Lightning⚡️Ventures Thunderstruck 3.23.24

All the happs from the Lightning⚡️Ventures gang

Happy sat stacking Saturday to the world’s largest Bitcoin-focused investing network! Another week is behind us. Our portfolio companies are killing it, and we’ve got some updates here. Vibes are high, hope you’re buying the dip. Stack sats and stack equity in Bitcoin startups.

🚨Live deals🚨 are currently running for AmberApp and Bringin. More information is laid out below. Happy Stacking!⚡️

Portfolio News n’ Stuff!

Product Updates

Theya start this week’s roundup by introducing their Bitcoin Modular Multisig solution. How keys are stored is very important, and Theya gives you the flexibility you need to find a solution that works for you. Whether you use cold vaults, collab vaults, or mobile vaults, they’ve got you covered!

Start9 pushed a new update to their Bitcoin Core users, granting greater control over their mempool policies.

Bringin users no longer have to wait for merchants to accept Bitcoin payments! Their virtual debit cards let you spend Bitcoin from any wallet, anywhere online! Oh…. and if you’re in our Lightning Ventures investing group then you can check out the deal for Bringin and invest.

Wavlake dropped a video on how to create playlists with all your favorite jams! Your new go-to playlist is just a couple of buttons away.

Cloaked Wireless has launched its Nationwide 5G wireless service within the USA. It offers the best protection against SIM swap attacks and gives customers the privacy and protection they deserve. Cloaked Wireless has also announced the Cloaked Wireless affiliate program for content creators and people with audiences! If you want to start stacking sats and referring people to Cloaked, the team is down to hang with you.

Company Accomplishments

CoinCorner has acquired The Bitcoin Bottle. Now you can keep your favorite beverage hot or cold with the iconic Bitcoin logo front and center. CoinCorner is also pushing to create a Bitcoin emoji. Click here to sign the petition to bring Bitcoin to the emoji world!

Fountain hit 20,000 followers on X and celebrated by blasting 20,000 SATs to someone when they reached the milestone. Fountain’s growth is obvious, and the numbers don’t lie.

Relai had another huge week, with Sunday, March 18th being their biggest Sunday ever! They also finished strong as the #1 fintech product of the week on Product Hunt! Production leads to growth, and the team at Relai is now hiring for a CFO/COO. If you know any interested parties, please pass them the information from the tweet linked here.

Yo! Our Node 2 Fund is LIVE. Investing in Pre-Seed to Series A Bitcoin startups. If you need some more information or want to jump on a call to learn more, reply to this email, and we’ll get you sorted. You can learn more or commit here if you're already set up.

In the News

AQUA Wallet makes sense. Listen to Samson Mow talk about its real-world use cases. AQUA is set up for real-life purposes like paying for groceries or dinner. Samson also mentioned an update coming out where liquid fees will decrease by a factor of 10.

JAN3 is harnessing the community of sports to help onboard the masses to Bitcoin! They have partnered with Bulgaria’s oldest soccer team, Botev Plovdiv! Sports bring people together, and Bitcoin does, too.

Yo! What’s the deal?

AmberApp

Amber is the best and only app for DCA’ing in Australia and they have Lightning integration coming soon! Amber is also expanding outside the country and has many other exciting products in the pipeline, such as AmberNode, AmberConcierge, AmberVault, and TribeKey. 

View the deal here.

Bringin

Bringin is a payments app that lets you instantly spend Bitcoin from any Bitcoin wallet, even at places that don't accept BTC. Users create a one-time virtual debit card through Lightning invoice payments. They can also convert Bitcoin into Euros from their wallets to their bank accounts and make instant payments.

Must see Bitcoin TV

The Latest Videos from Lightning⚡️Ventures

Check out the Bringin Demo!

Play Homegrown!

Metabit Game Demo

Metabit’s Quick Pitch

Hanging IRL in 2024!

Nashville for Bitcoin2024 is going to be crazy! Wavlake Show/Satoshi Rockamoto announcement coming soon

Join us at Bitcoin Prague! Check out the Pitch Contest and Lightning Ventures Rockamoto Party!

Our companies are hiring! Check out jobs at bitcoinerjobs.com

There are plenty of other roles out there in Bitcoin, and our companies are always looking for new talent! If you want some direct contact or you have some special skills, hit us up, and we’ll make the introductions.

Join our Scout Program!

Want to break into Bitcoin VC? We rely on our amazing network of folks to let us know wasssssup. Connect us with founders who are raising capital or need help, and you can earn a percentage of that deal! Use the form to submit, or just reach out and touch someone! 

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