Tal Zackon's Journey: From VC to Running His Own Startup with Tres Finance

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The Decentralized Podcast

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Tal Zackon's Journey: From VC to Running His Own Startup with Tres Finance

The Decentralized Podcast

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1 year ago

Tal Zackon's Journey: From VC to Running His Own Startup with Tres Finance

Welcome to The Decentralized Podcast! In this episode, we’re excited to talk with Tal Zackon, the co-founder and CEO of Tres Finance. We’ll explore how Tal’s military background shaped his approach to business, focusing on resilience and teamwork. He shares his journey from the military to venture capital (VC), including how he made his own internship and worked his way up. Tal also explains why he started Tres Finance to create better blockchain financial tools for accounting, reporting, and managing investments. Tal gives practical advice for startup founders, like how to build strong relationships with investors and keep them interested. We also discuss Tres Finance’s innovative products, including their “collector” module for connecting with new blockchains and the importance of SoC 1 certification for audits. Tal also shares his views on future trends, such as the impact of ETFs on crypto and regulatory challenges. Tune in for an interesting discussion on moving from military service to business, navigating venture capital, and innovating in cryptocurrency. Time Stamps: 00:25 - The value of joining the military 02:08 - Helping soldiers transition to the corporate world 08:26 - Asking companies for pre-seed to funding 10:21 - Mistakes people make when raising capital 12:43 - What teams should look for in VCs 14:25 - Tal's experience from sitting on the boards of startups 15:58 - How investor updates should work 19:08 - How Tal decided that Tres was the problem he wanted to solve with a startup 21:23 - How the idea for Tres was born 23:47 - Why Tres is a data company first 25:17 - Portfolio management for Tres Finance 26:42 - Tres Finance's audit module 28:55 - Why data on the blockchain is difficult 30:52 - Building new integrations with non-EVM systems 32:29 - The challenge of cross-chain technology 33:10 - Proof of funds 35:01 - Why a SOC1 is important 36:50 - The role of tools like Tres in maturing the digital asset ecosystem 38:17 - Valuations in traditional finance vs. crypto 38:53 - What Tal is excited about in the industry at the moment 41:15 - What Tal is cautious about in the industry CONNECT WITH US: Youtube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCoxrboKFXm7rwn45ymnd_zQ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-decentralized-podcast/id1750127635 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1yzKwTaHQRysUVVttVuwfz Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedecentralizedpodcast Petri’s Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petri-basson/ Petri’s Twitter: https://x.com/P3B_ CONNECT WITH OUR PARTNER COMPANIES: Lemma Website: https://www.lemma.solutions/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lemma-dao Twitter: https://x.com/Lemma_Solutions Hash Directors Website: https://hashdirectors.com/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hash-directorships Twitter: https://x.com/Hash_Directors Provenance Website: https://provenancecompliance.com/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/provenancecompliance/ CONNECT WITH OUR PODCAST GUEST: Tres Finance Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tresfinance/?originalSubdomain=il Twitter: https://x.com/TresDotFinance?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Website: https://tres.finance/ Tal Zackon: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talzackon/ Twitter: https://x.com/talzackon?lang=en