#399: Calanthia Mei, Co-Founder of Masa, On AI Crypto Bots, The AI Agent Timeline, and Bittensor

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Calanthia Mei is the Co-Founder of Masa and a leading global fintech investor and builder. She was a founding member of PayPal’s Venture Capital arm. At PayPal, she oversaw $250-million investments in hyper-growth global fintech startups, including Toss in South Korea, and incubated crypto product and investment strategy, including Coinbase’s 2018 partnership with PayPal. Calanthia most recently scaled a Stripe-backed Fintech startup to 450 employees, raised $130-million funding, and acquired by a public company – all in a short span of 2 years. Transitioning her focus towards decentralized AI, Calanthia believes in leveraging technology to enhance global inclusivity and equality. She has shared her expert insights during broadcast appearances on platforms like the New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, and NASDAQ, and is known for embodying a global perspective that bridges the US and international tech landscapes.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Calanthia’s journey into crypto
- The future of AI Crypto bots
- AI Agent Timeline:

1. The first generation brought us "Interactive JPEGs"
2. Now we're seeing the rise of "Self-Improving AI Agents”
3. The next frontier is "AI Agent Societies”

- AI Agents big use cases = money and love
- Masa & Bittensor
- Masa’s latest funding from DCG
- Advancing Decentralized AI Infrastructure
- Launch of Second Bittensor Subnet: Agent Arena
- AI Agent Societies
- Expanding a Powerful Real-Time Data Network
Masa
Website: www.masa.ai
X: @getmasafi
Calanthia Mei
X: @calanthiaaa
LinkedIn: Calanthia Mei
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