#34 Stranded Technologies with Infinita VC’s Niklas Anzinger

Niklas Anzinger runs a fund called Infinita VC which is dedicated to creating more regulatory sandboxes and special jurisdictions by investing in startup societies, network states, and more. We discuss how venture capital can be ethically deployed to create more "base layer innovations." A special thank you to Niklas for introducing multiple past guests to the show - it was high time to bring him on to Campfire. 

Niklas' newsletter: https://niklasanzinger.substack.com/

Niklas' podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stranded-technologies-podcast/

2:45 The common thread in Niklas’ career

4:20 Core thesis of Infinita

5:14 Base layer innovation

(Referenced manifesto): https://niklasanzinger.substack.com/p/infinita-manifesto-10

6:51 The connection between startup societies and base layer innovations

10:30 Is VC the best way to grow new cities?

12:15 Ethical exits

15:30 Work with people who are painfully ethical

16:19 The role of crypto in network states and startup societies

18:35 What is it like to be based out of Prospera?

21:09 How will Prospera grow?

23:40 Reflections from the Zuzalu pop-up city experience

29:02 Other examples of regulatory arbitrage