Li Jin
General Partner · Variant
Check $1M–$15M
SEED
SERIES A
Consumer
Crypto
Marketplaces
Investment thesis
I invest in the passion economy and web3 consumer — founders building products where users become owners. I coined the term for businesses where creators make meaningful income.
Communication style
Thoughtful, big on frameworks. Will reframe your business into a clean mental model.
Red flags
- •No path to user ownership or economic participation
- •Creator value captured but not shared
Signature questions
- 1.What does the ownership layer look like?
- 2.How do users go from consumers to participants?
- 3.What's the meaningful income threshold for your users?
Selected portfolio
Stripe
Nansen
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