The Psycho-Physical Nexus | Maaneli Derakhshani | Austin DTW 2026

Maaneli Derakshani ↗

Fellow · M31 Capital

Dr. Derakshani is a physicist and scientific advisor specializing in quantum mechanics, gravitational physics, and mathematical modeling. With a track record of leading international teams in collaborative research, he develops models that inform policy and planning for government agencies and corporate interests. His physics-related work includes advising the CEO of Foothold Labs on theoretical models based on data from low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR), as well as partnering with physicists in the US, Italy, and Hungary on grant-funded research in quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and quantum gravity during his tenure at Rutgers University. Quoted in media publications for his contributions to physics and technosignatures analysis, he has served as lead or co-author on several peer-reviewed publications and presented at over 40 conferences, meetings, and university lectures worldwide on topics in physics, mathematics, and philosophy. He has also briefed U.S. Congress members on Moon and Mars image analysis. His research interests encompass quantum mechanics, general relativity, quantum gravity, electrodynamics, statistical physics, atmospheric physics, quantity theory of money, monetarism and market monetarism, Moon and Mars geological anomalies, and analysis of NASA satellite and analog imagery.

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M31 Capital ↗

M31 Capital's investment thesis revolves around recognizing historical patterns of technological unlocks that drive civilizational progress and power shifts, viewing breakthroughs like blockchain, AI, and psychedelics as phase transitions that reshape societies by revealing deeper truths about reality. Drawing from the "Great Founder Theory," the firm emphasizes backing exceptional "Live Players"—visionary individuals with obsessive focus who pioneer paradigm shifts, such as Satoshi Nakamoto with Bitcoin—through a systematized "machine" that augments human judgment to detect these opportunities at an accelerating pace. Focused on infrastructure emerging from these unlocks, particularly in blockchain and crypto (e.g., DeFi and compute races), M31 prioritizes asymmetric returns by positioning capital ahead of consensus, avoiding market predictions and instead leveraging historical waves of emergence, dismissal, adoption, suppression, and triumph to invest in transformative technologies that compress innovation timelines exponentially. This approach has yielded over 1,000% five-year returns in blockchain, underscoring their unique blend of pattern recognition and operator-driven strategies in high-velocity sectors.

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