Investing in Crypto's Next App Wave with 6th Man Ventures | Mike Dudas & Carl Vogel

In today's episode Mike Dudas and Carl Vogel of 6th Man Ventures join Jason to unpack their fund's strategy heading into 2025. They dive deep into their investment thesis across various sectors including DePin, AI, and consumer applications. The discussion explores the evolving landscape of token economies, the future of crypto venture capital, and their controversial takes on industry giants like Coinbase. They close out by highlighting the growing intersection of social media with financial applications. Thanks for tuning in! - - Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts Follow Mike: https://x.com/mdudas Follow Carl: https://x.com/carlkvogel Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santiago: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Explore the SKALE Ecosystem at skale.space/ecosystem and stay up to date with the gas-free blockchain on X at @skalenetwork - - Magic Eden is getting into token trading and their vision is to become onchain Binance and then much more as the entire world ends up moving on chain - - Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:37  Are VCs Founders 06:37 Evolution of Fund Raising 12:07 Origins of 6th Man Ventures 18:24 Finding Top Founders & Companies 23:18 2025 Investing Landscape 38:03 Skale Ad 38:42 Magic Eden Ad 39:26 DePin Opportunity 50:44 Crypto & AI Venture 54:22 Explosion of Tokens 58:25 L1s vs L2s 01:02:55 Coinbase Hot Takes - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.