The through line of my career has been how the internet enables creative people. I'm currently working on [[Dialectic]], [[#Writing]], advising startups, and exploring. I live in New York City, but spent most of my life in Southern California. Listen to [[Dialectic]], where I interview people who inspire me. Latest Episode: [[20. Yancey Strickler - Constellations of Creativity]] <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/show/2IEN4eE9HvNKJHnLv5EMG9?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="152" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe> If you're interested in [working together](https://x.com/jacksondahl/status/1772279772422267272?s=20), please reach out at work[at]jacksondahl.com. ## Follow Along The best way to stay in touch with me is my [newsletter, Thoughts + Things](https://bit.ly/jd-newsletter), where I share my taste. You can also follow me on [Twitter (X)](https://twitter.com/jacksondahl), [Farcaster](https://warpcast.com/jackson), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jacksondahl/) and [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/jdahl/). The latter is my favorite. ## Professional Timeline - **Present**: [[Dialectic]], writing, advising startups, and exploring. - **2021 - 2024**: Crypto Investing & Exploration at [Paradigm](https://www.paradigm.xyz/) - Venture Partner and [Investment Partner](https://www.paradigm.xyz/2022/04/joining-paradigm-14) investing in and working with consumer crypto startups. Initially joined as [Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)](https://jd.mirror.xyz/gI8KTdHYzmBJ9rFy2CpFgfaE4d_xO2xn_itmn3ouVHQ). - **2017-2021**: Building [100 Thieves](https://100thieves.com/), a premiere esports team and gaming brand - Founding team, business development, head of talent and entertainment, head of apparel, League of Legends general manager, etc. [[Reflections on Building 100 Thieves]]. - **2015-2017**: Investing at [Lowercase Capital](https://lowercasecapital.com/) - **2015**: Investing at [Universal Music Group](https://www.universalmusic.com/) - **2012-2016**: [University of Southern California (USC)](https://www.usc.edu/) ## Creations ### [[Dialectic]] *Conversational portraits of original people*, across technology, media, creativity, and business. ### Writing [Subscribe to my newsletter](http://jdahl.substack.com/). Select posts below, and more in sidebar. | Post | Date | | -------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | [[30 Things to Remember]] | 2024-10-09 | | [[Do One Thing at a Time]] | 2024-08-14 | | [[Taste, Time, and Attention]] | 2024-07-29 | | [[Hey there, old man]] | 2024-05-20 | | [[Choosing to Remember]] | 2024-04-24 | | [[I'll Leave It Up To You]] | 2024-03-12 | | [[Change and What we Hold Onto]] | 2024-03-04 | | [[An Audience of You - on Letters & Essays]] | 2023-10-27 | | [[27 Pieces of Advice on my 27th Birthday]] | 2020-12-03 | --- *The wonder is still there.*