Andrew Steinwold is one of the earliest institutional NFT investors who personally collected NFTs and invested in core marketplaces like OpenSea and SuperRare well before the 2020-21 boom, then founded Sfermion in 2019-2020 as one of the first dedicated NFT asset managers. He runs a dual-track strategy that combines venture-style equity and token investments in NFT infrastructure with direct NFT portfolio construction across thousands of assets, while also serving as a public educator through his Zima Red podcast and newsletter that has become a go-to venue for early founders and NFT creators.

• Strong belief in the positive economic impact of artificial intelligence rather than fearing job displacement. The perspective is that humanity will simply invent new forms of work as software handles the hard tasks, similar to how ancient global economies were once entirely dedicated to bringing spices from Asia to Europe or manufacturing purple dye.
• Focus on the physical infrastructure and energy requirements needed to power next generation technologies. There is a clear interest in how physical assets interact with tech growth, such as using stranded battery energy in Illinois for data centers or building a marketplace for property owners to host battery storage, drone stations, and micro data centers for passive income.
• Enthusiasm for augmented reality and merging digital gamification with the physical world. A prime example is the desire for consumer wearables like smart sunglasses that can project live running pace and distance data floating above other joggers in real time.
• Interest in how autonomous vehicles and advanced robotics will reshape leisure and lifestyle habits. This includes exploring how self driving recreational vehicles will make the digital nomad lifestyle viable for large families or how humanoid robots capable of complex movements could be used to build immersive real life action theme parks.