When your bank freezes, your app crashes, or Wise ghosts your transfer… life doesn’t stop.

Rick Martin is building Decaf for those moments.The purpose of Decaf is simple: getting money, fast and cheaply, to people and places banks can’t reach.

Rick is the co-founder of Decaf, a self-custodial wallet that turns stablecoins into real-world money flows, cash, cards, and bank transfers, across some of the hardest places on earth to move funds. This isn’t another “crypto card” gimmick.

It’s borderless money for NGOs, refugees, freelancers, and everyday people stuck with broken banks and collapsing currencies.

Guest

Rick Martin – Co-founder, Decaf (https://x.com/rickdanielm)

Decaf – https://www.decaf.so/en

Host

Keira – https://x.com/RealMissAI

DealFlow – https://x.com/dealflowpodcast

MH Ventures – https://www.mhventures.io/

Sam Battenally is trying to fix the two things everyone hates about trading:it’s slow, and it’s full of hidden costs.

Sam is the co-founder and CEO of RISE, a new blockchain built to feel like modern web apps: instant, smooth, and (on their new exchange RiseX) zero gas fees. He’s also just acquired perp DEX team BSX to help turn that vision into a pro-grade, on-chain trading platform.

In this episode of DealFlow Founder Stories, we break it down in plain English no crypto jargon required.

We talk about:

- What RISE actually is in web2 terms (think: ultra-fast backend for trading apps)

- RiseX, the new zero-gas trading app built on RISE

- How RISE plans to be the “one great app first, ecosystem later” chain

- Why Sam thinks future apps should feel like grandma-friendly fintech, not clunky wallets

- How he raised over $10M from VCs and the community

- What he learned shutting down his previous DeFi product – and why that pain led to RISE

- The trade-offs: speed vs decentralization, and why he’s okay with “geo-centralization”- Using AI at work (and why it probably boosted their productivity by 30%+)

- How he’s juggling being a new dad, constant travel, and building a massive infra company

If you’re curious about where trading, crypto, and “Wall Street on-chain” might actually go next, this convo will make it click without needing to be crypto-native.

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Guest:

Sam - https://x.com/sam_battenally

RISE - https://risechain.com/

Host:

Keira - https://x.com/RealMissAI

DealFlow - https://x.com/dealflowpodcast

MH Ventures - https://www.mhventures.io/

Most people think crypto is about coins, memes, and speculation.

Iggy thinks it’s about something much bigger: rewiring a $1.5 quadrillion financial system onto better rails… and letting anyone in for as little as $1.

Iggy is the Chief Investment Officer at Theo Network, a protocol that takes real-world assets like US T-bills, gold, and stocks and actually makes them usable on-chain.
Not “tokenization theatre.” Real liquidity. Real yield. Real access.

Before Theo, he:

• Ran billion-dollar prop books on Wall Street
• Raised hundreds of millions for hedge funds
• Co-led Polygon Ventures, seeing almost every serious crypto deal in the market

Now he’s betting the next decade on one mission: give on-chain capital access to the world’s best financial assets, starting with people who’ve never had a brokerage account.

In this episode of DealFlow Founder Stories, we unpack:

• Why today’s financial system still runs on tech from the 50s–60s (COBOL, Fedwire)
• The three phases of RWAs: scammy STOs, “tokenization theatre,” and why Theo is playing Phase 3
• How Theo’s first product – tokenized T-bills (THBL), is strictly better than stablecoins
• Why the market is already pricing Theo’s points + yield at double-digit returns
• How Theo hit $175M+ TVL and top-tier RWA trading velocity before going hard on marketing
• The playbook for turning RWA tokens into actual volume: perps, market making, and Hyperliquid alignment
• Why Korea and emerging markets (Thailand, Turkey, Argentina, etc.) are ground zero for on-chain finance
• How someone with $1–$100 could one day build a proper diversified portfolio entirely on-chain
• The brutal truth about fundraising: “heat-seeking missile” VCs vs real “truffle hunters” and how to get your first lead
• How to choose partnerships that move the needle vs “Barney deals” (I love you, you love me PR)
• Why founders should obsess over revenue, not vibes, as their North Star
• Iggy’s personal story: from signing papers with the KGB in Russia → loading trucks in Canada → physics, hedge funds, VC, and now Theo
• The one mindset shift that lets you make multi-million dollar decisions without losing sleep

If you’ve ever wondered how Wall Street actually comes on-chain beyond the buzzwords, beyond the press releases, this conversation will finally make it click (even if you’re not crypto-native).

Guest

Iggy – Chief Investment Officer, Theo Network (X: @IggyIOP)

Theo Network – https://theo.xyz/

Host
Keira – https://x.com/RealMissAI

DealFlow – https://x.com/dealflowpodcast

MH Ventures – https://www.mhventures.io/

Web3 keeps calling itself the “global computer”.

Muriel Medard is the MIT professor actually making that true.

In this episode of DealFlow, Keira sit down with Professor Muriel Medard, co-founder and CEO of Optimum, inventor of Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), and one of the core minds behind the “memory layer” of Web3.

They break down why blockchains are stuck on compute, what a real memory layer looks like, and how Optimum is already moving 15% of all staked ETH on testnet.

In this episode they cover:
• Why Web3 can’t scale without a proper “bus and memory” layer

• The DARPA story where her decentralized code was the only system that worked

• How Optimum P2P speeds up Ethereum consensus without changing the chain

• FlexNodes and why anyone with a laptop should be able to earn at the infra layer

• How she raised 11M and treats testnet like a mainnet dress rehearsal

• Balancing four kids, MIT, and being a first time founder in her 50s

• Her rule for careers and startups: “Do what interests you so you never regret the path”If you care about Web3 infra, decentralization, or what “real” engineering looks like in crypto, this episode will change how you think about blockchains.

Guest:

Muriel – https://x.com/MurielMedard

Optuimum – https://www.getoptimum.xyz/

Host:

Keira – https://x.com/RealMissAI

Dealflow Podcast – https://x.com/dealflowpodcast

MH Ventures - https://www.mhventures.io/

In this episode of DealFlow: Founder Stories, Keira sits down with Donny Solana, founder of DAIN, the Decentralized Autonomous Intelligence Network that’s redefining how AI works, learns, and earns.

DAIN is building the Autonomous Internet, a world where intelligent agents represent you, your business, even your ideas. These agents negotiate, invest, and execute, all across a decentralized network where anyone can own, train, and profit from AI.

🔍 Inside this conversation:
💥 The moment an AI agent made its first autonomous financial decision
⚙️ How DAIN is breaking Big Tech’s grip on data, intelligence, and control
🧠 Why AI agents are the “invisible workforce” of the next economy
🎨 What creativity, ownership, and taste mean in a decentralized AI world
🧩 How autonomy, decentralization, and intelligence will reshape how we work, build, and think

“Imagine a world where your digital assistant doesn’t just schedule meetings, it closes deals, makes investments, and earns while you sleep.”

This isn’t just another AI episode, it’s your front-row seat to the next technological revolution: where autonomy meets intelligence and intelligence creates opportunity.

🔗 Follow DAIN
🌐 Website: https://dain.org
🧠 X: https://x.com/dainprotocol

👤 Guest
Donny Solana
X: https://x.com/DonnySolana

🎙 Host
Keira Nesdale
X: https://x.com/RealMissAI
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/keira-nesdale-b287899b

🚨 Follow DealFlow
X: https://x.com/dealflowpodcast

What if factories disappeared?In this episode of Dealflow, we sit down with John Dogru, founder and CEO of 3DOS, to explore how decentralized manufacturing could disrupt trillion-dollar supply chains and unlock a new creator economy for physical products.3DOS is building the world’s first open network for 3D printing and on-demand production, connecting designers, manufacturers, and consumers in a digital supply chain that moves at internet speed.We talk about:How 3DOS could replace traditional factoriesWhy idle manufacturing capacity is a goldmine waiting to be unlockedHow creators can earn lifetime royalties from physical goodsWhat the next decade of “on-chain manufacturing” looks likeIf you’re curious about the future of hardware, supply chains, or the next evolution of the creator economy, this episode is a must-watch.Guest:🧠 John Dogru (CEO, 3DOS) – https://x.com/JDogru🌐 3DOS – https://x.com/3DOSNetworkHost:🎙️ Keira – https://x.com/RealMissAI💡 Dealflow Podcast – https://x.com/dealflowpodcast

Big Tech sells your data. Vana lets you get paid instead.

In this episode of DealFlow: Founder Stories, Keira sits down with Art Abal, Managing Director of Vana, the Web3 data protocol putting people back in control of the data that powers AI.

This isn’t just another Web3 pitch it’,s a revolution in ownership. Art and the Vana team are building a system where users own, contribute, and profit from their data, powering AI ethically, transparently, and collectively.

🔍 Inside the episode:
💥 How Art went from law and government to leading in Web3 and AI
🔄 Why AI can’t be truly open or ethical without decentralization
⚙️ How Vana flips the data model, from extraction → collaboration → profit
🧠 Real-world use cases: AI models trained on Reddit, Spotify & robotics data
🌍 Lessons from government, Harvard, and a fasting retreat gone wrong
🥇 The mindset shift from control to contribution and how that powers the future

If you care about AI, privacy, and the creator economy, this is the insider playbook for the data revolution, where humans, not corporations, own the upside.

🔗 Follow the Guest
👤 Art Abal — Managing Director, Vana
X: https://x.com/artabal
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/artabal

🌐 Vana
Website: https://www.vana.com
X: https://x.com/vana

🎙 Host
Keira Nesdale
X: https://x.com/RealMissAI
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/keira-nesdale

🚨 Follow DealFlow
X: https://x.com/dealflowpodcast

In this episode of DealFlow, Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder and CEO of 0G Labs, joins to break down how he’s building the world’s first modular Layer-1 designed to make AI a public good, open, verifiable, and unstoppable.

This isn’t another hype cycle chat. It’s the real founder story behind one of Web3’s boldest bets: where AI meets blockchain at scale.

🔍 We cover:
💥 Why decentralization is the only path to truly open AI
🧠 The pivot from leading Garten (YC) with 650+ employees → building a crypto infrastructure powerhouse
⚙️ How 0G Labs’ architecture solves the biggest bottlenecks in AI + Web3
🧘‍♂️ Leading through chaos: surviving a 90% revenue collapse during COVID
🧩 Balancing purpose, family, and execution at a $2B+ valuation
⚡ The one piece of alpha every founder needs to hear

If you’re building at the edge of AI, infrastructure, or Web3, this episode is your insider playbook for scaling ambitious tech without losing your humanity.

🔗 Follow 0G Labs
🌐 Website: https://0glabs.io
🧠 X: https://x.com/0glabs

👤 Guest
Michael Heinrich: Co-Founder & CEO, 0G Labs
X: https://x.com/MichaelHeinrich
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelheinrich

🎙 Host
Keira Nesdale
X: https://x.com/RealMissAI
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/keira-nesdale

🚨 Follow DealFlow
X: https://x.com/dealflowpodcast