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Tom Schmidt

General Partner

Dragonfly
SeedSeries ADeFiMEVInfrastructureTrading

Investment Thesis

Early-stage crypto investor at Dragonfly with deep DeFi expertise. Focuses on novel financial primitives and infrastructure that expands what's possible in decentralized finance.

What Excites Them

Novel DeFi primitives, MEV solutions, on-chain order flow dynamics, projects pushing the frontier of what's possible in decentralized finance.

What They Pass On

DeFi without understanding MEV implications

How to Pitch

Tom is deeply technical and DeFi-native. Skip the high-level pitch and go deep on mechanism design. Show you understand the on-chain dynamics and competitive landscape. He values founders who are power users of DeFi themselves.

Notable Writing

Crypto Market Structureblog

Crypto market microstructure differs fundamentally from traditional finance due to 24/7 global trading.

Deep dive into AMM mechanics, impermanent loss, and capital efficiency.

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Background

General Partner at Dragonfly. Previously at 0x Labs working on decentralized exchange infrastructure. Deep hands-on DeFi experience as both a builder and investor. Known for thoughtful long-form writing on DeFi topics.

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