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Piers Kicks

Partner

Delphi Ventures
SeedSeries AGamingMetaverseNFTsCulture

Investment Thesis

Crypto-native researcher and investor at Delphi Ventures. Focuses on metaverse, gaming, and culture layers of web3.

What Excites Them

Virtual worlds, on-chain culture, NFT infrastructure, gaming economies, the intersection of crypto and creative expression.

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How to Pitch

Piers thinks deeply about culture and virtual worlds. If building in gaming/metaverse/culture, show awareness of his published research. He values founders with genuine cultural taste and long-term vision for virtual worlds.

Notable Writing

Into the Void: Where Crypto Meets Internet Cultureessay

Meme culture and community are underrated drivers of crypto adoption.

The Dark Forest of Ethereumblog

Analysis of MEV and the adversarial environment of the Ethereum mempool.

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Background

Partner at Delphi Ventures and head of Delphi's metaverse/culture research. Known for influential research on virtual worlds, NFTs, and the cultural layer of crypto. One of the earliest and most thoughtful voices on crypto's cultural potential.

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