Episode 303: AggKnowledge’s Dan Entrup

This week, Dan Entrup, co-founder of AggKnowledge and the creator of the It’s Pronounced Data newsletter joins Tony on the podcast. They discuss private markets data, artificial intelligence, and more. 00:00 Wei-Shen and Tony ramble on about Lunar New Year traditions 9:05 Dan Entrup, co-founder of AggKnowledge and the creator of the It’s Pronounced Data newsletter, joins the show 11:06 Dan’s career and the origins of AggKnowledge 15:33 The origins of the It’s Pronounced Data newsletter 20:42 The private markets data ecosystem 22:16 Challenges around private markets data 25:56 Why Dan doesn’t like the term “alternative data” 27:53 Data is still sold, not bought 31:52 Misalignment of data needs 36:54 The current appetite for AI