Jeff is the Founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One, an early-stage venture capital fund with a focus on product. He previously served as the VP of Product and Revenue at Tinder as it became the #1 top grossing app in the App Store and one of the top grossing products in mobile history. Jeff's investments have included Cameo, Compound, Dapper Labs, Lambda School, Lyft, Mercury, Pipe, Ro, Roam Research, Superhuman, and many others. Follow him on Twitter @jmj.

[2:18] - How Jeff's early career moves led him to discover his passion for products

[6:32] - The art of asking for what you want in life

[12:45] - Finding the right startups to join or invest in

[16:34] - Transitioning from a world of physical serendipity to digital serendipity

[20:11] - Jeff's takeaways from beginning his career in Kansas City

[24:21] - Jeff's love for writing

[27:07] - The pros and cons of building in public and having an online presence

[35:36] - The importance of overcoming rejection and leaning into the underdog role

[39:15] - How Jeff discovered crypto in 2013 and his current perspective on the space

[43:03] - Why Dapper Labs and ENS domains are interesting

[50:04] - Chapter One's investment approach and the future of the fund

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