#101: Web3 Fundraising with Max Torres (SAFE, SAFT)

Fundraising in web3 isn’t just web2 with a token attached.On Episode 101, we break down what actually changes when you introduce tokens, interoperability, decentralization, and community ownership into the funding model.I’m joined by Max Torres, Managing Partner at Taco3 Ventures and former Head of Finance at 0x Labs, where he helped raise $85M across Series A & B.✅ OUR RESOURCES🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - ⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/courses⁠ 🤓 Join the FREE Crypto Accounting Class & learn how to start working in web3 accounting ⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/free-class⁠ 🙌 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Accounting Academy and learn how to manage a business using crypto ⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-accounting-academy⁠ 💎 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Treasury Management Academy and learn how to optimize, allocate and protect your organization's treasury ⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-treasury-management-academy⁠ 💰Simplify crypto AR, AP & accounting using Request Finance & get 2 months for free - ⁠⁠https://www.request.finance/partners/theaccountantquits⁠✊ Follow The Accountant Quits on Socials👉 LinkedIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-accountant-quits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Twitter(X): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/accountantquits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theaccountantquits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎙️ Follow Episode Guest Max Torres: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxaotorres/🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(2:27) Max’s web3 background(7:03) Fundraising in web2 v/s web3(9:06) SAFE & SAFT(11:11) Pro-rata rights of token supply(14:01)  Fundraising Preparation(17:50) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(19:29)  Understanding Tokenomics(23:01) Fundraising process for founders(26:46) Fundraising data platforms(28:05) Closing the deal(31:04) Launchpads as fundraising tools(34:14) Future of web3 fundraising(37:11) Taco3 Ventures services(39:08) CFO role in web3(41:25) CFO skills for web3(44:27) Reach out to Max