Web3 Investing: What’s Hype and What’s Real | Mona Tiesler, Hydra Ventures

Block Talks by The Blockopedia: Crypto & Web3 Podcast · Jul 22, 2025 · 41m

What is overhyped in Web3, and what is underrated? Mona Tiesler, investor at Hydra Ventures (a DAO of DAOs), former founder and mentor to startups across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, shares how she evaluates Web3 projects.

What you’ll learn

Mona's path from strategy consulting to Web3 venture capital

Common founder mistakes she sees

What's overhyped and what's underrated in Web3

How Hydra Ventures incubates DAOs

Community vs product, and managing self-doubt

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Mona 01:36 Career path and pivots 05:05 Skillsets in VC 07:36 Common founder mistakes 12:49…