IOSG Ventures: The Web3 Consumer Moment @ Mainnet 2024
Hi friends! We’re excited to announce that the consumer team at IOSG Ventures will be hosting a half-day event featuring three 1-hour panel discussions, followed by a 2-hour happy hour in the heart of the Meatpacking District, New York. This event will take place on September 29th, just one day before the Mainnet 2024 conference.
As Web3 infrastructure continues to make significant strides, the next frontier is driving consumer adoption. We’re thrilled to bring together top entrepreneurs and investors in the Web3 consumer space to share their insights. Our panel discussions will explore the following topics:
The current state of Web3 consumer adoption
The convergence of Web3 and AI in the consumer space
The future of on-chain gaming in Web3
We’re excited to welcome a fantastic lineup of confirmed panelists, including:
Peter, 1kx, Partner, @pet3rpan_
Shawn Cheng, Consensys Mesh, Partner, @shacheng
Amanda Young, Collab+ Currency, Investor, @amanda0x
Adam Fern, Pirate Nation, Founding Team Member, @fern
Eric Tang, Livepeer, Cofounder, @ericxtang
Soren John, Titles.xyz, Founder, @sorenwrenn
Daryl Xu, NPC Labs, Cofounder & Contributor to B3.fun, @darylX24
We'll continue adding panelists as the event approaches, so stay tuned!
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Why Web3 Consumer?
Web3’s consumer space represents a dynamic shift in how individuals interact with technology, brands, and digital platforms. At its core, Web3 is about giving consumers control—whether through DeFi, NFTs, or managing personal data without intermediaries. It transforms the way we conduct transactions, engage with content, and build online identities.
A key area of innovation within Web3 consumer is on-chain gaming, where players not only immerse themselves in virtual worlds but also gain ownership of in-game assets via blockchain. This creates new opportunities for monetization and economic participation, empowering both gamers and creators.
In addition, Web3 facilitates the convergence of AI and blockchain, enabling more personalized and secure consumer interactions. This opens up new approaches for digital experiences, from virtual worlds to tokenized assets, while putting control back into the hands of the consumer.
Moreover, Web3's consumer space empowers various industries, including media, content creation, commerce, etc. With the advent of decentralized platforms, creators can monetize their work directly through NFTs and tokenized economies, bypassing traditional intermediaries. This shift creates more equitable revenue sharing between creators and consumers, while giving users a stake in the ecosystems they engage with.
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About IOSG Ventures
IOSG Ventures is a pioneering crypto fund founded in 2017 that invests in the future of Web3. As a thesis-driven firm, we assist founders in developing community-driven protocols that are primed to transform the crypto landscape. Our portfolio comprises a wide range of innovative and high-potential investments, including ZKRU (Scroll, StarkWare, Arbitrum, zkSync), Security Auditing(Runtime Verification, Hexens), MEV (Flashbots, Blocknative), DeFi/NFT-Fi (1inch, MetaMask), FOG (Big Time, Illuvium), and several industry leaders including Arweave, Cosmos, Celestia, EigenLayer, Scroll, zkSync, Nil Foundation, and Mina, etc. We are passionate about investing in crypto-native paradigms that have the potential to transform the future of the industry, whether you’re building infra, middleware, security, gaming, or social platforms.
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