Rick

Ex-Google | Founder | Investor | Driving venture capital shaping the future of entertainment on @arbitrum | Board member @creativityxplrd 🎨

[Steven Goldfeder @sgoldfed]

Arbitrum Everywhere

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@matthuang @BradMichelson ✨

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@echodotxyz Submitted a group application in July. When can we expect to be approved?

[Rick @JohansonRick]

Quick call out to the team at @LanternFi, check them out! Doing some incredible work in the crypto loan/fintech space.

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@echodotxyz Can’t wait to use @echodotxyz, but when might group applications be reviewed/accepted? Keep up the good work and vibes folks. 🤍

[Ed Suh @edsuh]

Some of the highest performing founders I know are the most understated early on. They're not loud, barely active on social media, & come off as normal, nice people. They're underestimated because they seem almost too well balanced: not charismatic or aggressive enough, or networked enough. They don't play the Silicon Valley startup game.

But deep down, they're sharks: intensely competitive, driven, & stubborn. They work 996 hours or more (but they don't boast publicly about it), don't take no for an answer, & grind like crazy. They have a unique advantage the louder founders don't: they are immune to being influenced by public opinion. They don't give a sh*t what anyone thinks about them, or whether anyone does. They care only about their customers and their team. They never lose focus.

When they eventually succeed, it seems to most that they were an overnight success that came out of nowhere. But there is no such thing as an overnight success. Just ones where no one bothered to look until it was obvious.

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@ajwarner90 +1... Era?

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@paulbettner @PlayWildcard @TREX_chain @XAI_GAMES @ProofOfPlay @ArbitrumPlay @arbitrum Happy to be in your corner, Paul!

[Rick @JohansonRick]

Super proud of the work from Arbitrum Gaming Ventures! Excited to welcome some of our newest portfolio teams: @PlayWildcard @TREX_chain @XAI_GAMES @ProofOfPlay

Great win for @ArbitrumPlay @arbitrum 🎉 #arbitrum

[Arbitrum Play @ArbitrumPlay]

Arbitrum Gaming Ventures (formerly GCP) just revealed its first big investment into the ecosystem!

Building the future of gaming with @PlayWildcard, @TREX_chain, @Hyve_Labs, @XAI_GAMES, and @ProofofPlay!

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@Clifftonishere @gamer_djinn @CocoraEth @arbitrum Thanks so much, Cliff! Very kind of you. 💙

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@XAI_GAMES Lets go!

[Rick @JohansonRick]

Heart strings pulled, thank you @KatyjustCANnot <3

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@speedrun @marcussegal Stealth = wealth 😅

[David B @CocoraEth]

All roads lead to @arbitrum.

[Steven Goldfeder @sgoldfed]

Now that we’re speaking openly: the real reason memecoins haven’t taken off on Arbitrum is that the built-in frontrunning protection and first-come first-served ordering make it a lot harder to commit crime.

Arbitrum protects users. I call that a win

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@sgoldfed Protecting users is the most significant W imho.

[Rick @JohansonRick]

@soby0x 👋

[0xDesigner @0xDesigner]

a coin isn’t the only way to capture value and create something valuable onchain.

non-predatory options for ye:

+ release collectible tracks and earn royalties when traded
+ tokenize ownership of his upcoming album and reward owners with exclusive perks like access to shows and merch
+ allow other artists to remix his track and earn splits when they monetize it
+ permissionlessly sync licensing
+ and all the unintended value add that comes with enabling other people to build experiences on top of his tokens

he can deepen his relationship with his perpetually dying fanbase and bypass the ruthless gatekeepers and exploitative middle men of the music industry.

it’s not only an additional revenue stream, but one that’s completely executed by code, lowering the overhead and human capital needed to manage and enforce agreements.

this is the future of music.

[Celine Halioua @celinehalioua]

we need more female angels ... and more founders not just raising from the same twenty dudes

(speaking as someone who has a number of these guys on my cap table)

[Arbitrum Governance @arbitrumdao_gov]

Calling all Arbitrum builders! 🎮

The Gaming Catalyst Program is here to support your Web3 gaming vision.

Whether you’re seeking grants, funding, or collaboration opportunities, we want to hear from you.

Submit your interest 👉 https://t.co/8nZ4jGVCOj