Alt Goes Mainstream: The Latest on Alternative Investments, WealthTech, & Private Markets
142 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAlt Goes Mainstream podcast is the place to turn to for interviews with some of the brightest and most experienced minds in the world of alternative investing, private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), real estate, crypto, collectibles and more. For anyone looking to invest into alternative assets (from experienced wealth managers to family offices to the individual investor looking for a more diversified investment portfolio), you’ll hear inside stories from executives and founders at some of the world’s largest financial institutions, alternative investment firms, and FinTech startups. More than a personal finance podcast, Alt Goes Mainstream dives deep into trends, investment strategies, firm building lessons, and innovative technologies that are enabling investors to access private markets and invest into alternative assets.
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Building the next entertainment giant with Nicolas Julia, Co-Founder & CEO of Sorare
February 16, 2022 15:35 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB“Our aim is to create the biggest entertainment brand in the world, starting with sports … we are building a cult brand around NFT collectibles and we are bringing usage value for them in the fantasy game and the physical world.” - Nicolas Julia, Sorare. Today on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have a fascinating discussion about the intersection of culture and finance with Nicolas Julia, the Co-Founder & CEO of Sorare. Nicolas founded Sorare to build the next entertainment gia...
Re-architecting the world of investing with Ian Lee, Co-Founder of Syndicate
February 01, 2022 16:38 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB“What I’ve come to realize is that investing literally shapes the world that we have. It is effectively at the highest of levels, allocating resources, whether financial or human capital, to things and teams that build the future that we all live in. Investing builds the world.” - Ian Lee, Syndicate. Today we discuss the topic of a revolutionary new construct – DAOs – and how it can change investing for the better. Today’s guest is Ian Lee, the Co-Founder of Syndicate. Ian combin...
The Wizard with Words: How Jarrod Dicker is Bridging the Gap Between Web3 and Media and Enabling the Consumerization of Crypto
January 16, 2022 17:02 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have Web3’s wizard with words. Jarrod Dicker, Partner at TCG, where he focuses on crypto investments that are enabling the consumerization of crypto. Jarrod is an expert at the intersection of crypto / NFTs and the media world. He was both an entrepreneur and investor in the media world prior to joining TCG. We had a fascinating discussion about the transition to the Web3 world. We covered: Whether or not everyone is now an investor an...
Deconstructing Web3's promise with Web3's Wizard with Words, TCG Partner Jarrod Dicker
January 16, 2022 17:02 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have Web3’s wizard with words. Jarrod Dicker, Partner at TCG, where he focuses on crypto investments that are enabling the consumerization of crypto. Jarrod is an expert at the intersection of crypto / NFTs and the media world. He was both an entrepreneur and investor in the media world prior to joining TCG. We had a fascinating discussion about the transition to the Web3 world. We covered: Whether or not everyone is now an investor an...
The Future of Retail Distribution in Alternative Assets: Moonfare's Founder Steffen Pauls and Fidelity International Strategic Ventures Managing Partner Alokik Advani Discuss their Series B
December 17, 2021 18:23 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBToday, we have a unique episode on Alt Goes Mainstream. We have our first episode with a founder and their lead investor from their Series B. We have the founder of leading alts fund investment platform, Moonfare, and their Series B lead investor, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, on the podcast to talk about why both of them believe in the future of retail distribution in alts and the anatomy of their deal. Steffen Pauls, the founder of Moonfare, has had an illustrious ...
Moonfare Founder, CEO Steffen Pauls & Fidelity International Strategic Ventures Managing Partner Alokik Advani on why they believe in the future of retail distribution in alts
December 17, 2021 18:23 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBToday, we have a unique episode on Alt Goes Mainstream. We have our first episode with a founder and their lead investor from their Series B. We have the founder of leading alts fund investment platform, Moonfare, and their Series B lead investor, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, on the podcast to talk about why both of them believe in the future of retail distribution in alts and the anatomy of their deal. Steffen Pauls, the founder of Moonfare, has had an illustrious ...
Fidelity Digital Assets President Tom Jessop on the power and promise of Web3 and building a crypto business within an $11 trillion AUM financial institution
December 10, 2021 14:24 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBToday we have a guest who is an expert from both the traditional financial services world and the crypto world, which has equipped him with the ability to bridge the two worlds and build onramps into the crypteconomy. Tom Jessop, who heads Fidelity Digital Assets, is an expert in market structure, capital markets, and crypto. There are few who have seen as much as him when it comes to the evolution of market structure. He’s an OG FinTech investor, investing into FinTech before it...
Fidelity Digital Assets President Tom Jessop on the promise of Web3 and building an enterprise-grade platform for digital assets and crypto within an $11 trillion AUM financial institution
December 10, 2021 14:24 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBToday we have a guest who is an expert from both the traditional financial services world and the crypto world, which has equipped him with the ability to bridge the two worlds and build onramps into the crypteconomy. Tom Jessop, who heads Fidelity Digital Assets, is an expert in market structure, capital markets, and crypto. There are few who have seen as much as him when it comes to the evolution of market structure. He’s an OG FinTech investor, investing into FinTech before it...
How Percent Founder and CEO, Nelson Chu, is transforming private debt markets
September 08, 2021 18:10 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBToday we have a guest who is transforming the private debt markets. Nelson Chu is the Founder & CEO of Percent (formerly known as Cadence), a leading digital securitization and investment platform for private credit. Nelson has built a marketplace to revolutionize private credit by leveraging technology and data to enable efficient price discovery and funding for originators so they can lower their cost of capital. The business has started to take off in the past year, with Perc...
The Future of Debt Capital Markets & Digital Securitization: How Nelson Chu's Percent is Transforming Private Credit with Technology and Data
September 08, 2021 18:10 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBToday we have a guest who is transforming the private debt markets. Nelson Chu is the Founder & CEO of Percent (formerly known as Cadence), a leading digital securitization and investment platform for private credit. Nelson has built a marketplace to revolutionize private credit by leveraging technology and data to enable efficient price discovery and funding for originators so they can lower their cost of capital. The business has started to take off in the past year, with Perc...
How to Insure & Proctect Your Collectibles: Calvin Bradely of WAX, the Digital Insurance Company Making Investing in Collectibles Safer, Easier, and more Community-oriented.
August 11, 2021 19:35 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBToday we have a founder who is creating a modern insurance provider for the collectibles industry that was made for collectors, by collectors. Calvin Bradley is the Founder of WAX, a digital insurance company for collectors to protect the value of their collections by making collecting safer, easier, and more community-oriented. Calvin and I had a fascinating conversation about how the modern world of collectibles requires a modern, digital insurance solution, how NFTs factors int...
How WAX Founder & CEO Calvin Bradley is insuring that alts go mainstream
August 11, 2021 19:35 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBToday we have a founder who is creating a modern insurance provider for the collectibles industry that was made for collectors, by collectors. Calvin Bradley is the Founder of WAX, a digital insurance company for collectors to protect the value of their collections by making collecting safer, easier, and more community-oriented. Calvin and I had a fascinating conversation about how the modern world of collectibles requires a modern, digital insurance solution, how NFTs factors int...
How Vinovest Founder & CEO Anthony Zhang is turning a passion for wine into an investable asset class
July 30, 2021 14:55 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have a guest who may be young in age, but has already done more and lived through more than many people twice his age. Anthony Zhang recently turned 26 but has already successfully built and sold two companies, secured funding from Mark Cuban, and received a Thiel Fellowship grant before starting Vinovest, his third company, which is making it easier to access fine wine as an investment product. He also has an admirable and awe-inspiring...
From Crowdfunding Pioneer to Alts Expert: Listen to Serial Entrepreneur Slava Rubin on the Evolution of Alternative Investments
July 23, 2021 14:14 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have one of the OGs of the crowdfunding space on to talk about how he’s built platforms that have evolved in tandem with the alts ecosystem. Slava Rubin is the founder of both Indiegogo, one of the first crowdfunding platforms, and Vincent, a platform that is making discovery and alternative investments easier for investors. He is also the founder of humbition, an early-stage investment firm. We had a fascinating conversation about the e...
How crowdfunding OG Slava Rubin is building the on-ramp to alternative investing with Vincent
July 23, 2021 14:14 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have one of the OGs of the crowdfunding space on to talk about how he’s built platforms that have evolved in tandem with the alts ecosystem. Slava Rubin is the founder of both Indiegogo, one of the first crowdfunding platforms, and Vincent, a platform that is making discovery and alternative investments easier for investors. He is also the founder of humbition, an early-stage investment firm. We had a fascinating conversation about the e...
How Rally Co-Founders Chris Bruno & Rob Petrozzo have turned culture into an investable asset
July 16, 2021 14:01 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBToday we have a special episode of Alt Goes Mainstream – the co-founders of Rally on to discuss how people can now invest into defining cultural moments and assets that are aligned with their passions. Chris Bruno and Rob Petrozzo grew up together – and they have combined their respective talents to form what has become one of the symbols for the financialization of all sorts of assets. Rally, which started as a platform to enable investors to invest into shares of classic cars th...
Building a New Asset Class: Unlocking Recurring Revenue for Institutional Investors with Michal Cieplinski, Expert in Lending and Capital Markets and Chief Business Officer of Pipe
June 27, 2021 19:23 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBToday, we have an expert in lending and capital markets on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to discuss how his company, Pipe, is building a new asset class. Michal Cieplinski is the Chief Business Officer for Pipe, a fast growing fintech company. Pipe has seen a rapid rise over the past year. They are one of the fastest fintech companies to reach a $2 billion valuation – and it’s in large part because investors see the potential to build a platform that unlocks recurring revenue ...
Pipe's Chief Business Officer Michal Cieplinski on how they have built a unicorn by unlocking recurring revenue as an asset class
June 27, 2021 19:23 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBToday, we have an expert in lending and capital markets on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to discuss how his company, Pipe, is building a new asset class. Michal Cieplinski is the Chief Business Officer for Pipe, a fast growing fintech company. Pipe has seen a rapid rise over the past year. They are one of the fastest fintech companies to reach a $2 billion valuation – and it’s in large part because investors see the potential to build a platform that unlocks recurring revenue ...
How Bitso's Co-Founder & CEO Daniel Vogel has built a unicorn by making crypto useful
June 12, 2021 14:51 - 1 hour - 44 MBToday, we have our first LatAm guest on the AGM podcast. And it was a special one. Bitso, LatAm’s leading crypto exchange, is fresh off of raising a $250M round led by Tiger Global months after raising a $62M round led by QED and Kaszek - and has been minted as one of LatAm’s newest unicorns. We had Bitso’s co-founder and CEO Daniel Vogel on to talk about what it has been like to build a leading FinTech company in the region and provide access to investments and financial services...
Emerging Managers & The Future of Venture Capital: An Expert's Perspective with Samir Kaji, Founder & CEO of Allocate
June 01, 2021 15:06 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have a domain expert in the world of VC – and someone who has been a visionary when it has come to one of the biggest movements in VC over the past 8 years: emerging managers. Samir Kaji, the Founder & CEO of Allocate, is a well-respected industry leader in the VC world. He has spent over 20 years partnering with VCs at First Republic Bank and Silicon Valley Bank, where he led the Venture Capital and Private Equity banking efforts. At Fir...
Allocate Founder & CEO Samir Kaji on why emerging managers are the future of venture capital
June 01, 2021 15:06 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have a domain expert in the world of VC – and someone who has been a visionary when it has come to one of the biggest movements in VC over the past 8 years: emerging managers. Samir Kaji, the Founder & CEO of Allocate, is a well-respected industry leader in the VC world. He has spent over 20 years partnering with VCs at First Republic Bank and Silicon Valley Bank, where he led the Venture Capital and Private Equity banking efforts. At Fir...
Democratizing Farmland Investing as an Asset Class for the Masses with Artem Milinchuk, Founder of FarmTogether
May 23, 2021 18:37 - 53 minutes - 37 MBToday we have a guest who is bringing farmland investing to the masses. After working for one of Canada’s largest pension plans, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and running Operations and as the CFO at a platform for buying and selling produce, Artem Milinchuk founded FarmTogether to bring an asset that has largely been the domain of institutional investors to individuals. Artem and I had a fascinating conversation. We discussed: How farmland deserves a place in all investors’...
FarmTogether CEO Artem Milinchuk on why everyone should invest into farmland
May 23, 2021 18:37 - 53 minutes - 37 MBToday we have a guest who is bringing farmland investing to the masses. After working for one of Canada’s largest pension plans, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and running Operations and as the CFO at a platform for buying and selling produce, Artem Milinchuk founded FarmTogether to bring an asset that has largely been the domain of institutional investors to individuals. Artem and I had a fascinating conversation. We discussed: How farmland deserves a place in all investors’...
The trailblazing "Queen of British VC," Passion Capital Partner Eileen Burbidge, on startup royalty and venturing into the crowd
May 04, 2021 03:25 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBToday we have one of the pioneers of the European tech ecosystem on to discuss how the European early-stage VC landscape has changed since its early days – and how their fund, Passion Capital, has unlocked access to investors with their latest fundraise. Eileen Burbidge, a Founding Partner of Passion Capital, and I had a fascinating conversation about all things VC, opening up access to the asset class to individual investors, what it means for the future of venture capital, and Ei...
CAIA CEO Bill Kelly on educating the world about alternative investments
April 27, 2021 02:34 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBToday we have a special guest who is one of the foremost leaders in the alternatives industry. Bill Kelly is the CEO of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA), the leading global educational and professional credentialing body dedicated to delivering greater knowledge and alignment for investors in the alternative investments space. Bill and I had a fascinating conversation. His thoughtful and eloquent views on the evolution of the alternatives space led u...
Exploring the Future of Alternative Investments with CAIA CEO Bill Kelly: A Conversation on the Importance of Fiduciary Duty, Crypto, and the Retirement Promise
April 27, 2021 02:34 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBToday we have a special guest who is one of the foremost leaders in the alternatives industry. Bill Kelly is the CEO of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA), the leading global educational and professional credentialing body dedicated to delivering greater knowledge and alignment for investors in the alternative investments space. Bill and I had a fascinating conversation. His thoughtful and eloquent views on the evolution of the alternatives space led u...
Secondary Market Liquidity & Revolutionizing Private Company Stock Ownership & Investment with Forge CEO Kelly Rodriques
April 20, 2021 03:01 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBToday, we have a special guest who is changing the mechanics of private company stock ownership and investing for the better for employees, companies, and investors alike. Kelly Rodriques is the CEO of Forge, the leading private company stock exchange and investment platform. On today’s podcast, Kelly and I discuss: How private markets are the new public markets. How companies like Forge are unlocking a huge wealth management opportunity hidden in plain sight. How Forge is crea...
Forge CEO Kelly Rodriques on how private markets are the new public markets
April 20, 2021 03:01 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBToday, we have a special guest who is changing the mechanics of private company stock ownership and investing for the better for employees, companies, and investors alike. Kelly Rodriques is the CEO of Forge, the leading private company stock exchange and investment platform. On today’s podcast, Kelly and I discuss: How private markets are the new public markets. How companies like Forge are unlocking a huge wealth management opportunity hidden in plain sight. How Forge is crea...
The Inside Story of Coinbase's Early Days From A Seed Investor's Perspective: Insights from Boost VC Co-Founder Adam Draper
April 18, 2021 15:34 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBWe had a special live episode of Alt Goes Mainstream this past Wednesday on $COIN Day to celebrate a landmark moment in the crypto industry that has, in many respects, signified the mainstreaming of crypto - the Coinbase IPO. Adam Draper, the Co-Founder & MD at Boost VC, was one of the first investors in Coinbase’s Seed round in 2012. He joined the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to discuss what he saw in Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s Co-Founder, when he decided to invest in their Seed...
Boost VC Co-Founder & MD Adam Draper on being one of the first investors in Coinbase
April 18, 2021 15:34 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBWe had a special live episode of Alt Goes Mainstream this past Wednesday on $COIN Day to celebrate a landmark moment in the crypto industry that has, in many respects, signified the mainstreaming of crypto - the Coinbase IPO. Adam Draper, the Co-Founder & MD at Boost VC, was one of the first investors in Coinbase’s Seed round in 2012. He joined the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to discuss what he saw in Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s Co-Founder, when he decided to invest in their Seed...
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on how one of the founding fathers of the ETF industry saw a similar opportunity to mainstream crypto
April 15, 2021 02:45 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management and one of the leaders in the crypto industry. On today's podcast, we talk about: * Matt's views on crypto. * How Bitwise is bringing crypto to the wealth advisory community. * How crypto's evolution is similar to that of the ETF market. * How community has played such a big role in making crypto go mainstream. Matt has had an illustrious career at the forefront...
The Evolution of Crypto: Insights from Bitwise's CIO Matt Hougan on the Future of Alternative Investments, Regulation, Institutionalization and Ethereum
April 15, 2021 02:45 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management and one of the leaders in the crypto industry. On today's podcast, we talk about: * Matt's views on crypto. * How Bitwise is bringing crypto to the wealth advisory community. * How crypto's evolution is similar to that of the ETF market. * How community has played such a big role in making crypto go mainstream. Matt has had an illustrious career at the forefront...
The Future of Crypto and Wealth Management: Insights from Bitwise's CIO, Matt Hougan
April 15, 2021 02:45 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBToday on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management and one of the leaders in the crypto industry. On today's podcast, we talk about: * Matt's views on crypto. * How Bitwise is bringing crypto to the wealth advisory community. * How crypto's evolution is similar to that of the ETF market. * How community has played such a big role in making crypto go mainstream. Matt has had an illustrious career at the forefront...
The Future of Wealth Management and the Role of Alternative Investments With Dynasty Financial Partners Co-Founder, Ed Swenson
April 06, 2021 02:58 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday, we have a special guest from an industry leader in the wealth management space. Ed Swenson is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the wealth management space. Ed is the Co-Founder and COO of Dynasty Financial Partners, a leading RIA technology services platform. Ed and I had a really interesting discussion about the future of the wealth management industry – and how alts will play a role in the evolution of the space. We discussed: How and why the wealth managemen...
Dynasty Financial Partners Co-Founder & COO Ed Swenson on how wealth managers are navigating the alternative investments space
April 06, 2021 02:58 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday, we have a special guest from an industry leader in the wealth management space. Ed Swenson is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the wealth management space. Ed is the Co-Founder and COO of Dynasty Financial Partners, a leading RIA technology services platform. Ed and I had a really interesting discussion about the future of the wealth management industry – and how alts will play a role in the evolution of the space. We discussed: How and why the wealth managemen...
Republic Founder & CEO Ken Nguyen on championing the retail revolution and democratizing access to private markets
March 31, 2021 03:44 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBToday, we have a guest who's democratizing access to private investing. Ken Nguyen is the co-founder and CEO of Republic, a multi-asset investment platform for private markets. Ken is a pioneer in the private markets investing world and a serial operator who knows how to build businesses. He's helped grow Republic to hundreds of millions of dollars in gross transaction volume over the past three years after Republic spun out of AngelList. After Ken was an instrumental part of bu...
Democratizing Access to Private Investing & Wealth Creation in Private Markets With Republic Co-Founder and CEO, Ken Nguyen
March 31, 2021 03:44 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBToday, we have a guest who's democratizing access to private investing. Ken Nguyen is the co-founder and CEO of Republic, a multi-asset investment platform for private markets. Ken is a pioneer in the private markets investing world and a serial operator who knows how to build businesses. He's helped grow Republic to hundreds of millions of dollars in gross transaction volume over the past three years after Republic spun out of AngelList. After Ken was an instrumental part of bu...
Alt Founder & CEO Leore Avidar on how sports cards are becoming an investable asset class
March 16, 2021 02:04 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBToday we have a guest who is building the infrastructure for a new asset class – sports cards. Leore Avidar is a visionary founder who is building a ground-breaking company, Alt, which is backed by Alexis Ohanian and Seven Seven Six, as well as First Round Capital, Addition, SV Angel, Box Group, and Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Ventures. Alt is on its way to changing how we think about investing. This was such a fun conversation. We talked about: How Leore’s experience and excite...
Building The Infrastructure for the New Investible Asset Class of Sports Trading Cards with Leore Avidar of Alt
March 16, 2021 02:04 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBToday we have a guest who is building the infrastructure for a new asset class – sports cards. Leore Avidar is a visionary founder who is building a ground-breaking company, Alt, which is backed by Alexis Ohanian and Seven Seven Six, as well as First Round Capital, Addition, SV Angel, Box Group, and Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Ventures. Alt is on its way to changing how we think about investing. This was such a fun conversation. We talked about: How Leore’s experience and excite...
Democratizing Access to Alternative Investments: Insights from iCapital's Lawrence Calcano
March 12, 2021 15:29 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBI’m thrilled to kick off the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast with a special guest - one of the leaders in the alts industry, Lawrence Calcano of iCapital Network. Lawrence has built iCapital into one of the category defining companies in the alts space. They have democratized access to high quality alternative investment products for the wealth management industry. Lawrence and the iCapital team have built the de facto operating system for the wealth management community to invest in ...
iCapital Network CEO Lawrence Calcano on How to Build an Alts Platform for the Wealth Management Community
March 12, 2021 15:29 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBI’m thrilled to kick off the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast with a special guest - one of the leaders in the alts industry, Lawrence Calcano of iCapital Network. Lawrence has built iCapital into one of the category defining companies in the alts space. They have democratized access to high quality alternative investment products for the wealth management industry. Lawrence and the iCapital team have built the de facto operating system for the wealth management community to invest in ...
Welcome to Alt Goes Mainstream - Podcast Trailer
March 01, 2021 14:53 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBWelcome to Alt Goes Mainstream!