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Smart Humans with Slava Rubin
by 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.Any data, text, or other content on this page is provided as general market information and not as investment advice. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future results. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital.
Episodes
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Smart Humans: Investor Briefing on IPOs after SpaceX w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Recorded 8/4/26 Slava Rubin and Jan-Erik Asplund explore the recent IPO of SpaceX, its market performance, and the potential upcoming IPOs of major AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks.
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Investor Briefing on Quantum Computing w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Vincent's Slava Rubin is joined by Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund to explore the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing, its current state, future potential, and investment opportunities. They share insights on private and public market options, technological milestones, and what to expect by 2030.
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Smart Humans: Percent CEO Prath Reddy on the private credit market, investment strategies, and the U.S.'s economic outlook
Prath Reddy, CFA, serves as the CEO of Percent, where he was instrumental in setting the company's trajectory since its inception. With a solid background in financial services, particularly in investment banking and capital markets, Prath leads the revenue-driving sectors, including Capital...
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Healthtech startups Abridge, OpenEvidence, and Oura, w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Recorded 3/3/26 Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund take an in-depth look at the Healthtech sector, and key startups Oura, Abridge, and Open Evidence, as well as OpenAI's impact on the industry.
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Smart Humans: Skybridge's Anthony Scaramucci on the current macroeconomic environment and investment strategies
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio. Scaramucci served on President Donald J. Trump’s Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee in...
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO briefing on $20 billion AI startup Perplexity w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Slava and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discussed Perplexity, the $20 billion AI search startup, and its origins, growth trajectory, market positioning, revenue streams, and competitive landscape.
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Smart Humans: Orchard Global CEO Paul Horvath on Europe v. the U.S. and current macroeconomic trends
Paul Horvath is the CEO and Co-Founder of Orchard Global, an $9B+ alternative credit manager specializing in structured credit and opportunistic lending. Under his leadership, Orchard has grown into a global investment firm known for delivering innovative capital solutions and navigating complex...
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Smart Humans: Churchill Asset Management CEO Ken Kencel on the evolution of private credit and the impact of AI
Ken is the President and CEO of Churchill Asset Management, an affiliate of Nuveen, the asset manager of TIAA, a Fortune 500 financial services company. He also serves as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE: NCDL) and Nuveen Churchill Private...
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO investor Briefing on Ramp, OpenEvidence, Apptronik, Whop, and Shield AI, w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Recorded 12/16/25 Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discussed Ramp, OpenEvidence, Apptronik, Whop, and Shield AI, five of the hottest pre-IPO companies in the asset class - and how investors can get access to them. Presented by the Fundrise Innovation Fund....
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Smart Humans: Tether co-founder Reeve Collins on the evolution of stablecoins and the future of finance
Reeve Collins is a pioneer in blockchain, stablecoins, and digital assets, with a legacy of creating category-defining innovations. After co-founding Tether, the world’s first stablecoin, and launching the first platform for NFTs, he helped shape two of the most transformative movements in Web3....
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Investor Briefing on Robotics (Apptronik, Figure AI), featuring Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
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 the various use cases for these robots. They look at the key players in the industry and the future outlook for the sector. Presented by Augment,...
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO investor Briefing on Databricks, Groq, Anduril, Anthropic, and Canva, w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Recorded 10/29/25 Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discussed Databricks, Groq, Anduril, Anthropic, and Canva, five of the hottest pre-IPO companies in the asset class - and how investors can get access to them. Presented by the Fundrise Innovation Fund. https://fundrise.com/Vincent
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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
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-time fintech founder, Anna holds deep conviction that AI will unlock sophisticated financial services on a global scale. Anna began her professional...
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Smart Humans: Full 2026 Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
Slava Rubin and Adam Katz discuss their predictions for 2026 in private markets, covering pre-IPO startups, art & collectibles, crypto, and real estate. They discuss the potential resurgence of IPOs, the rebound in the art market, the volatility expected in the crypto landscape, and why 2026 will...
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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
Noel Moldvai is co‑Founder and CEO at Augment, a pre‑IPO investing platform making private markets liquid, transparent, and accessible. Under Noel’s leadership, Augment scaled from launch to an 8-figure run rate in 18 months profitably, raised $17M, and surpassed $750M+ in AUM. Prior to Augment,...
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Smart Humans: 2026 Real Estate Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
Slava Rubin and Adam Katz analyze the current state of the real estate market, mortgage rates, and investment strategies, and provide insights into which markets to be bullish or bearish about in the coming year.
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Smart Humans: 2026 Crypto Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
In this mini-episode of Smart Humans, Vincent co-founders Slava Rubin and Adam Katz preview the year ahead for crypto, particularly Bitcoin, and discuss the rise of stablecoins, and the evolving role of digital asset treasuries and tokenization in the financial ecosystem.
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Smart Humans: 2026 Art/Collectibles Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
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, and what to watch for in 2026.
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Smart Humans: 2026 Pre-IPO Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
Vincent co-founders Slava Rubin and Adam Katz preview the pre-IPO sector, talking about which major companies may IPO and which sectors investors should watch in the upcoming year.
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Polymarket and Kalshi w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Recorded 11/18/25 Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the rise of prediction markets, focusing on Kalshi and Polymarket. They explore the mechanics of prediction markets, their regulatory landscape, and the competitive dynamics between these platforms. The…
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Smart Humans: Fundrise CEO Ben Miller on the state of the real estate market and his predictions for 2026
Ben Miller is Co-Founder and CEO of Fundrise, America's largest direct-to-investor alternatives investment manager. Fundrise’s mission is to use technology to build a better financial system for the individual investor, one that is simpler, lower cost, more reliable and transparent. Since…
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Smart Humans: 2025 SpaceX investor briefing with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Recorded 10/15/25 Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the current state and future prospects of SpaceX, exploring its growth trajectory, revenue streams, and the impact of its Starlink internet service. The discussion also covers the technological advancements with…
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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
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 markets and venture capital, focusing on how individual investors can navigate these opportunities. The panel discusses emerging pre-IPO companies,...
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Smart Humans: Figma Investor Briefing w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Recorded 8/13/25 Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the design startup Figma's recent IPO, its competitive landscape, financial metrics, and the impact of AI on the design software market. They explore Figma's core products, growth potential, and the risks...
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Smart Humans: Lightstone DIRECT's Sanford Blumenthal on democratizing real estate investing and the unique opportunities available in the industrial sector.
Sanford Blumenthal has been active in the fields of commercial real estate and investment finance for over 15 years. At Lightstone, Sanford has closed over $3 billion of completed acquisitions, developments, and financings. Mr. Blumenthal is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, deal…
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Smart Humans: Kraken co-CEO and Tribe capital founder Arjun Sethi on Bitcoin and the importance of data-driven decision making
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 capital firm managing $1.7B in assets, with investments in Block, OpenAI, Rippling, Slack and xAI among others. Previously, Arjun was a Partner at...
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Smart Humans: Heron Finance CEO and Founder Mike Sall on the world of private credit investing
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 more accessible. Earlier in his career, Mike led product analytics at Coinbase, served as Head of Data Science at Medium, and worked in analytics…
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Smart Humans: VC Investor Tim Draper on his early investments into iconic companies and the role of Bitcoin in the financial system
Tim Draper founded Draper Associates, DFJ and the Draper Venture Network, a global network of venture capital funds. Funded Coinbase, Baidu, Tesla, Skype, SpaceX, Twitch, Hotmail, Focus Media, Robinhood, Athenahealth, Box, Cruise Automation, Carta, Planet, PTC and 15 other unicorns from…
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO briefing on Elon Musk's companies with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund and Healey Pre-IPO's Christine Healey
Recorded 6/12/25 Slava Rubin, Jan-Erik Asplund and Christine Healey explore the investment landscape surrounding Elon Musk's companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and xAI. The discussion also covers the risks associated with investing in Musk's ventures, and the unique characteristics of...
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Smart Humans: Grayscale's Zach Pandl and Fundstrat's Sean Farrell on the future of digital assets beyond Bitcoin
Vincent’s Slava Rubin, Grayscale’s Zach Pandl, and Fundstrat’s Sean Farrell discussed the future of digital assets beyond Bitcoin, looking at the rise of digital asset treasuries, the implications of tokenization, and the growing importance of stablecoins in the financial ecosystem. The experts...
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Smart Humans: Siren Biotechnology's CEO Nicole Paulk on revolutionizing cancer treatment and the current state of the biotech market.
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 nearly two decades of expertise, Nicole has been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge advances to propel the field of gene therapy forward…
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Smart Humans: SuRo Capital CEO Mark Klein on the evolution of IPOs, the current market landscape, and the future of private markets.
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 private companies. A director of Learneo (formerly Course Hero) since 2020, Mr. Klein is also a current board member of a New York Stock...
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Smart Humans: InfraHub Compute's Blake Hughes on the potential of real assets and investing in cloud computing hardware
Blake Hughes is currently Managing Director at InfraHub Compute and Vice President of Investment Sales at NexGen Cloud.
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO briefing on the AI Landscape with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund and Worth Media's Josh Kampel
Originally recorded on 4/22/25 Slava Rubin of Vincent, Josh Kampel of Worth Media, and Jan-Erik Asplund, co-founder of Sacra, discussed how investors should approach the emerging AI ecosystem and its most promising companies.
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Smart Humans: EquityZen's CEO Atish Davda on the evolving landscape of pre-IPO investing and the hottest sectors in the space
Atish Davda is the co-founder and CEO of EquityZen, a marketplace for private investments, where he has driven product development, built the leadership team, and led operations since its founding 12 years ago. Previously, he was VP of Product at Ampush, launching its New York office, and began…
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Smart Humans: 2025 Pre-IPO Briefing on Stripe with Sacra's Marcelo Ballvé
Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Marcelo Ballvé of Sacra discuss the evolution and current state of Stripe, the $90 billion payments company. They explore Stripe's business model, revenue streams, competitive landscape, and future growth potential, including the impact of stablecoins and AI on its...
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Smart Humans: HEALEY PRE-IPO’s Christine Healey on investing in pre-IPO Tech Unicorns in today’s market
Christine Healey is the Founder of HEALEY PRE-IPO, a concierge Pre-IPO broker service helping people invest in private tech stocks – the simple, personal way. Previously, Christine was the Head of Private Markets at Destiny and the Portfolio Manager of Destiny’s Pre-IPO fund (NYSE:DXYZ), as well…
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Klarna with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss Klarna, a leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, exploring its business model, revenue streams, competitive landscape, and future outlook as it approaches a potential IPO.
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on CoreWeave with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Recorded 3/18/25 Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund break down CoreWeave, the AI infrastructure powerhouse about to IPO at a $35B valuation. They discuss that upcoming IPO, the competitive landscape, and CoreWeave’s future prospects. They also analyze the company's rapid...
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Smart Humans: Entrepreneur James Altucher on becoming a successful investor, the impact of AI on the economy, and the future of crypto
James Altucher is a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, angel investor, and podcaster who has founded or co-founded over 20 companies and advises or invests in more than 30. After losing his fortune—plummeting from $15 million to $143 in months—he rebuilt his life by embracing a "choose...
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Smart Humans: Wefunder CEO Nick Tommarello on the evolution of crowdfunding, the importance of community investing, and democratizing startup investing
Nicholas Tommarello is the Founder and CEO of Wefunder, a pioneering crowdfunding platform that allows individuals to invest in startups. He co-founded Wefunder in 2012, leveraging provisions from the 2012 JOBS Act to enable unaccredited investors to purchase equity in early-stage companies,...
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Smart Humans: Energea's Mike Silvestrini on the renewable energy sector and the evolution of solar energy investments
Mike Silvestrini is a seasoned renewable energy professional with a longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability. He has played a central role in developing over 500 solar projects across the United States, Brazil, and Africa—contributing meaningfully to the global transition to clean...
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Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on defense tech startup Anduril with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
In this conversation, Vincent founder Slava Rubin and Sacra founder Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the rise of Anduril, the defense technology startup that has disrupted traditional defense contracting with innovative products and a unique business model. They explore the evolution of Anduril's...
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Smart Humans: Unlimited's CEO Bob Elliott on the current economic landscape and making hedge fund strategies accessible to everyone.
Bob Elliott is the Co-Founder/CEO of Unlimited Funds, a firm disrupting the investment landscape by empowering everyday investors with sophisticated tools reserved for the world’s financial elite. Unlimited uses machine learning to replicate the returns of 2&20 style high-cost alternative...
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Smart Humans: Alture Funds' CEO Harold Hofer on the evolution of alternative investing and the importance of yield and diversification
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 he launched Rich Uncles in 2012, featuring the first digitally delivered investment offering available to non-accredited, non-millionaire…
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Smart Humans: Fenchurch Legal's CEO and founder Louisa Klouda on the world of litigation finance and the opportunities it presents for investors
Louisa Klouda is the CEO and Founder of Fenchurch Legal, and is responsible for overseeing all business operations. Louisa founded Fenchurch Legal in 2020 after an interest in the litigation finance market sparked an idea to apply a secured lending model to litigation finance. She discovered a...
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Smart Humans: EquityMultiple CEO Charles Clinton on the importance of diversification, the impact of interest rates, and the state of the real estate market
Charles Clinton is the CEO and co-founder of EquityMultiple, an online platform that enables individuals to invest in institutional-grade commercial real estate. Before launching EquityMultiple in 2015, Charles was a real estate attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York City, where he...
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Smart Humans: Vintage's Alan Feld on managing $4.5 billion, venture investing, and finding great managers
Alan Feld is the founder and managing partner of Vintage Investment Partners. Prior to founding Vintage, Alan Feld was a General Partner at Israel Seed Partners and at Vertex Ventures. Prior to Vertex, Alan was the Managing Director of Evergreen Capital Markets/Robertson Stephens Israel. Alan...
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Smart Humans: Milk Road's Kyle Reidhead on the crypto space, the importance of stablecoins, and his predictions for the market.
Kyle Reidhead is Co-Owner & Head of Research at Milk Road, a leading crypto investing media company, and Founder of Impact3, a crypto-native marketing agency helping top protocols and brands in crypto grow.
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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.Any data, text, or other content on this page is provided as general market information and not as investment advice. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future results. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital.
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