Emerging markets, AI, and crypto: insights from Ryze Labs’ Matthew Graham

In an exclusive interview at the Emergence Conference in Prague, Matthew Graham, founder and CEO of Ryze Labs, shares his insights on the next frontier of AI and crypto adoption.

In the ever-evolving landscape of crypto and artificial intelligence, few voices are as bold and influential as Matthew Graham, founder of Ryze Labs. Based in Shanghai, Graham and Ryze Labs venture to fund bleeding edge companies at the intersection of crypto and AI, operating with a mission to drive innovation in emerging markets by virtue of aligning talent with capital.

The company’s portfolio is companies including alt-L1s, such as Polygon and Sui, in addition to investments in infrastructure through companies like Layer Zero and Builders Tribe, as well as several DApps and gaming/metaverse companies that lean into web3.

On the potential of AI, Graham highlighted what he says are unique opportunities in emerging markets, as well as the next wave of potential for blockchain entrepreneurs.

“In my view, the AI intersection with crypto and the tremendous innovation around that is the most important wave of innovation we’ve seen since DeFi summer.”

Earlier this year Ryze launched an AI Combinator together with a16z, which Graham hopes will become a hub for AI and blockchain developers to collaborate, exchange ideas, and accelerate progress. “We’ve already made 10 to 12 investments at this intersection,” Graham said, noting that the incubator has a $5 million fund it aims to deploy across sectors.

Additionally, Ryze Labs has taken a strong position in Solana’s ecosystem by acquiring MNDE tokens through Marinade, the leading Solana staking protocol, reflecting confidence in Solana’s SVM framework, staking advancements, and PayFi applications. For the TON blockchain, Graham also made an investment into Telegram’s vast 900 million-strong user base, which serves as a foundation for building the next Web3 super app, reinforcing his fund’s commitment to backing

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Author: Dorian Batycka

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