📢 RnD Ventures Newsletter 2025/49
🎥 The Networked Firm: Book Launch Conversation
Daniel Ospina and Kevin Owocki discuss The Networked Firm and how blockchain and AI are reshaping coordination, incentives, and the structure of organizations at Schelling Point Buenos Aires during Devconnect.
The discussion covers transaction costs, decentralized coordination, trust as a commodity, AI-driven onboarding, open-source ecosystems, and real-world case studies.
If you missed the book launch presentation, you can now watch the recording on YouTube.
📖 Learning Together
It’s time for another round of community learning gems!
This week's highlights:
- 6 SaaS Acquisition Playbooks: a 1-hour breakdown of six proven customer acquisition strategies for founders (from Waitlist Launches to Language Arbitrage).
- The 10 rules of capturing attention: a practical guide on hooks, pattern interrupts, negativity bias, group callouts, social proof, confident writing, active voice, and more.
- Carta’s Founder Ownership Report 2025: an in-depth data study of 45,000+ startups on equity splits, solo founders, and how ownership evolves from Seed to Series B.
💡 Updates from Our Ventures
FairAI
FairAI has begun exploring door-to-door sales strategies as part of its ongoing efforts to expand its reach. Although it's still early in the process, the team is starting to evaluate different approaches to connect more directly with potential customers.
Their focus is on identifying opportunities that may be overlooked through other channels. By engaging directly with potential customers, FairAI can uncover new leads and enhance the effectiveness of its outreach efforts.
Have suggestions for connecting with potential customers? Reach out to FairAI; they value and appreciate your insights.
Meetwith
New Features
Meetwith is making it easier for coaches to manage their workflow. Their latest updates bring seamless crypto payments, scheduling, booking, invoicing, and packaged sessions for everyone.
If you’re new to crypto, social login lets you skip the complicated setup and start receiving payments quickly and securely.
Coaches can also customize session types and packages directly from their dashboard, giving them more control over how they offer and charge for their services.
Curious to see it in action? Schedule a demo with the Meetwith team and explore all the new features. PRO codes are available while supplies last!
👥 New Faces at RnD Ventures
This week, two new members joined, including:
- A marketing leader with experience in manufacturing, ERP software, and startup accelerators
- A builder and writer developing a DAO focused on organizational philosophy and collective intelligence, who also runs a culture-focused research initiative
Want to join our growing startup ecosystem? RnD Ventures is looking for:
- Business Developers | Grant Writers | Researchers | Developers | Marketers
Even if you don’t fit these roles but are passionate about CollabTech, we’d love to have you!
Join our Discord and introduce yourself today.
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