Banafsheh Fathieh (Faction): Pioneering Infrastructure for Crypto's Future

In this episode, Brooke Pollack speaks with Banafsheh Fathieh (“B”), the Co-Founder and General Partner of Faction VC, who shares why being from Iran first ignited her interest in crypto, how the idea of separating state from money continues to fuel her passion in this space and what she envisions for the future.  B delves into the unique value proposition that Faction’s joint partnership with Lightspeed offers founders and what excites her today.  Key Points From This Episode:- Level of awareness around crypto in countries where the banking system is broken-Faction’s partnership dynamics with Lightspeed and its value proposition for founders-The global nature of Faction’s investments-Why infrastructure continues to be an area of focus -The importance of applications building on the right chain for its use case- Do we really need all these Ethereum Layer 2 blockchains?- Is Bitcoin Defi becoming a category of interest for Faction?- The two traits Faction is not willing to compromise on when adding a team memberLinksBanafsheh Fathieh on LinkedInFactionBrooke Pollack on TwitterBrooke Pollack on LinkedInHutt Capital