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Monica Desai

Monica Desai

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Aug 10

Speed is the New Status Symbol

Slack took three years to hit $100M. Lovable took eight months.

Speed is the New Status Symbol

Monica Desai

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Jul 29

The 25% nobody’s underwriting

AI-native services are betting on automation. The hard part is everything left over.

The 25% nobody’s underwriting

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The Belladonna Comedy

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Monica Desai

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Jan 7, 2025

HODL Me Closer: Your 2025 Guide to Dating During the Great Romantic Correction

Welcome to 2025, where Bitcoin has a better shot at $1 million than your Hinge match has at emotional availability

HODL Me Closer: Your 2025 Guide to Dating During the Great Romantic Correction

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The Belladonna Comedy

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Monica Desai

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Jun 13, 2022

Summering in the Hamptons Bingo!

Drink every time you meet an adult man called “Skip”, “Trip”, “Tuck” or some other leg motion

Summering in the Hamptons Bingo!

Monica Desai

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Jun 28, 2021

Bits: Passing the Fintech baton to DeFi

Where and why should DeFi fit into a fintech roadmap?

Bits: Passing the Fintech baton to DeFi

Monica Desai

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May 24, 2021

Bits: Governance is the next unlock

Summary: Crypto is ready to pave the way for sustainable decentralization (DAOs), but governance is still unsolved.

Bits: Governance is the next unlock

Monica Desai

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Apr 27, 2021

Bits: Decentralized Fintech

Why DeFintech is inevitable and imminent

Bits: Decentralized Fintech

Monica Desai

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Apr 21, 2021

Bits: Crypto’s Center of Gravity

Why Coinbase’s advantages are poised to grow

Bits: Crypto’s Center of Gravity

Monica Desai

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Apr 20, 2021

How Creators will wag the NFTs Tail

Creator economy x NFTs is a natural combo, but which one will wield the power?

How Creators will wag the NFTs Tail

Monica Desai

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Apr 8, 2021

Bits: Contextual NFTs

By directly connecting artists to curators and fans, Audius Collectibles can contextually supercharge NFTs

Monica Desai

Monica Desai

All things venture, startups, crypto. Formerly @kleinerperkins @blockchain, @harvardhbs @jpmorgan @quartethealth @segoviatech @cornell @stuyvesanthigh.

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