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Kyle Samani

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Founder and managing partner at Multicoin Capital, who presented on the topic of Internet Capital Markets at the All-In Summit.

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10/3/2025, 4:58:46 AM

Last Updated

10/3/2025, 5:00:44 AM

Research Retrieved

10/3/2025, 5:00:45 AM

Summary

Kyle Samani is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital, a prominent venture capital firm in the crypto space. He is recognized as a thought leader on blockchain and cryptoeconomics, based in Austin, Texas, and holds degrees in Finance and Management from NYU. Samani has articulated a vision for 2025 as a pivotal moment for finance, marked by the emergence of "Internet Capital Markets." He believes that the current financial system, established after the 1929 Stock Market Crash and subsequent legislation, is being superseded by a new paradigm driven by technological advancements, such as mature blockchains like Solana, and a supportive regulatory environment, including executive orders from President Trump and legislation like the Genius Act. Samani also highlights the SEC's role under Chair Paul Atkins in fostering a "digital finance revolution" through a "Regulation Super App," which he anticipates will allow companies like Robin Hood, Coinbase, and Sofi to offer integrated access to various assets, bridging regulated markets with decentralized finance (DeFi). This integration, he suggests, will embed finance into all software, transforming industries like media through prediction markets and social finance, and fundamentally altering how companies are financed, traded, and owned, akin to the impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Prior to Multicoin Capital, Samani founded Pristine, a health IT startup that raised over $5 million in VC and was later acquired by Upskill.

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  • Role

    Co-Founder & Managing Partner

  • Location

    Austin, Texas, USA

  • Education

    Degrees in Finance and Management from NYU

  • Expertise

    Thought leader on blockchain and cryptoeconomics

  • Organization

    Multicoin Capital

  • Previous Venture

    Pristine (health IT startup)

  • Pristine Funding

    Raised more than $5M in VC

  • Forbes Recognition

    30 Under 30 - Finance (2019)

  • Primary Role at Multicoin Capital

    Leads technical thesis formation and diligence, outward-facing partner

Timeline
  • Founded Pristine, a health IT startup, which later raised more than $5M in VC funding. (Source: web_search_results)

    XXXX-XX-XX

  • Pristine was acquired by Upskill. (Source: web_search_results)

    XXXX-XX-XX

  • Began investing in Solana (SOL). (Source: web_search_results)

    2018-05-XX

  • Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 - Finance list. (Source: web_search_results)

    2019-XX-XX

  • Predicted as a generational inflection point for finance with the rise of 'Internet Capital Markets'. (Source: summary, related_documents)

    2025-XX-XX

  • Stock Market Crash, which led to the establishment of the Legacy Financial System (context for Samani's analysis). (Source: summary, related_documents)

    1929-XX-XX

  • US Securities Legislation established (1930s-1940s), forming the basis of the Legacy Financial System (context for Samani's analysis). (Source: summary, related_documents)

    1930-XX-XX

  • Telecommunications Act passed, used by Samani as a comparison for the potential impact of Internet Capital Markets (context for Samani's analysis). (Source: summary, related_documents)

    1996-XX-XX

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Pristine (company)

Pristine is a VC funded startup that develops software for hands-free smartglasses and smart mobile devices, enabling video collaboration and remote support in industrial and manufacturing environments, field service management and healthcare. Pristine is based in Austin, Texas.

Web Search Results
  • Why Crypto Investing is Less Collaborative Than Ever | ...

    # 20VC: Why Market Matters So Much More Than Founding Team | Why Crypto Investing is Less Collaborative Than Ever | Why Bitcoin is Not a Hedge Against Inflation | Why Solana Will Beat Ethereum | The Network Effects You Need To Understand with Kyle Samani, Co-Founder @ Multicoin Capital Kyle Samani is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner @ Multicoin Capital, one of the leading crypto native funds of the last decade with positions in Solana, FTX, Fractal, and Helium to name a few. As for Kyle, before moving to the world of venture and crypto, he founded Pristine, a health IT startup that raised more than $5M in VC, and was acquired by Upskill. Why does Kyle believe a no reserves model is optimal in crypto?

  • Kyle Samani - Golden

    Based in Austin, Texas, Samani is widely recognized as a thought leader on blockchain and cryptoeconomics. He holds degrees in Finance and Management from NYU

  • Kyle Samani | People Directory - CryptoSlate

    Kyle Samani Bio​​ As a former engineer, Kyle leads technical thesis formation and diligence. He is the more outwards facing partner, owning relationships with

  • Kyle Samani - Forbes

    Get in Touch With Kyle Samani # Kyle Samani Managing Partner, Multicoin Capital He's already backed some of the most prominent startups, including ethereum competitor Dfinity, which has raised a total of $200 million. ### Forbes Lists 30 Under 30 - Finance (2019) ### More on Forbes The 29-year-old hip-hop country star became an overnight sensation after Beyoncé put him on her Cowboy Carter album and ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ went No. 1 on the charts. ### How Bitcoin May See An Unexpected Boost From A DeFi Token Bubble Burst Decentralized finance—better known as "DeFi"—is in vogue. Connect With Kyle Samani Websitemulticoin.capital More from Forbes 30 Under 30 - Finance 2019 List Managing Director, Scalar Capital

  • Kyle Samani (@KyleSamani) / X

    Kyle Samani (@KyleSamani) / X 27.8K posts Kyle Samani’s posts Kyle Samani Image 6 Kyle Samani Image 10 Kyle Samani Image 12 Kyle Samani Image 14 Kyle Samani Image 17 Kyle Samani Image 19 Kyle Samani Image 23 has been investing in SOL since May 2018 In that time, we have published 4 theses to share our views on how we think about Solana Today I'm excited to share the 5th in that series: The Solana Thesis: Internet Capital Markets (link in next tweet) Kyle Samani Image 26 Kyle Samani Image 28 By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, including Cookie Use.

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