Today’s guest is Matthew Le Merle.
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Today’s Guest
Matthew Le Merle
Matthew Le Merle is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and co-founder of Fifth Era and Blockchain Coinvestors. Over the past decade, he and his wife and business partner Allison have backed more than 750 blockchain and AI companies, including 75+ unicorns, making them among the most active innovation investors in the world. Together they have authored several books on investing and the digital economy, including Intelligent Investor Silicon Valley and Blockchain Competitive Advantage. A father of five, Matthew brings a rare blend of investor insight and parenting perspective to the future of money and what it means for the next generation.
You’ll Learn:
The internet changed communication forever. Now money is next — and the transformation is coming faster than most parents realize.
In this episode, I sit down with Matthew Le Merle, Silicon Valley venture capitalist and co-founder of Fifth Era and Blockchain Coinvestors. Matthew has backed 750+ blockchain and AI companies including 75+ unicorns, and has spent decades at the forefront of innovation investing. But today we’re talking about what all of this means for your family.
We get into why the digitalization of finance is inevitable, how to think about investing in innovation, and — most importantly — the money values and mindset that actually matter when raising kids in a rapidly changing world.
What We Cover
- Why the financial system is about to undergo the same transformation the internet brought to communication
- How to think about blockchain without needing to understand the technology
- Why established companies rarely lead the next wave of innovation — and what that means for investors
- The power curve of venture investing and how to fish in the right pond
- Why “money is energy” is the money lesson Matthew’s family lives by
- The skills that will matter most for your kids in an AI-powered economy
- Why values and critical thinking beat content knowledge every time
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Thanks to Matthew for joining me this week!
In case you missed it, make sure to catch up on the last episode “Episode 82: Boring Investing Wins: What Every Parent Needs to Know | Robert Rolih”!
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