You have probably heard the terms “Metaverse” and “NFT.” Metaverse refers to virtual and augmented reality spaces that provide an immersive experience for internet users. NFT — which stands for non-fungible token — is a unique digital asset with intellectual property and programmable contracts that improve the process of owning…

Rollercoaster In early 2020, we had just announced Mindset Ventures Fund III’s first closing when the pandemic emerged and a consequent financial crisis took place. …

Blockchain in a nutshell Throughout the past few years, Blockchain became a recurrent word in the vocabulary of anyone minimally into technology, independently of how familiarized one is with its technicalities. The concept behind Blockchain was outlined by Stuart Haber and Scott Stornetta as a research project back in 1991, almost three decades before…

Throughout the past few years, the venture capital market grew exponentially to become a 200+ billion dollars market in 2021, attracting attention from even the most conservative investors, whose risk aversion opened an exception to the curiosity of how this industry boomed in such a short time span. Although many…

Bank accounts: trivial or not so much? If you live in Brazil, you have probably noticed a recent increase in the presence of beggars as a result of the crisis. Usually, I bypass them when I’m walking on the street or stopping by red light; however, a few weeks ago…

After four elections in two years and a vibrant political battle, Naftali Bennett became Israel’s Prime Minister. The former prime minister, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, held the post for twelve years. Mr. Bennet will serve as prime minister for the next two years and then be replaced by the centrist Yair…

Written by Pedro Mesquita, New Investments Analyst at Mindset Ventures If you visited any tech news website in the last couple of months, chances are you bumped into the prase Non-Fungible Tokens or its abbreviation NFTs. The reason for this coverage can be attributed to recent million-dollar transactions happening with…

The digital pandemic Have you ever had a childhood memory pop up from time to time? This happened to me recently, when out of the blue I was reminded of an incident from more than 20 years ago. When I was ten years old, my computer crashed for the first…

It never stops growing The year 2020 was not an easy one for most businesses and it will take some time to digest everything that went on. With all the volatile and unprecedented news, we tend to forget about the good things that happened. Amidst the mostly chaotic context of…