about me

Crypto enthusiast since 2017.

I am an investor at 8 Decimal Capital, focusing on crypto and blockchain. Previously, I started my own blockchain development firm, worked as a product manager, and studied neuroscience.

Having lived in France, China, and the US, I had the privilege to explore multiple cultures and connect with people from all walks of life. I have taught courses on cultural adaptation to 60+ people and always look for creative ways to expand my network and deepen my relationships.

During my free time, I enjoy freestyling in popping/hip-hop, cooking, and photography. If you’d like to connect or reach out for any inquiries, message me at <remigai93> (at) <gmail> (dot) <com>.

⚡Morning habits⚡ that help me enjoy and do more (in this order): Exercise, Meditation (Vipassana), Journaling (Gratitude+Top Tasks+Mind Dump), Cold Shower, Learning.

inspirations

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol S. Dweck
• The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph, Ryan Holiday
• How to Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie
• Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds, David Goggins
• The Brain that changes itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, Norman Doidge
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind, Yuval Noah Harari

• Impact Theory Channel: Mindsets, Achievements, Hacks
• Farnam Street Blog: Decision Making, Mental Models
• a16z Podcast: Venture Capital, Tech, Entrepreneurship
• Unchained Podcast: Crypto, Blockchain
• Naval’s Twitter and Blog: Life Philosophy, Happiness, Value Creation

resources/tools that I’m using

• Entrepreneurship: The Great CEO within by Matt Mochary (Top-down), and Startup School from Y Combinator (Bottom-up) – blueprints for starting and scaling startups. Highly recommend.
• Networking: How to Win Friends & Influence People (Social Skills) and Success is in your Sphere (Relationship Management) – to be revisited and practiced over and over. I have tried half a dozen CRMs and ended up coming back to using Airtable. Can’t beat the simplicity.
• Productivity: Pomodoro, Gettings Things Done methodology on Asana, 5 Gears – little hacks that completely changed my productivity.

featured writings

• Writings translated and featured in the Chinese book “Blockchain: Advanced Guide for Industry Leaders / 区块链：高级玩家手册” -coming up soon!
• Articles published on Hackernoon

podcast

• 8 Decimal Capital Podcast (host): Interview of Aleks Larsen from Blockchain Capital on the topic of “Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Adoption and Opportunities” (video here)

speaking events

• CIS Blockchain Technology Investing, Los Angeles, USA, Panelist on the topic of Funding Crypto and Blockchain From A Venture Capitalists Point of View – October 15th, 2019
• The Trading Show, Chicago, USA, Panelist on the topic of Blockchain Applied: examining the practical use cases for decentralized ledgers – May 8th, 2019
• Security Token Realised, London, UK, Speaker on the topic of Investing in the Security Token Ecosystem – January 23rd, 2019 (video here)
• Questrom School of Business, Boston, MA, Speaker/Coach on helping international students to connect with locals and integrate the US culture by breaching limiting beliefs and teaching key conversation skills – December 10th, December 3rd, and November 22nd, 2016
• InteGreat Hub, Boston, MA, Speaker/Coach on how to make friends in the US for internationals – August 14th, and July 20th, 2016