Smart Humans with Slava Rubin
Episodes
Smart Humans: Skybridge's Anthony Scaramucci on the current macroeconomic environment and investment strategies
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global ...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO briefing on $20 billion AI startup Perplexity w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Slava and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discussed Perplexity, the $20 billion AI search startup, and its origins, growth trajectory, market positioning, re...
Smart Humans: Orchard Global CEO Paul Horvath on Europe v. the U.S. and current macroeconomic trends
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Horvath is the CEO and Co-Founder of Orchard Global, an $9B+ alternative credit manager specializing in structured credit and opportunistic lendi...
Smart Humans: Churchill Asset Management CEO Ken Kencel on the evolution of private credit and the impact of AI
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ken is the President and CEO of Churchill Asset Management, an affiliate of Nuveen, the asset manager of TIAA, a Fortune 500 financial services compan...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO investor Briefing on Ramp, OpenEvidence, Apptronik, Whop, and Shield AI, w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 12/16/25Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discussed Ramp, OpenEvidence, Apptronik, Whop, and Shield AI, five of the hottest ...
Smart Humans: Tether co-founder Reeve Collins on the evolution of stablecoins and the future of finance
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reeve Collins is a pioneer in blockchain, stablecoins, and digital assets, with a legacy of creating category-defining innovations. After co-founding ...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Investor Briefing on Robotics (Apptronik, Figure AI), featuring Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the emerging field of humanoid robotics, exploring the convergence of AI and robotics and t...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO investor Briefing on Databricks, Groq, Anduril, Anthropic, and Canva, w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/29/25Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discussed Databricks, Groq, Anduril, Anthropic, and Canva, five of the hottest pre...
Smart Humans: Goodfin CEO and co-founder Anna Joo Fee on the current market for pre-IPO startups, predictions for the future, and hot sectors to watch
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Joo Fee is the Founder & CEO of Goodfin, a venture-backed startup harnessing the power of AI to modernize private wealth management. A second...
Smart Humans: Full 2026 Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Slava Rubin and Adam Katz discuss their predictions for 2026 in private markets, covering pre-IPO startups, art & collectibles, crypto, and real e...
Smart Humans: Augment co-founder and CEO Noel Moldvai on the vision behind Augment, predictions for 2026, and practical advice for investing in pre-IPO companies
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Noel Moldvai is co‑Founder and CEO at Augment, a pre‑IPO investing platform making private markets liquid, transparent, and accessible. Under Noel...
Smart Humans: 2026 Real Estate Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Slava Rubin and Adam Katz analyze the current state of the real estate market, mortgage rates, and investment strategies, and provide insights into wh...
Smart Humans: 2026 Crypto Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini-episode of Smart Humans, Vincent co-founders Slava Rubin and Adam Katz preview the year ahead for crypto, particularly Bitcoin, and discu...
Smart Humans: 2026 Art/Collectibles Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini-episode of Smart Humans, Vincent co-founders Slava Rubin and Adam Katz look back what 2025 brought in the art and collectibles market, an...
Smart Humans: 2026 Pre-IPO Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent co-founders Slava Rubin and Adam Katz preview the pre-IPO sector, talking about which major companies may IPO and which sectors investors shou...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Polymarket and Kalshi w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 11/18/25Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the rise of prediction markets, focusing on Kalshi and Polymarket...
Smart Humans: Fundrise CEO Ben Miller on the state of the real estate market and his predictions for 2026
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Miller is Co-Founder and CEO of Fundrise, America's largest direct-to-investor alternatives investment manager. Fundrise’s mission is to use tec...
Smart Humans: 2025 SpaceX investor briefing with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/15/25Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the current state and future prospects of SpaceX, exploring its growth tra...
Smart Humans: Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, EquityZen CEO Atish Davda, and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund on five emerging companies in the pre-IPO market
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent CEO Eric Cantor and ARK Invest's Cathie Wood, EquityZen's Atish Davda, and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund explore the evolving landscape of private ...
Smart Humans: Figma Investor Briefing w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 8/13/25Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the design startup Figma's recent IPO, its competitive landscape, ...
Smart Humans: Lightstone DIRECT's Sanford Blumenthal on democratizing real estate investing and the unique opportunities available in the industrial sector.
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sanford Blumenthal has been active in the fields of commercial real estate and investment finance for over 15 years. At Lightstone, Sanford has closed...
Smart Humans: Kraken co-CEO and Tribe capital founder Arjun Sethi on Bitcoin and the importance of data-driven decision making
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun Sethi is co-CEO of Kraken, one of the most secure and enduring cryptocurrency platforms. He is also Chairman of Tribe Capital, a leading venture...
Smart Humans: Multicoin Capital founder Kyle Samani on the world of crypto, the significance of the Genius Act and the future of DeFi.
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Smart Humans: Heron Finance CEO and Founder Mike Sall on the world of private credit investing
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Sall is the founder and CEO of Heron Finance, an SEC-registered investment advisor, making investing in the world's leading private market funds ...
Smart Humans: VC Investor Tim Draper on his early investments into iconic companies and the role of Bitcoin in the financial system
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Draper founded Draper Associates, DFJ and the Draper Venture Network, a global network of venture capital funds. Funded Coinbase, Baidu, Tesla, Sk...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO briefing on Elon Musk's companies with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund and Healey Pre-IPO's Christine Healey
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 6/12/25Slava Rubin, Jan-Erik Asplund and Christine Healey explore the investment landscape surrounding Elon Musk's companies, including Tesla...
Smart Humans: Grayscale's Zach Pandl and Fundstrat's Sean Farrell on the future of digital assets beyond Bitcoin
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent’s Slava Rubin, Grayscale’s Zach Pandl, and Fundstrat’s Sean Farrell discussed the future of digital assets beyond Bitcoin, looking at th...
Smart Humans: Siren Biotechnology's CEO Nicole Paulk on revolutionizing cancer treatment and the current state of the biotech market.
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nicole Paulk is the CEO, Founder, and President of Siren Biotechnology and has dedicated her career to advancing the field of gene therapy. With n...
Smart Humans: SuRo Capital CEO Mark Klein on the evolution of IPOs, the current market landscape, and the future of private markets.
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Klein is the Chairman, President, and CEO of SuRo Capital, a publicly traded investment fund that seeks to invest in high-growth, venture-backed ...
Smart Humans: InfraHub Compute's Blake Hughes on the potential of real assets and investing in cloud computing hardware
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Hughes is currently Managing Director at InfraHub Compute and Vice President of Investment Sales at NexGen Cloud.
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO briefing on the AI Landscape with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund and Worth Media's Josh Kampel
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Originally recorded on 4/22/25Slava Rubin of Vincent, Josh Kampel of Worth Media, and Jan-Erik Asplund, co-founder of Sacra, discussed how investors s...
Smart Humans: EquityZen's CEO Atish Davda on the evolving landscape of pre-IPO investing and the hottest sectors in the space
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Atish Davda is the co-founder and CEO of EquityZen, a marketplace for private investments, where he has driven product development, built the leadersh...
Smart Humans: 2025 Pre-IPO Briefing on Stripe with Sacra's Marcelo Ballvé
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Marcelo Ballvé of Sacra discuss the evolution and current state of Stripe, the $90 billion payments company. They exp...
Smart Humans: HEALEY PRE-IPO’s Christine Healey on investing in pre-IPO Tech Unicorns in today’s market
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Healey is the Founder of HEALEY PRE-IPO, a concierge Pre-IPO broker service helping people invest in private tech stocks – the simple, per...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Klarna with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss Klarna, a leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, exploring its business model, re...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on CoreWeave with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 3/18/25Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund break down CoreWeave, the AI infrastructure powerhouse about to IPO at a $35B...
Smart Humans: Entrepreneur James Altucher on becoming a successful investor, the impact of AI on the economy, and the future of crypto
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Altucher is a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, angel investor, and podcaster who has founded or co-founded over 20 companies and advises...
Smart Humans: Wefunder CEO Nick Tommarello on the evolution of crowdfunding, the importance of community investing, and democratizing startup investing
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Tommarello is the Founder and CEO of Wefunder, a pioneering crowdfunding platform that allows individuals to invest in startups. He co-founde...
Smart Humans: Energea's Mike Silvestrini on the renewable energy sector and the evolution of solar energy investments
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Silvestrini is a seasoned renewable energy professional with a longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability. He has played a central r...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on defense tech startup Anduril with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra founder Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the rise of Anduril, the defense technology startup that ...
Smart Humans: Unlimited's CEO Bob Elliott on the current economic landscape and making hedge fund strategies accessible to everyone.
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Elliott is the Co-Founder/CEO of Unlimited Funds, a firm disrupting the investment landscape by empowering everyday investors with sophisticated t...
Smart Humans: Alture Funds' CEO Harold Hofer on the evolution of alternative investing and the importance of yield and diversification
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Smart Humans, Slava Rubin interviews Harold Hofer, co-founder and CEO of Alture Funds.Harold Hofer was a crowdfunding pioneer when ...
Smart Humans: Fenchurch Legal's CEO and founder Louisa Klouda on the world of litigation finance and the opportunities it presents for investors
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Louisa Klouda is the CEO and Founder of Fenchurch Legal, and is responsible for overseeing all business operations. Louisa founded Fenchurch Legal in ...
Smart Humans: EquityMultiple CEO Charles Clinton on the importance of diversification, the impact of interest rates, and the state of the real estate market
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Clinton is the CEO and co-founder of EquityMultiple, an online platform that enables individuals to invest in institutional-grade commercial r...
Smart Humans: Vintage's Alan Feld on managing $4.5 billion, venture investing, and finding great managers
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Feld is the founder and managing partner of Vintage Investment Partners. Prior to founding Vintage, Alan Feld was a General Partner at Israel See...
Smart Humans: Milk Road's Kyle Reidhead on the crypto space, the importance of stablecoins, and his predictions for the market.
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Reidhead is Co-Owner & Head of Research at Milk Road, a leading crypto investing media company, and Founder of Impact3, a crypto-native marke...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Glean with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra co-founder Jan-Erik Asplund did a deep dive into Glean, the multi-billion dollar AI startup helping to companies...
Smart Humans: FranShares' Kenny Rose on on investing into franchises and how the asset class can hedge against a recession
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kenny Rose is the founder and CEO of FranShares, the first platform to package income-producing franchise assets into diversified, SEC-regulated funds...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Neuralink with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra co-founder Jan-Erik Asplund looked at Neuralink, the Elon Musk-founded neurotechnology company. They talked abou...
Smart Humans: Worth Media Chairman Jim McCann on diversifying across alternatives, scaling 1-800-FLOWERS to a public company, and the value of being curious
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim McCann is an entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist, renowned for transforming a single flower shop into the billion-dollar omni-channel retaile...
Smart Humans: Neutral's Nate Helbach on developing sustainable, wellness-focused real estate and the future of luxury housing
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Helbach is the founder and chief executive officer of Neutral. While studying finance and sustainability at Harvard Extension School, Nate develo...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Anthropic with Vincent's Eric Cantor and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent CEO Eric Cantor and Sacra co-founder Jan-Erik Asplund looked at Anthropic, the American AI startup behind LLM model Claude. They talked about ...
Smart Humans: Argo co-founder Peter Grosskopf on investing in precious metals and building a digital gold investment platform
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Grosskopf was one of the founding investors and currently serves as the Chairman for Argo, a precious metals investment platform that enables se...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on SpaceX with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra co-founder Jan-Erik Asplund, analyze SpaceX, the most valuable private company in the world. They talk about the...
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on OpenAI with Vincent's Eric Cantor and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent CEO Eric Cantor and Sacra co-founder Jan-Erik Asplund talked about OpenAI, the American AI giant.
Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Stripe with Sacra's Marcelo Ballvé
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Slava Rubin and Marcelo Ballvé, Pre-IPO analyst at Sacra, analyzed Stripe, the global payments platform last valued at $95 billion.
Smart Humans: Meanwhile's CEO and co-founder Zac Townsend on life insurance denominated in Bitcoin, thinking long-term, and innovating fintech forward
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zac Townsend is the co-founder and CEO of Meanwhile, the world’s first Bitcoin life insurance company. Meanwhile’s mission is to democratize acces...
Smart Humans: The Year in Alternative Investing and Predictions for 2025 with Vincent's Adam Katz
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Smart Humans, Slava Rubin and Vincent's Adam Katz recap the year in alts, and talk about what to what to expect in 2025 in real est...
Smart Humans: Cambria Investment Management founder Meb Faber on private markets, farmland, and investing globally
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meb Faber is the founder and CEO of Cambria Investment Management. He is the manager of Cambria’s ETFs and separate accounts. He hosts The Meb Faber...
Smart Humans: Nectar co-founder and CEO Derrick Barker on investing into real estate debt, how to underwrite multifamily buildings and picking the next hot real estate markets.
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Derrick Barker is the co-founder and CEO of Nectar, a fintech company focused on innovative financing solutions for Commercial and multi family real e...
Smart Humans: Solana co-founder Raj Gokal on building one of the biggest crypto companies in the world, navigating the asset class, and his outlook for 2025
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Raj Gokal is the co-founder of Solana and president of Solana Labs. He also serves on the board of the Solana Foundation. He was previously focused on...
Smart Humans: CapitalPad co-founder Travis Jamison on sourcing, investing in, and profiting from small and medium sized businesses
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Jamison is a successful multi-time founder turned private market investor. He is the co-founder and managing partner of CapitalPad, a platform ...
Smart Humans: Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin on alternative assets, his investment philosophy and supporting entrepreneurs
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Hum...
Smart Humans: Doorvest CEO and co-founder Andrew Luong on turnkey real estate investing and how to avoid dealing with tenants and tough homes
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Luong is a personal finance and technology enthusiast and serves as the co-founder & CEO of Doorvest. Founded in 2020, Doorvest is an onl...
Smart Humans: SkyBridge Capital's Anthony Scaramucci on the 2024 election and its effects on the private markets
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slava and Anthony talk about the impact of the election on private markets and the public stock market. They go through different private markets, inc...
Smart Humans: EquityZen's Atish Davda on pre-IPO venture investing and the latest trends in the asset class
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Smart Humans: Auren Hoffman on angel investing, venture capital, and how he invests into data businesses
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Smart Humans: Frec's Mo Al Adham on direct indexing and tax loss harvesting
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Al Adham is the founder and CEO of Frec, the investment platform bringing sophisticated investing products like direct indexing to consumers, bypas...
Smart Humans: Alliance CEO Ben Reinberg on commercial real estate and medical office investing
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Reinberg is the Founder & Chief Executive officer of Alliance Consolidated Group of Companies, LLC, which specializes in medical office invest...
Smart Humans: Hiive's Sim Desai on trading private securities and launching a new private market index
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Set...
Smart Humans: Affirm's Max Levchin on entrepreneurship, angel investing, and the future of finance
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Max Levchin is the founder and CEO of Affirm, the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. He is also the co-founder ...
Smart Humans: Groundfloor's Brian Dally on capturing yield via real estate investing and predicting the US economy
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over a 25-year entrepreneurial career that spans IP communications, wireless telecom, and finance, Brian Dally has pushed the boundaries of how disrup...
Smart Humans: Percent CEO and Founder Nelson Chu on private credit investing and optimizing yield
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nelson Chu is an experienced serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Percent, the modern credit marketplace. After witnessing the inefficiencie...
Smart Humans: Carry Founder Ankur Nagpal on tax optimization and getting the best return from your investments
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Carry and previously founded Teachable, which he scaled to $60M+ in ARR. Ankur also runs a venture fund, Vibe Capital a...
Smart Humans: Issuance CEO Darren Marble on equity crowdfunding, "Going Public" and storytelling for entrepreneurs
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Marble is a serial entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. Darren is the co-founder and CEO of Issuance, a leading software as a service (“SaaS”...
Smart Humans: 3i Members' Mark Gerson on their investing network, the importance of community, and accessing unique alternative investments
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Gerson is an investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He co-founded Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), Thuzio, and most recently, 3i Members. Mark is ...
Smart Humans: Forge Capital's Kelly Rodriques on private market investing, navigating IPOs, and how to find the next breakout companies
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Rodriques is the CEO of Forge Global, a leading global private securities marketplace. He’s accrued decades of domestic and international expe...
Smart Humans: Republic’s Kendrick Nguyen on the last few years in venture, revisiting his predictions and the massive opportunities that lie ahead
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kendrick Nguyen is CEO of Republic, a multifaceted venture firm and investment platform connecting global investors with tech startups. Prior to Repub...
Smart Humans: DealMaker's Rebecca Kacaba on investing into private markets and powering equity crowdfunding
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Kacaba is the CEO and Co-Founder of DealMaker, winner of Lexpert's Top 40 Under 40, and has been named one of North America's most innovative ...
Smart Humans: Equity Multiple's Charles Clinton on real estate investing and which sectors to invest in and which to avoid
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Clinton is the CEO and co-founder of EquityMultiple and is responsible for shaping the strategic vision of the company and overseeing its dail...
Smart Humans: Fund That Flip's Matt Rodak on real estate investing and evaluating single family homes
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Rodak is the CEO and founder of Fund That Flip, an end-to-end residential real estate lender, SaaS solution, and investment platform that empower...
Smart Humans: Alumni Ventures' Mike Collins on venture investing and scaling across universities
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Collins has been involved in almost every facet of venturing, from angel investing to venture capital, new business and product launches, and inn...
Smart Humans: Fundrise's Ben Miller on real estate investing and 3 housing markets that will continue to appreciate
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Miller is Co-Founder and CEO of Fundrise, America's largest direct-to-investor alternatives investment manager. Fundrise’s mission is to use tec...
Smart Humans: Fanatics Collectibles co-founder Josh Luber on investing into Sports and Culture
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Josh is the co-founder of Fanatics Collectibles and the founder of zerocool, the company’s pop culture, art, and entertainment vertical. He is also ...
Smart Humans: The Riverside Company's Stewart Kohl on managing $15B AUM, doing 900 transactions in Private Equity, and scaling globally
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stewart A. Kohl is Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Riverside Company, a $10 billion global private equity firm founded to invest in premier companie...
Smart Humans: Fin Capital's Logan Allin on the future of fintech, shifting valuations, and the benefits of chess
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Logan Allin is the Managing Partner & Founder of Fin Capital where he is responsible for management of the firm, sourcing/making investments, main...
Smart Humans: Coinfund's Jake Brukhamn on investing into web3, picking Layer 1s, and finding opportunities in today's markets
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Brukhman is Founder & CEO at CoinFund. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia to computer scientists, Jake learned how to code at the age of fourteen...
Smart Humans: Republic’s Kendrick Nguyen on equity crowdfunding and the future of crypto
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kendrick Nguyen is CEO of Republic, an investment platform connecting tech startups and blockchain projects with global investors. Prior to Republic, ...
Smart Humans: StartEngine’s Howard Marks on alts over stocks, understanding the 1031 exchange technique in real estate, and the democratization of venture capital.
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before co-founding StartEngine, Howard co-founded Activision and was the Chairman of Activision Studios from 1991 until 1997. As a former Board Member...
Smart Humans: Jason Calacanis on angel investing, the state of venture capital, and trusting the process
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Calacanis is an entrepreneur, angel investor, author and podcaster. Jason is the Founder and CEO of LAUNCH and Inside.com. As a prolific podca...
Smart Humans: QED's Frank Rotman on spotting unicorns, building Capital One, and diversified alts investing.
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Rotman is a Founding Partner and the Chief Investment Officer of QED Investors. His investment focus has been on emerging next-generation fintec...
Smart Humans: Yieldstreet’s Milind Mehere on investing for yield and navigating a volatile market
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Milind Mehere is an award-winning entrepreneur with a track record of building large scalable businesses and creating new product categories. Milind...
Smart Humans: Propel(x) Swati Chaturvedi on investing into deeptech, life sciences, and biotech
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Swati Chaturvedi is the co-founder and CEO of Propel(x) – an investment platform that enables accredited investors worldwide to invest in alternativ...
Smart Humans: Skybridge's Anthony Scaramucci on investing into alts, navigating a bear market, and staying long bitcoin.
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global ...
Smart Humans: The Fund's Jenny Fielding on angel investing, believing in yourself, and innovation going global.
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Fielding is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at The Fund, a global founder community and pre-seed venture capital fund that has invested in o...
Smart Humans: Betterment’s Eli Broverman on building a billion-dollar FinTech unicorn and investing in the future.
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eli is the Co-Founder of Betterment, a robo-advisor managing over $30 billion of investments. After leaving a career in corporate law in 2007, he serv...
Smart Humans: FarmTogether’s Artem Milinchuk on farmland as an asset class and hedging against inflation.
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Artem has 10+ years of finance experience in food, agriculture, and farmland. Prior to founding FarmTogether, Artem was CFO at Full Harvest, a B2B pla...
Smart Humans: Applied Arts’ Ryan Chang on investing into sneakers, the history of the asset, and picking tomorrow’s winners
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Chang is an entrepreneur, collector, and artist. He has one of the top sneaker collections and helped move sneakers forward as an investable as...
Smart Humans: Slated’s Stephan Paternot on investing into movies and predicting box office returns
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephan Paternot is Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Slated, the leading online film packaging, financing, and distribution marketplace, supplyi...
Smart Humans: Collectable’s Ezra Levine on investing into sports cards as an asset class, fractional ownership, and finding the blue chip investments
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ezra Levine is the CEO of Collectable, leading the company’s efforts to democratize the sports card & memorabilia industry by providing investme...