Sandeep Nailwal 的 2024 年：領導一家融資 4.5 億美元的 Web3 新創公司、共同創辦一家 AI 新創公司以及投資早期 Web3 新創企業

Sandeep Nailwal 領導著耗資 4.5 億美元的 Web3 新創公司（全球該領域的著名項目之一），他變得更加固執己見和

Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder and chief operating officer of Polygon, is heading a Web3 start-up that has received USD 450 million in funding, making it one of the most prominent projects in the world in this domain. Nailwal has become more opinionated and is taking concentrated bets. His latest wager is on Aggregation Layer, also known as AggLayer.

Polygon 聯合創始人兼營運長 Sandeep Nailwal 領導著一家 Web3 新創公司，該公司已獲得 4.5 億美元資金，使其成為該領域世界上最著名的項目之一。 Nailwal 變得更加固執己見，並且正在集中押注。他最新的賭注是聚合層（Aggregation Layer），也稱為 AggLayer。

In January 2024, the start-up described AggLayer as a 'novel solution to unify the whole of Web3.' It further stated that 'like the invention of TCP/IP, which created a seamlessly unified Internet, the aggregation layer, or AggLayer, unites a divided blockchain landscape into a web of ZK-secured L1 and L2 chains that feels like a single chain.'

2024 年 1 月，這家新創公司將 AggLayer 描述為「統一整個 Web3 的新穎解決方案」。它進一步指出，「就像TCP/IP 的發明創造了一個無縫統一的互聯網一樣，聚合層或AggLayer 將分散的區塊鏈景觀統一到ZK 安全的L1 和L2 鏈網絡中，感覺就像一條鏈。

As per Nailwal, Polygon, being the first aggregated blockchain network, aims to be a significant part of the new internet that will arrive in the next 10-15 years.

根據 Nailwal 的說法，Polygon 作為第一個聚合區塊鏈網絡，旨在成為未來 10-15 年內到來的新互聯網的重要組成部分。

"The latter half of the 21st century Internet is being created. It is more transparent, trustless and a place where people have more freedom and property rights. I want Polygon to be a part of that larger internet," Nailwal shared with Entrepreneur India at the sidelines of India Blockchain Week 2024.

「21 世紀後半葉的網路正在被創建。它更加透明、無需信任，是一個人們擁有更多自由和財產權的地方。我希望Polygon 成為這個更大網路的一部分。」Nailwal 與《印度企業家》分享道。

Nailwal wants Polygon to go beyond cryptocurrency, and "Not something that stays for four or five years and then dies out." This bet by the Polygon team on the next evolutionary step of blockchain design comes amid a two-year transitional arc - both technology and business-wise. This includes migrating its native token from MATIC to Pol, a change in leadership and critical layoffs.

Nailwal 希望 Polygon 能夠超越加密貨幣，並且「不是那種能存在四、五年然後消失的東西」。 Polygon 團隊對區塊鏈設計的下一個進化步驟的押注正值兩年的過渡期——無論是技術還是商業方面。這包括將其原生代幣從 MATIC 遷移到 Pol、領導層的變動和重大裁員。

"Our velocity went down a lot as we took bets which didn't play out as expected," he shared candidly. "It's slightly picking up towards the year-end but it's far from the optimal velocity."

「我們的速度下降了很多，因為我們下的賭注沒有達到預期的結果，」他坦率地分享道。 “到年底，速度略有回升，但距離最佳速度還很遠。”

In early 2024, with the first essential components of the AggLayer being live, the only protocol connected to the network was the Polygon zkEVM with other chains set to 'plug into the AggLayer soon.' Nailwal's progress metrics include having 200 chains launch on AggLayer by the end of 2025. "That will be a good sign," he said. When asked about the timeline for the new network to become mainstream, he expects early signs to be visible in the next 12 to 18 months.

2024 年初，隨著 AggLayer 的第一個重要組件上線，連接到網路的唯一協議是 Polygon zkEVM，其他鏈設置為「很快插入 AggLayer」。 Nailwal 的進度指標包括到 2025 年底在 AggLayer 上推出 200 個鏈。當被問及新網路成為主流的時間表時，他預計早期跡象將在未來 12 至 18 個月內顯現出來。

"I want Polygon to stand the test of time. That's what I'm optimising for. Previously, Polygon POS and zkEVM chains were not that. AggLayer is something which can stand the test of time," he added.

「我希望 Polygon 能夠經受住時間的考驗。這就是我正在優化的目標。以前，Polygon POS 和 zkEVM 鏈不是這樣的。AggLayer 是經得起時間考驗的東西，」他補充道。

Beyond Polygon

超越多邊形

"Help me become the most hardworking person there is," Nailwal recalled making the wish at Peer Baba Mazar near his birthplace in Ramnagar. In 2024, he has his hands full with Polygon, along with coming on board as a co-founder at the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Sentient, backing scientific research with Blockchain for Impact (BFI) initiative, and investing in early-stage start-ups in Web3 with P2 Ventures.

「幫助我成為世界上最勤奮的人，」內爾沃爾回憶說，他在拉姆訥格爾的出生地附近的皮爾巴巴瑪扎爾許下了這個願望。 2024 年，他將全力投入 Polygon，同時作為人工智慧 (AI) 新創公司 Sentient 的聯合創始人，透過影響力區塊鏈 (BFI) 計劃支持科學研究，並投資於早期-與P2 Ventures 一起在Web3 中打造新創企業。

Built on Polygon infrastructure, Sentient, an open-source AI development platform, raised USD 85 million from Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Pantera Capital and Framework Ventures in July 2024. Along with generative AI, 2023 also explored the mass hysteria around AI taking over the world. "On the higher level, the thesis is very clear, how can you get AI decentralized? That was the main goal behind it," he shared.

Sentient 是一個開源人工智慧開發平台，建立在Polygon 基礎設施之上，於2024 年7 月從Peter Thiel 的創始人基金、Pantera Capital 和Framework Ventures 籌集了8500 萬美元。了圍繞人工智慧接管人工智慧的大規模歇斯底里。 「在更高的層面上，論文非常明確，如何讓人工智慧去中心化？這是背後的主要目標，」他分享道。

For BFI, 2024 was a year of fruitful collaborations. Founded in 2021 amid the pandemic, BFI partnered with DBT-BIRAC, UNICEF, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, and IISc in the year. Under its Biome Virtual Network Program initiative, BFI unites incubators and research institutes under a single umbrella. At present, its statistical impact includes disbursing USD 1,950,000 from its USD 15,000,000 Biome fund to back 18 projects and 10 fellowships. It was reported that through the BFI project, Nailwal has committed USD 200 million towards building India's biomedical capabilities. "I want to incubate the culture of scientific research in India. Want Indian research and scientists to go mainstream," he said. He also hints at collaboration with global scientific organizations.

對BFI來說，2024年是合作卓有成效的一年。 BFI 於 2021 年在疫情期間成立，當年與 DBT-BIRAC、聯合國兒童基金會、印度理工學院孟買分校、印度理工學院坎普爾分校和 IISc 合作。根據其生物群落虛擬網絡計劃倡議，BFI 將孵化器和研究機構整合在統一的框架下。目前，其統計影響包括從其 15,000,000 美元的 Biome 基金中支出 1,950,000 美元，用於支持 18 個項目和 10 個獎學金。據報導，透過BFI項目，Nailwal已承諾投入2億美元用於建立印度的生物醫學能力。 「我想在印度培育科學研究文化。希望印度的研究和科學家成為主流，」他說。他也暗示與全球科學組織合作。

Polygon has invested in over 12 start-ups through the venture arm, P2 Ventures (formerly Polygon Ventures). In April 2024, P2 Ventures launched a USD 50 million investment fund to support start-ups building innovative applications on the Polygon chain. Committed to the spirit of entrepreneurship, the Polygon co-founder backs projects, founders, and start-ups

Polygon 透過創投部門 P2 Ventures（前身為 Polygon Ventures）投資了超過 12 家新創公司。 2024 年 4 月，P2 Ventures 推出了 5,000 萬美元的投資基金，用於支持新創公司在 Polygon 鏈上建立創新應用程式。 Polygon 共同創辦人秉承創業精神，支持專案、創辦人和新創企業