

Smart Humans with Slava Rubin
Vincent
Smart Humans explores the world of alternative investments. From Venture to Collectibles, NFTs to Real Estate, Art to Debt and beyond - we discuss a new world of investment opportunities and the catalysts that impact their demand. Join our host Slava Rubin as he talks with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders across the diverse ecosystem.
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Nov 11, 2024 • 44min
Smart Humans: CapitalPad co-founder Travis Jamison on sourcing, investing in, and profiting from small and medium sized businesses
Travis Jamison is a successful multi-time founder turned private market investor. He is the co-founder and managing partner of CapitalPad, a platform that enables accredited investors to invest in small business M&A deals, an asset class that has historically been out of reach for most investors.

Nov 1, 2024 • 29min
Smart Humans: Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin on alternative assets, his investment philosophy and supporting entrepreneurs
Slava was co-founder and CEO at indiegogo in addition to being co-founder at Vincent, co-founder at Nillion and co-founder and Managing Partner of Humbition, an early stage venture fund. He is currently a member of the board for NYSE traded (WSO) Watsco Inc.

Oct 16, 2024 • 39min
Smart Humans: Doorvest CEO and co-founder Andrew Luong on turnkey real estate investing and how to avoid dealing with tenants and tough homes
Andrew Luong is a personal finance and technology enthusiast and serves as the co-founder & CEO of Doorvest. Founded in 2020, Doorvest is an online way for everyone, everywhere to buy, own and sell investment homes. Doorvest currently manages over 400 homes and $100m in assets and is on a mission is to advance financial security for all.

Oct 2, 2024 • 55min
Smart Humans: SkyBridge Capital's Anthony Scaramucci on the 2024 election and its effects on the private markets
Slava and Anthony talk about the impact of the election on private markets and the public stock market. They go through different private markets, including real estate, crypto, pre-IPO venture, art and collectibles, and talk about how each candidate can impact the economy and your investments.

Sep 18, 2024 • 58min
Smart Humans: EquityZen's Atish Davda on pre-IPO venture investing and the latest trends in the asset class
Atish Davda is the co-founder and CEO of EquityZen, a leading marketplace for private company stock. For a decade, he has been responsible for running the firm, designing the organization, managing the leadership team, and guiding product development. He has spent 15+ years in fintech and asset management as an engineer, quant, and investor. He is an established leader in identifying novel markets, capturing opportunity with inventive technology applications, and running highly capital efficient operations. He has been a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and contributor on Forbes, CNBC, and Bloomberg. Atish holds a Bachelors of Economics and Finance from The Wharton School and a Bachelors of Computer Science and Engineering from University of Pennsylvania.

Sep 3, 2024 • 50min
Smart Humans: Auren Hoffman on angel investing, venture capital, and how he invests into data businesses
Auren Hoffman is CEO of SafeGraph. SafeGraph is a geospatial data company focused on understanding physical places. He is also GP of Flex Capital. He is the former CEO and cofounder of LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP) -- the largest middleware provider in marketing technology. He is the founder of the Dialog Retreat and investor in over 160 active technology companies. Auren holds a B.S.E. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley. Twitter: @auren

Aug 14, 2024 • 42min
Smart Humans: Frec's Mo Al Adham on direct indexing and tax loss harvesting
Mo Al Adham is the founder and CEO of Frec, the investment platform bringing sophisticated investing products like direct indexing to consumers, bypassing traditional wealth advisors. Prior to Frec, Mo was the first advisor at Instacart, joining the advisory board in early 2013. Mo was also the founder of Twitvid in 2008, the first video platform for social networks like Twitter. Mo joined Twitter in 2016 and spent 5 years in various product leadership roles. Mo has a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Aug 5, 2024 • 53min
Smart Humans: Alliance CEO Ben Reinberg on commercial real estate and medical office investing
Ben Reinberg is the Founder & Chief Executive officer of Alliance Consolidated Group of Companies, LLC, which specializes in medical office investing. He is a prominent figure in commercial real estate acquisition and investment and a widely recognized expert in the development and structuring of commercial real estate transactions. Ben brings immense value to the dealing process in his ability to build trust quickly, raise equity efficiently, solve problems, and bridge the gap between buyers and sellers.

Jul 22, 2024 • 41min
Smart Humans: Hiive's Sim Desai on trading private securities and launching a new private market index
Sim Desai is the Founder and CEO of Hiive, the first true marketplace for private company stock. Before founding Hiive, Sim spent over a decade at Setter Capital, where he founded and led the firm’s venture capital secondaries team since 2015. He grew this business from a new entrant to VC/unicorn trading to its current position as a major global hub. Sim holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from UBC and a JD/MBA from the University of Toronto.

Jul 8, 2024 • 54min
Smart Humans: Affirm's Max Levchin on entrepreneurship, angel investing, and the future of finance
Max Levchin, founder of Affirm and PayPal, shares insights on entrepreneurship, angel investing, and the future of finance. Topics include challenges in raising money, reflections on cryptocurrency, importance of yield-oriented assets, innovative credit solutions, complexities of lending, and the evolution of companies like PayPal and Affirm.