In this episode, Ben sits down with Hootie Rashidifard, Founder and General Partner of Hash3. Hootie recently announced Hash3’s first fund dedicated to investing in disruptive crypto middleware and infrastructure. With a roster of LPs with experience leading unicorn tech start ups, Hash3 works closely with its investor base and venture partner network to help crypto founders operate and scale their protocols and businesses. Let’s get into it. Timestamps 2:41 Background and experience? 6:11 What were you investing in at Canaan? 11:03 What made you leave Canaan and start Hash3? 16:26 Which categories are you investing in? 22:28 Are you investing in L1 or L2 blockchain architecture projects?  26:03 Why do we need more infrastructure? 27:29 What is your investment process at Hash3? 31:27 Is your 6 investment criteria just a mental checklist or a complete diligence process? 35:19 How do exit opportunities fit in your evaluation? 38:18 What projects have you invested in? 45:06 What appealed to you most about Ajna ? 51:07 What is your most contrarian take inside crypto? 53:30 What is your most contrarian take outside of crypto? 56:17 Where can people learn more about you? Resources Mentioned Surojit Chatterjee Gokul Rajaram Canaan Hash3 Investment Criteria Chainalysis Crossmint Ajna Lending Opal Connect with the guest Follow Hootie on Twitter https://twitter.com/hootie_r Follow Hash3 on Twitter https://twitter.com/hash3xyz Hash3 https://www.hash3.xyz/ Disclaimer  Ben Jacobs is a partner at Scenius Capital Management. All views expressed by Ben and the guests of this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Scenius Capital Management. Guests and the host may maintain positions in the assets or funds discussed in this podcast. You should not treat any opinion expressed by anyone on this podcast as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy but only as an expression of their personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.