Sandeep Nailwal 的 2024 年：领导一家融资 4.5 亿美元的 Web3 初创企业、共同创办一家 AI 初创企业以及投资早期 Web3 初创企业

Sandeep Nailwal 领导着一家耗资 4.5 亿美元的 Web3 初创企业（该领域全球著名项目之一），他变得更加固执己见和

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 联合创始人兼首席运营官 Sandeep Nailwal 领导着一家 Web3 初创公司，该公司已获得 4.5 亿美元的融资，使其成为该领域世界上最著名的项目之一。 Nailwal 变得更加固执己见，并且正在集中押注。他最新的赌注是聚合层（Aggregation Layer），也称为 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，这家初创公司将 AggLayer 描述为“统一整个 Web3 的新颖解决方案”。它进一步指出，“就像 TCP/IP 的发明创造了一个无缝统一的互联网一样，聚合层或 AggLayer 将分散的区块链景观统一到 ZK 安全的 L1 和 L2 链网络中，感觉就像一条链。” '

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.

根据 Nailwal 的说法，Polygon 作为第一个聚合区块链网络，旨在成为未来 10-15 年内到来的新互联网的重要组成部分。

"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 世纪后半叶的互联网正在被创建。它更加透明、无需信任，是一个人们拥有更多自由和财产权的地方。我希望 Polygon 成为这个更大互联网的一部分。”Nailwal 与《印度企业家》分享道。 2024 年印度区块链周的间隙。

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 能够超越加密货币，并且“不是那种能存在四五年然后消失的东西”。 Polygon 团队对区块链设计的下一个进化步骤的押注正值两年的过渡期——无论是技术还是商业方面。这包括将其原生代币从 MATIC 迁移到 Pol、领导层的变动和重大裁员。

"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."

“我们的速度下降了很多，因为我们下的赌注没有达到预期的结果，”他坦率地分享道。 “到年底，速度略有回升，但距离最佳速度还很远。”

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，随着 AggLayer 的第一个重要组件上线，连接到网络的唯一协议是 Polygon zkEVM，其他链设置为“很快插入 AggLayer”。 Nailwal 的进度指标包括到 2025 年底在 AggLayer 上推出 200 个链。“这将是一个好兆头，”他说。当被问及新网络成为主流的时间表时，他预计早期迹象将在未来 12 至 18 个月内显现出来。

"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 能够经受住时间的考验。这就是我正在优化的目标。以前，Polygon POS 和 zkEVM 链不是这样的。AggLayer 是能够经受住时间考验的东西，”他补充道。

Beyond Polygon

超越多边形

"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.

“帮助我成为世界上最勤奋的人，”内尔沃尔回忆说，他在拉姆讷格尔的出生地附近的皮尔巴巴玛扎尔许下这个愿望。 2024 年，他将全力投入 Polygon，同时作为人工智能 (AI) 初创公司 Sentient 的联合创始人，通过影响力区块链 (BFI) 计划支持科学研究，并投资于早期-与 P2 Ventures 一起在 Web3 中打造初创企业。

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 是一个开源人工智能开发平台，建立在 Polygon 基础设施之上，于 2024 年 7 月从 Peter Thiel 的创始人基金、Pantera Capital 和 Framework Ventures 筹集了 8500 万美元。除了生成式人工智能，2023 还探讨了围绕人工智能接管人工智能的大规模歇斯底里。世界。 “在更高的层面上，论文非常明确，如何让人工智能去中心化？这是其背后的主要目标，”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.

对于BFI来说，2024年是合作卓有成效的一年。 BFI 于 2021 年在疫情期间成立，当年与 DBT-BIRAC、联合国儿童基金会、印度理工学院孟买分校、印度理工学院坎普尔分校和 IISc 合作。根据其生物群落虚拟网络计划倡议，BFI 将孵化器和研究机构统一在一个框架下。目前，其统计影响包括从其 15,000,000 美元的 Biome 基金中支出 1,950,000 美元，用于支持 18 个项目和 10 个奖学金。据报道，通过BFI项目，Nailwal已承诺投入2亿美元用于建设印度的生物医学能力。 “我想在印度培育科学研究文化。希望印度的研究和科学家成为主流，”他说。他还暗示与全球科学组织合作。

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 通过风险投资部门 P2 Ventures（前身为 Polygon Ventures）投资了超过 12 家初创企业。 2024 年 4 月，P2 Ventures 推出了 5000 万美元的投资基金，用于支持初创企业在 Polygon 链上构建创新应用程序。 Polygon 联合创始人秉承创业精神，支持项目、创始人和初创企业