# Building PROOF: A conversation with Kevin Rose and Chris Dixon

> a16z crypto founding partner Chris Dixon sits down with Kevin Rose, long-time entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of PROOF, the web3 collective behind NFT project Moonbirds. The conversation covers Kevin’s path to building in crypto, growing and involving a passionate community, and navigating downt...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/building-proof-a-conversation-with-kevin-rose-and-chris-dixon
- Authors: [Kevin Rose](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/kevin-rose), [Chris Dixon](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/chris-dixon)
- Published: 2023-08-02
- Updated: 2025-01-29
- Focus areas: company building
- Tags: CSX 2023, founder stories, video
- Format: videos

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a16z crypto founding partner Chris Dixon sits down with Kevin Rose, long-time entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of PROOF, the web3 collective behind NFT project Moonbirds. The conversation covers Kevin’s path to building in crypto, growing and involving a passionate community, and navigating downturns.

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-   Kevin: [https://twitter.com/kevinrose](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3hfbTZrcmdJQWdWdmN6Wm5jZ2c2WFdoNDVjQXxBQ3Jtc0tsQW1lQjJVUEwtSVgzVGk3d2NkNXJqc1NXZmZpT05iUlB0bUI5RXliWWNidXhOdlN4U25ZVFJjQ21RQTFVajFYeldkYzA4X0w2cDBnWDR1ejNoZ2NrR0UxNGwyNlluczhydlpyNzFHY0pwOGVQckx2Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fkevinrose&v=qj1oNgL99l4)

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