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$9M Raised! Arizona Basketball Star Stone Gettings Launches Crytpo-AI Startup

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Stone Gettings

Discussion the intersection between AI and Crypto

Episode Description

From professional basketball straight to raising millions of dollars for a Crypto-AI startup?! Ex-Cornell University, University of Arizona and Professional Basketball Player Stone Gettings, just helped raise ~$9 MILLION pre-launch for 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮, a platform that rewards AI developers, leveraging Crypto. Stone, Karan, Sidartha, and team are simplifying the infrastructure and resources needed for AI developers to create AI-native apps. They are supported by large funds such as BITKRAFT Ventures and Framework Ventures. On this episode, we chat about how Stone went from the highest levels of hoops to Venture Capital, Crypto, and eventually co-founding Mira.

Episode Breakdown

0:00 - Welcome Stone Gettings To A&A

2:00 - Delusion or Genius

4:20 - Playing At Arizona, Covid Changed Everything

9:30 - Junior Level VC

14:45 - Investing In Crypto - Any Meme Coins?

16:00 - How To Get Started In Crypto

18:00 - Playing In Japan While Investing

25:00 - Spotting A Problem In The Market

28:15 - $9M Raise!

36:00 - Klok - Mira’s AI

37:25 - Mira In 5 Years

40:00 - Thanks Stone For Joining The Community! Like & Subscribe!

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