{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Luba Show","title":"$4B Crypto Fund, Manhood, Discipline, VC: Haseeb Qureshi","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9e5b35a6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":8625,"description":"Today I'm talking to Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital. Dragonfly just closed a 650M fund 4 with over 4B raised in total. Haseeb is a former professional poker player, self-taught engineer, Airbnb alum, and one of the most respected voices in crypto investing.We talk about manhood, meaning, and what it takes to build a life worth living. Haseeb opens up about his unlikely path — from poker tables to Silicon Valley, from viral salary blog posts to leading one of the most competitive funds in crypto — and what it's actually taken to prove himself at each step.Topics covered- How a viral salary blog post made Haseeb the most controversial new hire at Airbnb- The genealogy of his love for teaching — and why it starts with his mother- Why he thinks VC is \"kind of cringe\" — and how Dragonfly is different- From poker to code to crypto: how he chose his path using first principles- What makes a great co-founder partnership (and how to stress-test one)- Masculinity, strength, and responsibility in a feminized society- Greatness vs. excellence: why he stopped caring about legacySO much more!Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:14) How We Met at Airbnb(03:00) The Viral Salary Blog Post(06:38) Imposter Syndrome and Proving Yourself(09:14) The Airbnb Culture Mismatch(17:41) Running Dragonfly Like a Championship Team(22:00) The Instinct to Teach(26:40) Learning by Teaching: How to Master Any Domain(37:40) From Poker Player to Engineer to Crypto Investor(41:13) Why He Chose Crypto Over AI(43:47) Marc Andreessen and the Danger of Role Models(48:20) Joining Metastable and Founding Dragonfly(55:00) Why VC is Cringe (But Dragonfly Isn't)(58:00) How to Stress-Test Co-Founder Trust(01:11:55) The Search for Meaning in His 20s(01:15:00) Greatness vs. Excellence vs. Flourishing(01:18:00) Legacy — and Why He No Longer Cares(01:22:00) Personal Writing and the Need to Be Witnessed(01:32:45) Masculinity, Strength, and Responsibility(01:41:50) Society's Masculinity Crisis(01:55:30)...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ONx6qkZ5gydA71J-P4uIp124-y3fHXUZwnZmRAOojRs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MWJm/MGFjNmM2N2JjNjcz/ZmVmOGMzOTA0Y2Rk/OGI1NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}