Excited to announce we’ve raised $7M led by @a16zcrypto CSX to build a factoring protocol for venues and deliver loyalty rewards to fans
We’re the first web3 company to onboard legendary venues like LPR and H0l0, driving $4M+ in ticket sales in the past year alone
Meet the Mentors Guiding InkWorks Cohort 00 🧑🏫
Building the future of tokenized finance takes more than capital.
@inkonchain mentors bring expertise across infrastructure, product, growth, distribution, investing, and education - helping founders turn promising projects into products that users actually adopt.
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▫️ @anticustody — Deep expertise in programmable payments, USDC settlement, and real-world financial infrastructure, head of growth for @KYDLabs & @tixprotocol
▫️ @MarcinRedStone —Co-Founder @redstone_defi | Oracle & data infrastructure leader powering billions in secured onchain value
▫️ @GSkrovina — Head of Fintech + Crypto @Lazer_HQ | Product execution specialist with experience shipping 250+ fintech and crypto products
▫️ @arlery — CMO @OctantApp | Growth, grants, ecosystem strategy, and crypto media expertise
▫️ @emilylai — Head of Marketing @Ostium, advisor for @hypepartners | Proven DeFi GTM operator helping teams find product-market fit and scale distribution
▫️ @anay_sim — Investor @bcap | Investor perspective on consumer crypto, market positioning, and venture readiness
▫️ @wminshew — Founder @0xSplits | Builder of onchain revenue and financial infrastructure primitives
▫️ @claudedonze — Consumer Crypto @greenfield_cap | Consumer crypto investor helping founders sharpen product and growth strategies
▫️ @ProofOfEly — Educator focused on making complex onchain products understandable to mainstream users
And shout out Ink core team to help these projects thrive 🗣️
Cohort 00 is live → https://t.co/cwzbHSssrh
View from a packed house at the Reed Smith private credit roadshow in London.
KYD’s own @anticustody shared more about @tixprotocol’s credit offering with major players from @Blackstone, Fortress, and Citi.
Time to diversify into human experiences.
Really respect how @saumil has been engaging directly with hard questions from fans on Ticketmaster, bots, access, pricing, and resale.
As a builder in live events and a former Ticketmaster employee, I think this kind of direct dialogue is long overdue.
A few questions:
For years, web3 promised to change creator-fan relationships.
Instead, social tokens, memecoins, and creator coins turned fans into exit liquidity.
The real unlock: creators like @KINGJARED300 owning their audience, accessing capital, and building community on KYD powered by invisible @solana rails.
https://t.co/U8YWARmmGs
For years, web3 promised to change creator-fan relationships.
Instead, social tokens, memecoins, and creator coins turned fans into exit liquidity.
The real unlock: creators like @KINGJARED300 owning their audience, accessing capital, and building community on KYD powered by invisible @solana rails.
https://t.co/U8YWARmmGs
This is a must-watch for anyone who loves live music.
The next major asset class isn’t another financial product.
It’s human experience.
And it’s becoming more scarce.
Venues are closing. Shows are getting canceled. Fans are being priced out. Artists are losing upside.
That has to change.