In this episode of Inquisitive VC, host Nawaz Ahmed speaks with Hootie Rashidifard, Founder and General Partner of Hash3, a $30M crypto venture fund built on a mission to bring self-sovereignty to all end users.
Hootie shares how his Iranian upbringing—watching his father’s bank accounts frozen after the 1979 revolution—instilled a deep mistrust of centralized systems and shaped his belief in Bitcoin’s promise. From investment banking to five years at Canaan Partners, and now leading Hash3, he reveals what it takes to raise and run a crypto fund through market chaos.
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Information
- Show
- FrequencyUpdated Weekly
- PublishedNovember 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM UTC
- Length37 min
- Season1
- Episode6
- RatingClean