E146: Interview with Hoolie Tejwani, Head of Coinbase Ventures

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!InstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we welcome Hoolie Tejwani, head of Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm backing startups that align with Coinbase’s mission of creating more economic freedom worldwide. We kick off with how Hoolie got connected to Coinbase (2:13) and the origins of Coinbase Ventures before diving into their investment thesis and mission (4:28). He shares insights on his approach to investing in potential competitors (6:40) and how the team sifts through the noise (8:10) in such a fast-moving industry.Next, we explore the synergies between AI and crypto (10:05), Hoolie’s perspective on meme coins (13:15), and how the new Trump administration (16:24) is shaping the regulatory landscape for both Coinbase and its portfolio companies. We also discuss Coinbase Ventures’ portfolio (19:02) and get an inside look at what it’s like working at a company that still operates with a startup mindset despite its massive scale (21:35). Finally, Hoolie shares his five-year predictions for crypto and AI (24:52), how he manages to stay up to date with everything happening in the space (26:59), and the best ways to follow along (28:42).Sources:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hoolietejwani/https://www.coinbase.com/venturesMusic Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en