Engineers, founders, artists, and voices to help develop Web3 and the Dogepunks community.
Hello Dogepunks community,
It’s been a busy few weeks and we’re so proud to see our community grow almost to 3,000 followers! Our team’s favorite highlight the past couple of weeks is our charity Dogepunk donation that raised ~$20,000! Thank you for supporting us and congratulations to the winning bidder (@Ingtellect). We’ve also hosted a few giveaways including a Meebit giveaway and plan to host more raffles to celebrate hitting 3,000 followers!
We have a unique volume for all Doge fans and Web3 enthusiasts. In this volume, we feature a few founding members of the Heat Capital team including Topkek (@purchasable), and Woof (@boosts), and M1 (@beerus) to learn more about their team and what brought them together to create Heat Venture Capital.
- Topkek — Twitter: @purchaseable
Topkek has deep industry experience in business and investment management, including various Web3 projects and in the cybersecurity industry. He has created over 5 companies with a portfolio of over 35,000+ customers. Topkek has been investing in crypto since 2014 and is one of the founders of the Heat Capital team.
i) What brought you into the world of Crypto/NFTs?
I was trying to buy something from an online forum, but they were only accepting BTC as payment so I decided to buy some for the transaction to hold some for the long term. The “HODL” gut feeling kicked in early.
ii) What do you do now?
Invest in new projects.
iii) What do you love most about it?
I really enjoy all aspects of conducting business — also the freedom that comes with it.
iv) Where can people find you to learn more?
Twitter: @Purchasable
2. Woof — Twitter: @boosts
Woof has been working in information technologies and cybersecurity for more than a decade. By trade, he is a software engineer and CTO of Cybersole LTD, an automation tool to purchase limited edition items. Woof has been involved in crypto economics since 2014 and is continuously investing in the frontier of Web3 projects and technologies.
i) What brought you into the world of Crypto/NFTs?
I entered crypto in 2014, out of self-interest and using Bitcoin for the transfer funds on the internet. I’ve never liked the way fiat currencies work and how monetary policies by governments can destroy any business which gives them too much power.
ii) What do you do now?
My primary occupation is the CTO of Cybersole, which is the most known and followed automated purchasing tool for limited edition items(such as sneakers). I manage the development team and still contribute to the codebase. I also spend a lot of my day working on Heat Capital, which is a privately funded venture capital. We focus on funding the next catalyst and investing in innovative projects for decentralized finance.
iii) What do you love most about it?
The best thing about the current work I do is the number of connections I’ve built. It’s really fun and rewarding to find others with the same mindset about monetary systems and current government policies.
iv) With your background as a CTO, what are some of the due diligence requirements when you review a project for investing?
The goal of a project is the most important factor for me, along with the utility of tokens. I see so many projects which could work perfectly fine without any sort of token. Most projects seem to attach a token purely for hype or for raising funds, which just feels unnecessary and I tend to stay away from those projects.
v) Where can people find you to learn more?
Twitter: @boosts
3. M1 — Twitter: @beerus
M1 is one of the original founders of Heat Capital and has experience in marketing and scaling businesses, with deep connections and expertise in eCommerce. M1 works closely with entrepreneurs to help create long-term value to the Web3 ecosystem and investors/stakeholders.
