Michael Peres with Sergey Khusnetdinov, a venture capitalist, educator, and community builder working at the intersection of blockchain, venture capital, and academia. Sergey is the founder of Ga^3in Ventures, a VC and accelerator that connects Duke University alumni with leading Web3 founders, backing more than 60 startups and partnering with major blockchain ecosystems like Polygon Labs, Aptos, and SES. In this episode, we unpack his unconventional path from corporate life at Microsoft and machine learning startups to building a crypto focused platform that helps investors and builders navigate one of the most complex, fast moving industries on the planet.