年仅 25 岁,拿下 1.34 亿美金融资,一文解读 Story Protocol 创始人

链捕手Опубликовано 2024-09-02Обновлено 2024-09-02

原文来源:Story_Liu00 X 账号

原文作者:Story_Liu00

编译:Daisy,火星财经

 

你知道 StoryProtocol 融了1.34亿美元,但你知道他的创始人 jasonjzhao 只有25岁吗?

以下是这位年轻企业家不为人知的成长故事。

Jason Zhao

美国除了有硅谷,还有硅山

作为全美最适宜居住的城市,没有个人所得税,Austin 拥有着悠久的科技创新历史

他是德州仪器的总部,众多大型科技企业的第二大总部也坐落于此

“keep Austin weird” 是奥斯汀人心中的信念,科技、艺术、反叛精神,在这个城市交融

Jason 就是在这样的环境下长大的

Jason Zhao 从小就有着创业的心,热衷于分享想法和支持年轻人创业。

高中期间,Jason 就在当地负责着 TEDxAustinYouth,支持参与者在互动中,探索新想法和创新。

他乐于合作,也开放沟通。

Jason Zhao同一时期,他已经开始尝试创业。九年级时,他就和朋友们构思起了初创公司。

在屡次改变公司战略、四处碰壁后,他认识到年轻企业家面临着诸多问题。

后来,他创建了 Project Zilker,用自己的失败经历,指导年轻企业家少走弯路。

16年的暑假,Jason Zhao 加入了 MIT Launch 训练营。在这为期两个月的暑期训练营中,Jason Zhao 与同伴们成立了 PolitiFund ,一个通过政治游说众筹平台,帮助人民增强政治表达。

那段时期,Jason 发送了至少 1000 封邮件来推广平台。

这锻炼了他应对拒绝、获取资源的能力。

Jason Zhao

很难想象,在这些活动之外,Jason 还参加了模拟联合国,是一名鹰级(前 4% )童子军 BSA 。

Jason 长期保持着年级数一数二的成绩,并以优秀毕业生的身份荣誉毕业,被学校报道刊登。

凭借 SAT 2400 满分成绩,Jason Zhao 在哈佛、MIT、普林斯顿、沃顿等大学的全额奖学金 offer 中,选择了斯坦福。

Jason Zhao

Jason Zhao 取得了斯坦福哲学的本科学位,并在研究生时攻读 CS。

上学期间,他几乎把所有时间都扑在了 AI 上,与博士生一起进行课题研究,并早早进入DeepMind 实习。

他热衷于将新鲜的研究成果转化为有用的商业化产品。

Jason Zhao

正是在 DeepMind 实习期间,他重新阅读了比特币和以太坊的白皮书。相比 AI 行业,他震惊于区块链研究的平等性,从技术研究到产品落地的高效转化性,以及链上进化的达尔文主义环境。

这是一个前沿科技、政治哲学、资本主义有机作用的试验田,与 Jason Zhao 的灵魂相共振。

在本科期间,Jason Zhao 就创办了致力于科技与社会结合的校园 Stanford Rewired。

这本出版物致力于扩大边缘化的声音,提供多元化的视角和跨学科的故事。

作为主编的他,深刻思考政治、哲学、经济、治理和技术的交汇点。

Jason Zhao

AI 重塑创造力,让内容无限丰富

区块链确定数字产权,赋予数据可验证的稀缺性。

AI + 区块链 + IP = Story Protocol

这一兴奋的想法,让这位 DeepMind 最年轻的 PM 辞去工作,毅然创业。

Jason Zhao

在 a16z 组织的 CSS 加速器中,Jason 初识经验丰富的年轻企业家 SY。

他们都为解决知识产权领域的实际问题而兴奋。

在一起工作了一个月的时间后,Jason Zhao 写出了初版 Story Protocol 白皮书Jason Zhao

世界会是什么样子?

我们需要做些什么才能使知识产权完全可编程?

就像区块链让货币可编程一样,我们可以通过 Story, 解锁一个互联网,使创造力、知识产权、思想拥有产权,并且不仅拥有产权,而且这些产权可以编程

这是一个关于创造力的新时代的愿景

构建这个基础设施将引发一场文艺复兴

Jason Zhao

后面的故事大家都知道了

从初次接触投资人,到完成首轮融资,Story Protocol 只花了3周

a16z 连投3轮,将总融资额推高到 1.34亿美元。而此时,Jason Zhao 才 25岁

“获得成功和快乐的最简单方法就是做自己想做的事情”

从小到大,Jason 从没有一刻不想成为优秀的企业家,而这也成就了他的今天

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