What is ChainStories?
ChainStories is more than just a podcast — it’s a curated space where serious founders and investors meet beyond the noise. Inside, members share raw, tactical insights through our private group chat, expert Q&A sessions, and invite-only dinners in global crypto hubs. All applicants — founders, investors, and operators — are vetted before admission. This is not a passive community. It’s a signal-rich network of people actually building.
Why Now?
As of early 2025, the Web3 ecosystem is seeing an unprecedented capital wave. In Q1 alone, startups raised $7.7 billion across over 600 deals — and that’s just what’s been reported. There’s no shortage of capital. But there is a shortage of *access to the right people. This is the network built for that. If you're building in Web3, this isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s where deal flow, clarity, and real opportunity start.
6+
Live Workshops Per Year
200+
Active Members
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In-Person Events Per Year
A vetted network of crypto founders and investors unlocking capital, insight, and real relationships.
ChainStories is a private, paid community where early-stage builders and backers connect to share insight, make deals, and accelerate what’s next in Web3.
Access is limited. All founders and VCs are screened and approved before joining.
Join founders, operators & investors shaping the future of crypto
What You’ll Find Inside
Private Group Chat
Skip the timeline. Get straight to the signal.
This is a private channel for vetted members to exchange insights, ask questions, and help each other grow — in real time.
✅ Share playbooks, get feedback, or talk strategy ✅ Crowdsource solutions to real startup problems ✅ Learn how others are navigating cap tables, raises, product-market fit, and more ✅ Tactical lessons you won’t find on XFrom cap tables to cold emails to product-market fit — get raw, unpolished strategies from people building real companies right now.
Monthly Expert Q&A Sessions
You ask. We get you answers.
Fast. Each month, the community selects a guest and a topic. We run a focused 15-minute Q&A to get clear answers to high-leverage questions.
The sessions are recorded and shared with all members.
Past and future guests include:
Jason Yanowitz – Blockworks
Andrew Chang – ex-Paxos
Shaun Heng – MoonPay
Raj Parekh – CEO at Portal, ex-Visa
Jeff Morris – ex-Tinder
Matthew Murphy – Montage VC
Greg Clayman – Zero to One Ventures
Damon Peters – ex-Overstock
Cole Villemain – NFT collector, Pudgy Penguins
Sumeet Singh – ex-a16z
Brett Calhoun – Redbud VCIn-Person Dinners & Retreats
Where trust gets built.
We host invite-only events in some of the world’s most vibrant crypto and creative cities: Lisbon, Portugal (countryside), Hong Kong, San Francisco, Ibiza. These aren’t crowded conferences — they’re curated dinners and multi-day retreats where aligned people gather to share ideas, capital, and ambition.
👉 Curated dinners between founders and VCs 👉 No panels or pitches — just real conversations 👉 Connections that lead to deals, co-investments, and clarity
Membership
ChainStories is a paid, private membership. Founders and investors must apply and be approved to ensure signal and alignment.
- Monthly ChainStories Edge newsletter
- Public access to podcast episodes (no early access)
- No access to private channels
- No AMAs, meetups, or dealflow
- No access to private events or dinners
- Early access to all ChainStories podcast episodes (ad-free)
- Full access to our private Telegram & Discord
- Community-led AMAs with builders, founders, and investors
- Invitations to select Lisbon and San Francisco member meetups
- Discounts to partner conferences and curated gatherings
- Biweekly private dinners in Lisbon with high-signal founders and capital allocators
- Peer-organized meetups and social gatherings in Lisbon and San Francisco
- Access to the ChainStories Investor Syndicate (via StationX)
- Davos — investor and VC networking day during World Economic Forum week
- Ibiza — a highly curated, all-inclusive founder & investor retreat
- A weekend designed for deep connection, shared experience, and real trust. Think: no panels, just the right people in one villa with nothing to prove.
- Lisbon & San Francisco — ongoing community-led meetups and intimate dinners
FAQs for Prospective Members
Access to exclusive content, special perks, and insider updates
You’ll receive login credentials for our private members area.
Yes, membership can be cancelled anytime with no questions asked.
Yes! Members receive exclusive discounts and early access to tools.
Absolutely. Members receive curated newsletters with bonus content.