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Deal Flow Digest

A monthly newsletter recapping recent crypto funding rounds, hackathons & demo days.

Newsletter · By Ben Lakoff · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Aug 28, 2026

    Aug ‘26: Category. Founders. Valuation. (opens the original)

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    Gm!Welcome to the August Deal Flow Digest.Green candles across the board this month. Instead of the usual macro / number-go-up take, this month’s lead piece is on the question I get asked more than any other: what are we actually looking for in founders?At the bottom, be sure to check out the sheet below with ALL the deals, and the recent hackathon/demo day results (in the links).On FoundersCategory. Founder(s). Valuation.That’s most of our early-stage checklist at Ban

  2. Issue · Aug 2, 2026

    Jul ‘26: Don’t Tokenize the Garbage (opens the original)

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    Gm,Breaking format this month. Instead of the usual short thesis up top, this issue leads with a full piece on private credit, RWAs, and adverse selection.TLDR: the biggest capital stack in TradFi is leaking, and crypto looks like it’s going to be the exit liquidity. The standard deal flow digest funding data follows below.Fair warning: this one is long, and Gmail will probably clip it. If it cuts off, hit “View entire message” or read the whole thing on the web.Private credit built a $2.1 trill

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