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We're not your typical VC outfit. We're a crypto native founder/investor collective on a mission to democratize the world of venture capital. We believe that the next generation of analysts, associates, and partners in the VC world should have access to top-notch education, hands-on experience, and a network that will catapult them to success.

Founded by Joseph Argiro is a 3x founder with a background in marketplace technologies and blockchain. He was employee #2 at ICO Alert, scaling the company to 30+ and multi-millions in revenue.

He then worked in the blockchain innovation lab at Hewlett Packard before founding Enter the Void(https://enterthevoid.io/), an NFT protocol, and Iron Key Capital, a digital asset investment company across liquid tokens and venture.

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