The Alternative Data Podcast The Matt Ober Episode
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Jan 22, 2024 
Matt Ober, a data sourcing expert, discusses his journey in finding data, collaboration with data vendors, and the evolution of data strategies in finance. They explore AI technology's impact on investing, social leverage investments, and the appeal of angel investing. The podcast also delves into alternative data space investments and introduces a new venture, initialdataoffering.com.
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WorldQuant's Early Days
- Matt Ober joined WorldQuant in its early stages after working at Bloomberg.
- He found the job through a Craigslist posting and eventually led data strategy, also co-founding WorldQuant Ventures.
WorldQuant's Data Hunger
- WorldQuant developed a reputation for aggressively pursuing alternative data early on.
- Their approach involved attending every data-related event and being vendor-friendly.
WorldQuant's Data Advantage
- WorldQuant's early success with data was due to their dedicated team and systematic approach to scaling data acquisition.
- They recognized the need for specialized roles and processes to handle the influx of data.