TechFlow news, on August 29, 2024, Jeff Ren, Partner at OKX Ventures, was invited to attend WebX2024 in Tokyo, Japan, where he participated in a roundtable forum titled "VC Perspectives." The session was moderated by Alex Shin, founder of Shinlabs, and featured other prominent Web3 investors including Nao Kitazawa, Partner at Eight Roads Ventures, and Diana Biggs, Partner at 1kx. Jeff shared deep insights into OKX Ventures' investment strategy and discussed broader trends in investment, emerging technologies, and the overall blockchain and crypto venture landscape.
Jeff emphasized OKX Ventures' focus on "crypto-native" projects. He stated that the team places significant importance on the real-world utility of tokens within blockchain ecosystems, aiming to back tokens that are deeply integrated into their respective Web3 ecosystems. As an investor, OKX Ventures maintains a balanced level of involvement, avoiding excessive interference in portfolio projects. He also believes that the evolution of the Bitcoin ecosystem will unlock more sophisticated financial operations and value creation. As the boundaries between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies gradually blur, new opportunities and innovations will emerge. Finally, Jeff encouraged all industry practitioners to maintain their belief in innovation, actively seek like-minded collaborators, and collectively advance blockchain technology. He remains confident that in this field full of possibilities, the ceiling has yet to be reached and true innovation is only just beginning. Moving forward, OKX Ventures will continue to support innovative projects as always.
