  7. 2040: 10 predictions about the "everyday finance", the agent economy, privacy and confidentiality.

    12/27/2025

    2040: 10 predictions about the "everyday finance", the agent economy, privacy and confidentiality.

    Given the long build, GTM, penetration cycles and feedback loops for pre-seed investors and the teams they back, we do not believe at Olive Capital that making annual predictions makes a lot of sense. Hence, here are our 10 PREDICTIONS that we believe will likely unfold by 2040. By 2040, 15 years from now, we at Olive Capital expect "everyday finance" to be rebuilt on invisible web3 rails, "work and creativity" to be reorganized around agent tools, and "privacy-selective disclosure" to be a default expectation in consumer products.​ We propose that year after year, we will be grading the progress made towards these predictions, and even if we keep the option to revisit any of these predictions based on fundamental dynamics shifts we might observe, these 10 foreseen shifts are the ones we have the highest conviction on. What are our 10 predictions for 2040? 1. Mainstream “super wallets” replace checking accounts. 2. Invisible crypto infrastructure in 80% of consumer finance apps. 3. Consumer-grade portfolio management powered by web3 rails becomes default. 4. Tax and reporting engines become real-time. 5. Personal “work agents” handle 30–50% of white-collar tasks. 6. Agent-native platforms become core B2B infrastructure. 7. Creators and solo entrepreneurs run “micro-agency stacks”. 8. Selective disclosure becomes a regulatory and UX norm. 9. User-operated identity and data vaults go mainstream. 10. Consumer apps win by “privacy-first differentiation”. -- Onwards to 2040, and feel free to contact us at Olive Capital if you want to discuss our thesis and share your views. -- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raphael Grieco (raphael-grieco.com | olivecapital.vc).

    5 min
  8. "Agent Economy" #1, with Luc Jodet - full episode

    03/27/2025

    "Agent Economy" #1, with Luc Jodet - full episode

    FULL EPISODE | We are thrilled to introduce a recurring series named Agent Economy. --- We publish each new episode in full to our prime members on ⁠VentureNotes.co⁠, 24h prior to anyone just listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or any streaming platform. Become a prime member now! --- Agent economy is at the crossroads of two very promising technologies: AI and Blockchain and it shapes up as a very promising topic even though it is very novel. We are so early :) This series will explore the topic with a little bit of theory and a lot of use cases.  For this series I will have the pleasure to welcome ⁠Luc Jodet⁠ as a co-host.  Luc Jodet is a prominent figure in web3. Luc co-founded ⁠Arianee⁠, an end-to-end web3 platform used by notable brands like Breitling and Moncler. He also founded ⁠BUYECO⁠, a leading renewable energy marketplace in Switzerland, which was acquired in 2019. Additionally, Luc co-founded the ⁠NFT Factory⁠, is a venture partner at ⁠XAnge⁠ and ⁠invests with Olive Capital⁠. In this episode, we explore: what the Agent Economy ishow it differs from a botwhy now and what we mean by "transacting"and what are some of the applications we should keep an eye on Stay tuned for more episodes soon in this Agent Economy series. --- These podcasts series are produced by Olive Capital (⁠https://OliveCapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

    23 min
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Runway Series, by Olive Capital (https://olivecapital.vc/media), explores since 2019 the frontiers of tech and innovation at the intersection of venture capital, and crypto, web3. The Everyday Finance, Confidentiality and Selective Disclosure, as well as the Agent Economy are at the core of our media production. Created, hosted by Raph Grieco.

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