Published On Feb 16, 2023
In this episode of our podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jai Bhavnani and Sukhans, the Founding Team at Waymont, a digital asset custody service built for high-net-worth individuals. Jai and Sukhans are experienced entrepreneurs in digital assets and blockchain technology.
Jai is a serial entrepreneur, having previously founded Rari Capital, a decentralized lending and borrowing platform that grew to a community of over 10,000 users with more than $1.5 billion in assets under management. He also created Ambo, a mobile application designed to simplify the buying and selling digital assets, which was acquired by blockchain conglomerate, MyCrypto.
Sukhans is co-founder at Waymont, with previous experience as the founder of zorbi.cards, a startup that grew to 100K users and nftearn, which got acquired in 2022, and a developer community in New Zealand.
During the episode, we delve into Jai and Sukhans' experiences building successful startups in the digital asset space, the challenges of building a digital asset custody service for whales, and the future of the digital asset market. We also discuss the importance of security in the digital asset world and how Waymont is addressing this challenge.
Whether you're an experienced entrepreneur in the blockchain or just starting to explore the world of digital assets, this episode is packed with insights and valuable information. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from the experiences and expertise of Jai Bhavnani and Sukhans on this exciting episode of our podcast.
Disclaimer: Nothing in the video is financial or legal advice.
Links:
Gajesh Naik: / gajeshnaik
Jai Bhavnani: / jai_bhavnani
Sukhans Asrani: / 0xkasu
Waymont: https://waymont.co
Jeff's Book on Regret Minimization: https://amzn.to/3k0WyYU
The podcast is sponsored by:
- Zeta Markets: https://dex.zeta.markets/referral?id=...
Video Edited by: / varun_not_dhwn
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Zeta Ad
00:00:24 - Coming Up Next
00:00:35 - Origin Story
00:04:10 - Student Life
00:05:20 - Getting Startup Acquired
00:08:00 - Best & Worst Decision
00:09:25 - If you had a Time Machine
00:11:00 - Being a Founder & CEO
00:14:40 - Building Rari Capital
00:22:00 - Building Startup from Zero To One
00:26:48 - Child Labour Meme
00:27:40 - Birth Story of Waymont
00:31:20 - Why Waymont?
00:32:10 - Funniest Incident
00:34:35 - Hidden Talent
00:36:35 - Future of Web3 & DeFi
00:42:00 - Second Generation Indians (US & NZ)
00:45:42 - Next 5-10 Years
00:47:23 - Overcoming Challenging
00:51:38 - Advice: Student Founder
00:56:23 - Building Rari Out of Jai's Garage
00:57:00 - Convincing Parents
00:57:40 - Work-Life Balance
01:01:10 - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
01:04:20 - Advice: Bear Market Survivor
01:05:58 - Good Joke
01:06:40 - Productivity Tips
01:08:50 - Life Lessons
01:12:50 - Alpha
01:13:00 - Outro
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