# Auston Bunsen

> Entrepreneur. Cofounder of QuickNode (raised $100m+). Former First Round Capital. Angel Investor.

Co-founder of QuickNode, a Web3 infrastructure company backed by Y Combinator (W21), SoftBank, and 776, with $100M+ raised.

Previously at First Round Capital, one of the most active seed-stage VC firms in the U.S.

Built products across consumer apps, e-comm, social, B2B SaaS, crypto, and marketing tools.

Active angel investor and hands-on product builder focused on early-stage growth.

Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to validate startup ideas
✔️ Guidance on early-stage hiring
✔️ Advice on angel investing
✔️ Tips on building crypto apps
✔️ Best practices for product design
✔️ How to get first 1,000 users
✔️ Strategy for community-led growth

Excited to share tactical insights from scaling startups, investing early, and building across web2 and web3.

**Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $305.00

## Links

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