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NoteSep 1, 2026

Why a venture fund hosts poker nights

We added a poker section to this site, so here's the story. For two years the best deal conversations we had didn't happen at conferences — they happened after them, at a table, cards in hand.

So we made it a format. Closed tournaments for our circle — co-founders, CEOs and investors from across the portfolio — in password-locked rooms CoinPoker builds for us. Sometimes the fund sponsors the prize pool; sometimes we hold the bank as organizer and guarantor while the table plays for its own pot. And we seat a few invited pros every game, so nobody is ever the best player in the room.

Why it works

It's not a product and never will be. It's how a private fund keeps its network warm. If you think you belong at the table — the form below is the way in.

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