In this episode of Inside the Hutt, host Brooke Pollack sits down with Mahesh Ramakrishnan, co-founder of Escape Velocity (EV3), an early-stage venture firm focused on the Deepin sector. Mahesh shares his journey from traditional finance at Apollo to launching EV3, driven by a passion for decentralized infrastructure networks. The conversation explores the concept of Deepin, the potential of community-driven infrastructure, and how Escape Velocity navigates this emerging space. They also delve into the challenges and opportunities within the Deepin sector, from decentralized telecom to compute networks, and the future of venture capital in this niche.

Key Points From This Episode:

How The Incentives In Religion Extend To Economics

Background On Escape Velocity

What Is Interesting About DePIN

The Duration Mismatch Seen In Telecomm

Thesis Behind DePIN & Crowdsourcing Infrastructure Networks

Why DePIN Is Superior To Traditional Infrastructure

How Blockchain & Crypto Are Used In DePIN

The Sectors Of DePIN

Emerging DePIN Ecosystems

The Progression & Usage Of DePIN

Decentralized Compute & Wireless Networks

Deal Curation Process At Escape Velocity

Capital Inflows Into DePIN

Links

Mahesh Ramakrishnan on Linkedin

EV3

Brooke Pollack on Twitter

Brooke Pollack on LinkedIn

Hutt Capital