𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟯 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗖 Wyatt Lonergan of VanEck Ventures, Sam Hallene of CMT Digital, and Rick Johanson of Arbitrum Gaming Ventures discussed how AI, crypto, fintech, and shifting consumer behavior are reshaping venture. From stronger fundamentals to stablecoins, agentic businesses, and new startup moats, the conversation explored what the next cycle of VC could look like. Full recap here👉

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟯 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 Physical AI is moving from experimentation to real-world deployment. At Web3 Investor Day, Amanda Young from @BitRobotNetwork , Paige Xu (@paigeinsf) from @FabricFND , Bayley Wang (@castorhat ) from @PrismaXai , and @abdulalali from Decasonic explored what’s accelerating the space—from better robotics hardware and training data to new models for financing, coordination, and machine-to-machine payments. Full recap here👉

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟯 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 Abin Kuriakose joined Samir Mayekar from the University of Chicago and Erik Brown from Northwestern University to discuss how Midwest universities are transforming research, talent, and industry connections into new ventures and practical technology adoption. The panel highlighted the region’s strengths in AI, quantum, blockchain, life sciences, and deep tech—and how hands-on programs, cross-university collaboration, and stronger investor access can help founders move faster from campus to market. Full recap here👉