Market Cap w/ Bernard Schmid from Areta

🎥 Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esaBjC_K24 On this Market Cap episode we speak with Bernard Schmid, Co-founder at Areta. Areta is a digital assets investment banking firm supporting crypto companies across M&A, capital markets, and onchain services. They lead execution for mergers and acquisitions, from deal preparation and financial modeling to investor outreach and stakeholder management. On Market Cap we feature firms and funds to explore the thinking that guides them, the patterns they observe, and other forces moving the markets. Chapters00:00 Introduction to Areta01:50 Bernard's Background and Experience09:29 Areta's Business Model and Operations15:39 Compensation Models in Investment Banking22:03 Risk Management Strategies in M&A22:32 Unique Practices and Strategic Focus of Areta26:47 Market Dynamics and Strategic Shifts34:04 Secondaries Insights and OTC Data38:06 Regulatory Impacts and Future Directions46:31 Areta's Focus and Upcoming Initiatives