Variant (@variantfund) / X

Variant

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Variant

@variantfund

Variant invests in technology that expands autonomy.

New York

Joined October 2019

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Variant
@variantfund
Jun 16
Autonomy != automation. Automation is the frontier of tech and finance. Autonomy is about increasing freedom to build, customize, and act on your own terms. Focus on the latter can be a winning strategy for startups to compete with scaled incumbents.
Jesse Walden
@jessewldn
Jun 3
Article
VARIANT 4: AUTONOMY
Today we're announcing Variant 4, a new $222M venture fund that leads at the earliest possible stage and participates in liquid/growth investments as projects mature. Since before @variantfund's...
Variant
@variantfund
Jul 22
A second wave of AI companies automate the full outcome and deliver it directly to customers. We’ve been using a loose framework for identifying which workflows are ripe for disruption via automation vs. those that will be dominated by augmentation. We learned a similar set of
Jesse Walden
@jessewldn
Jul 22
Article
Automate What You Can, Augment What You Can’t
A framework for when vertical automation wins vs. augmentation Written with @PossibltyResult The first wave of AI companies largely focused on augmenting workflows. Many have been among the most...
Variant
@variantfund
Feb 20
Huge congrats to @BChillman and the whole @phantom team
Brandon Millman
@BChillman
Feb 19
🙏 Honored that @phantom was chosen for the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50 list! This is a direct reflection of the insane team we've built. I'm humbled that I get to work with this group of incredibly kind and talented folks who are so dedicated to building the best consumer crypto
Variant
@variantfund
Feb 13
The question is not whether crypto is for finance, or more than that. The questions is what 'finance' will look like in the end-state. Everything is Market by @jessewldn
Jesse Walden
@jessewldn
Feb 13
Article
Everything is Market
There has been a lot of debate about whether crypto is for finance, or more than that. My view is that, yes, crypto is for finance. But also, finance is becoming much more expansive than is commonly...
Variant
@variantfund
Feb 12
Variant🤝 @LevlFi
Alana Levin
@AlanaDLevin
Feb 11
Stablecoins are on a rocket ship; @LevlFi is the fuel From $0 to $1B of annualized TPV in *just 4 months* since launch (and no signs of slowing down!), Levl is becoming core infrastructure in how cross-border teams move money Stoked to back Jaisel and the rest of the team!