Hosts Robert Swarthout and Andres Sandate cover the last week's worth of crypto news, providing insights and opinions on this quickly evolving space from a fund managers perspective.
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ATLalts is a podcast for those interested in learning about alternative investments and alternative asset classes through interviews with investors, asset owners, and industry practitioners. ATLalts explores venture capital, private equity, real estate, credit, private debt, distressed, hedge funds, commodities, FX, currencies, infrastructure, structured products, digital assets, multi-alternatives, secondaries, collectibles, farmland, timberland, and more specialized alternative assets such ...
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Ep 13 - June 19, 2024 - Crypto Asset Securities
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Topics covered in this episode: SEC vs Ripple Update BlackRock CIO commenting on private/public chains $ETH ETFs launch date Market Structure Bill in 2024? Gensler continues to use “crypto asset securities” $USDT among others getting delisted SEC does not pursue case against EthereumBy Teton Crypto Capital
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Ep 12 - June 12, 2024 - Robinhood buys Bitstamp
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Topics covered in this week's episode: Robinhood buys Bitstamp Bitcoin ETFs back to getting inflows Fifth Circuit vacated SEC’s private funds rule Franklin Templeton eyes new tokens Tokenization is discussed in the Financial Services Committee Ripple closes transaction to buy Standard CustodyBy Teton Crypto Capital
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Topics covered in this week's episode: Biden Vetos SAB 121 Repeal Coinbase adds another $25M SEC told 9 $ETH ETF issuers to get their S1s ready Vanguard will also ban $ETH ETFs $USDT might not be MICA compliant The state of RIA educationBy Teton Crypto Capital
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Topics covered in this week's episode: $IBIT surpasses $GBTC for AUM Trump’s $ETH address made its first crypto purchase SEC ordered to pay $1.8M in damages Eight $ETH ETFs approved US House passes FIT21 with strong bipartisan support Crypto super PAC raises another $25M, $110M to date Crypto startup funding hit $2.4B…
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Marissa Kim, Head of Asset Management, Abra Capital Management
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Marissa Kim is Head of Asset Management at Abra Capital Management (ACM), a SEC-registered investment advisor and subsidiary of Abra, a global platform for digital asset prime services and wealth management. In April 2024, Abra announced the launch of Abra Private (led by Marissa), which provides HNWIs, financial advisors, trusts, and family office…
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Topics covered in this week's episode: SAB 121 repeal $ETH ETF update Top holders of $BTC ETFs White House for crypto regulation? Crypto regulation coming soon? Today is Bitcoin Pizza DayBy Teton Crypto Capital
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Topics covered in this week's episode: Coinbase posts Q1 revenue beat BlackRock leads the $47M strategic investment in Securitize Tokenized diamonds are now available on the XRPL via Tiamonds The SEC filed their reply to Ripple’s response On-chain data suggests a bullish reversalBy Teton Crypto Capital
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Alan Strauss, Senior Partner and Director of Investor Relations, Crystal Capital Partners
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Crystal Capital Partners is a portfolio-centric alternative investment platform allowing financial advisors to seamlessly customize portfolios of industry-leading alternative investment funds with low minimums and operational simplicity. Alan Strauss joined me to discuss the evolution of Crystal Capital Partners, how the firm partners with financia…
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Topics covered in this episode Third straight week of $BTC ETF outflows 71-day streak for $IBIT ended SEC investigation of $ETH ongoing DTCC is no longer allowing crypto as collateral Crypto firm Consensus sues SEC Meme coin market continues to dominate Is AI venture investment overshadowing crypto? CZ sentenced to 4 months…
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Howard Abrahams, Founder and CEO of Morewood Funding, LLC
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Howard Abrahams is an entrepreneur and founder of Morewood Funding, which handles complex situations for companies looking for debt financing and loans. After earning his BA from Binghamton University and Juris Doctorate from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, he spent 25 years on Wall Street at major investment firms like MAN Group working with c…
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Topics covered in this episode: Gary Gensler resignation rumors?! SEC Commissioner Crenshaw's term expires June 5th Two SEC attorneys resign Stable coin legislation bill reintroduced IRS released the first draft of the 1099-DA Bitcoin halving, 4 down, 28 to go NYSE considering 24/7 trading BlackRock tokenizes a money market fund on Hedera SEC v Rip…
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Ron Geffner, Partner, Sadis and Robert Swarthout, Founder, CEO, and Portfolio Manager of Teton Crypto Capital join ATLalts to discuss the Bitcoin ETF phenomenon, crypto regulations, recent enforcement ...
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Ron Geffner, Partner, Sadis Ron is a founding member of the firm’s Executive Committee and also oversees the Financial Services group. He regularly structures, organizes and counsels private investment vehicles, investment advisory organizations, broker-dealers, commodity pool operators and other investment fiduciaries. Ron also routinely counsels …
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Topics covered in this episode: Uniswap received a Wells notice from the SEC Coinbase is requesting permission to file an interlocutory appeal $BTC and $ETH ETFs approved in Hong Kong Property deeds can now be put on-chain Possible stablecoin legislation this year Bitcoin halving is projected to occur on April 20th Disclosed holdings of $BTC ETFs a…
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Topics covered in this episode: Perspective: 11% vs 300% Ripple to launch a USD-backed stablecoin Bitcoin gains are happening after-hours $IBIT nearing $20B in AUM Court rules crypto, not securities, on secondary marketsBy Teton Crypto Capital
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Topics covered in this episode: SBF was sentenced to 25 years. Is justice served? SDNY declares wallets are not brokers Bitcoin finished 7 straight monthly green candles Cathie Wood predicts $3.8M per Bitcoin PNC is adding only $BITB Morgan Stanley & UBS are set to launch BTC ETFs to clientsBy Teton Crypto Capital
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Kimberly Ann Flynn, CFA, Managing Director, Alternative Investments at XA Investments
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XAI is focused on closed-end funds and helps clients build permanent capital vehicles including U.S. Listed CEFs, Interval Funds, CEF/REITs, London Listed Investment Companies, Tender Offer Funds and Auction Funds. XAI Consulting clients leverage XA's experienced team to launch innovative closed-end funds (CEFs) in traditional and alternative asset…
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Topics covered in this episode: BTC ETFs continue to set records, 50 days and counting Record levels of institutional $BTC long/short exposure, is a squeeze coming? SEC v Ripple case update, $2B?! Fidelity updated their $ETH ETF application SEC v Coinbase case updateBy Teton Crypto Capital
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Michael Liss, Chief Investment Officer and Co-founder of Three Bulls Capital LLC, a Community-Driven Investing Real Estate Investment Company
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My guest on ATLalts was Chief Investment Officer and Co-founder of Three Bulls Capital LLC Michael Liss. Three Bulls Capital is a real estate investment company focused on a community-driven investing approach to single family housing in former textile milling towns in Georgia. Three Bulls Capital focuses specifically on Middle Georgia communities …
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Interview with Teton Crypto Capital Founder, CEO, and Portfolio Manager Robert Swarthout
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Robert Swarthout's LinkedIn Bio Robert Swarthout has founded multiple technology companies during his career and his latest venture is running an investment firm called Teton Crypto Capital. Teton is focused on commercial utility in the alternative token marketplace. As one of the few managers running a digital assets firm who probably doesn't own …
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Mike Shum, Co-Founder & CEO of Cascade, a fintech focused on modernizing the private debt and alternative credit market
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Cascade is a fintech platform democratizing access to institutional debt. Co-Founder & CEO Mike Shum and Co-Founder and COO Kyle Meade built a platform to help companies streamline complicated and time-consuming debt processes. Whether raising debt for the first time, or already using multiple debt facilities, Cascade can help. Cascade website Mike…
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Jason Joseph, Managing Partner & CEO of Trilogy Investment Company returns for an update
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Trilogy Investment Co website Jason Joseph Bio Jason Joseph LinkedIn Link to First Interview with Jason Joseph on ATLalts in 2021By Andres Sandate
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Interview with Michael Maroon of GLASfunds, an enterprise alts solution for financial advisors
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Michael Maroon's LinkedIn page Glasfunds website GLASfunds offers a digital and operational access point, bringing research, sourcing and reporting under one roof, driven by the idea that alternative investing should be streamlined yet customizable. From finding the ideal investment manager to receiving consolidated reporting through its best-in-cl…
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Specialty Finance - Three Factors for Building a Successful Lending Business
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17 Things to consider as you originate your first loans and begin building a tape Check out the Specialty Finance Blog at Sandate.Substack.com Host Andres Sandate email andres@atlalts.com X - @aesandate LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandate/ www.endurancestrategies.comBy Andres Sandate
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Specialty Finance in Depth - Episode 2 of 2024
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Subscribe to the Specialty Finance and Fintech Lending blog at sandate.substack.com The Blog contains all links referenced in the episode E-mail me at andres@atlalts.com Follow me on X at @aesandate Follow me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandate/By Andres Sandate
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ATLalts is back and we start with specialty finance
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Check out my new blog on Specialty Finance and Fintech Lending sandate.substack.com Email me at Andres@atlalts.com Follow me on X at @aesandate Follow me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandate/By Andres Sandate
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Interview with MrPink VC Founder and General Partner Hernan Haro
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MrPink is a seed stage VC Fund focused exclusively on making investments in CAPUC (Chile, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and Colombia). Hernan Haro LinkedIn Page Hernan can be contacted at hello@mrpink.vc MrPink Website English MrPink Website Spanish MrPink LinkedIn Company Page Hernan Haro Twitter Talks about #capuc #latam #seedstage #vcfunding #entrepr…
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Teton Crypto Capital Founder, Principal and Portfolio Manager, Robert Swarthout
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Robert Swarthout LinkedIn Robert Swarthout's Podcast on Crypto Mentioned in the podcast: Ripple Quant WSJ Crypto Newsletter CoinDeskBy Andres Sandate
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Interview with Michael J. Bradburn, Managing Director, Absolute Return Portfolio Series, Soteria Capital
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Soteria Capital website Soteria Capital blog Difference between fund structures in life settlements Michael J. Bradburn LinkedIn Profile Jason Bokina LinkedIn Profile E-mail info@soteriacapital.com Jason A. Bokina, Chief Operating Officer, Soteria Capital, Telephone 404-502-5525By Andres Sandate
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Interview with Sean O'Toole, Founder and CEO of 1776ing
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1776ing Website Sean's LinkedIn Profile Sean's E-mail The 1776ing platform enables accredited investors and institutions, in collaboration with their trusted advisors, to seek out, evaluate, diligence and then invest in opportunities to grow their wealth. 1776ing: (verb) - Taking action to create one's one wealth and prosperity 1776ing Sponsors are…
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Interview with Jason Joseph, Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer of Trilogy Investment Company
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Jason Joseph, Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer of Trilogy Investment Company Trilogy Investment Company, headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, is focused on developing market-rate, Build-for-Rent ("BFR") housing communities, including both attached townhomes and detached single-family homes. • 22+ years of entrepreneurial real estate investing…
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Interview with Sean O'Brien, Managing Partner, Overline VC
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Overline Website Overline VC LinkedIn Company Page Overline Twitter Sean O'Brien LinkedIn Sean O'Brien Twitter Michael Cohn LinkedIn Michael Cohn TwitterBy Andres Sandate
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Interview with Mike Dowdle, Founding Partner of Circadian Ventures
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https://www.circadian.vc/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/circadianvc https://www.linkedin.com/in/dowdle/ Venture Capital Data from Pitchbook (must complete a form) https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q4-2021-pitchbook-nvca-venture-monitor Companies mentioned in the podcast https://iralogix.com/ News on the Atlanta, GA Venture Capital Industry http…
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Interview with George Kushner, CEO of H2cryptO
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H2crypt0 website George Kushner LinkedIn Profile H2crypt0 LinkedIn Company Page H2cryptO Twitter Resources mentioned in the episode: LA Blockchain Summit - Youtube Videos Michael Saylor CoinDesk Cointelegraph CoinMarketCap CoingGeckoBy Andres Sandate
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Climate Risk Discussion with Climate Core Capital Founders Rajeev Ranade and Owen Woolcock
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Climate Core Capital website Rajeev Ranade LinkedIn Profile Owen Woolcock LinkedIn Profile Documents and Research - Papers and Infographics mentioned in podcast John Holdren - Academic and Researcher Owen mentioned in podcast Jesse Keenan - Academic and Researcher Owen mentioned in podcast Jacob Bradt - Academic and Researcher Owen mentioned in pod…
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Part II Interview with Jeff Parks, CEO, Director & Co-Founder and Jimmy Vaiopoulos, CFO and Co-Founder of Stack Capital
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Part II of a two-part interview with the Co-Founders of Stack Capital (TSX: STCK and STCK.WT) Part II of our interview with the Stack Capital Group team Jeff Parks and Jimmy Vaiopoulos discusses building a public company board of directors and advisory board, getting pension funds involved in the IPO, why companies are staying private longer, sourc…
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Interview with Jeff Parks, CEO, Director & Co-Founder and Jimmy Vaiopoulos, CFO and Co-Founder of Stack Capital
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Part I of a two-part interview with the Co-Founders of Stack Capital (TSX: STCK and STCK.WT) Part I focuses on the formation of the company, the decision to form an investment holding company versus a traditional private investment fund to invest in growth-stage, late stage and pre-IPO companies, and the steps to taking Stack Capital public on the …
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Interview with Jason Kraus, Founder and CEO and Chris Dube, Chief Strategy Officer of Prepare4VC
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Prepare4VC Website Prepare4VC Twitter Prepare4VC LinkedIn Page Prepare4VC Facebook Page The Team at Prepare4VC The Startup Oasis Jason Kraus LinkedIn Christopher Dube LinkedInBy Andres Sandate
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Interview with Anthony Scandariato, Managing Partner, Red Knight Properties
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00:50 Introduction to Anthony 2:37 From underperforming student to college entrepreneur 7:20 What it was like at an Ivy League school and having the entrepreneurial bug 8:58 Selling sunglasses and sweatshirts and entering commercial real estate 10:28 One of the pivotal books that got me interested in real estate 12:14 Going all in January 2020 with…
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Interview with Michael Gracie, Principal, AVL Growth Partners
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1:12 Background 8:42 The rise of the fractional CFO 14:02 Indications it may be time to consider a fractional CFO 17:34 The typical engagement and what we do as fractional CFOs 24:35 The skill sets of an executive team and where a fractional CFO makes sense 29:06 Bringing a different perspective than the founders 35:04 Discussion of VC and PE-backe…
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Interview with Mark Phillips, Managing Partner of 11 Tribes Ventures
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00:30 Mark shares his background 1:29 Journey to becoming a VC 5:06 The ups and downs of forming a VC firm 7:59 Building a network and the value of relationships 12:59 Getting confident in your own ideas 15:19 Why so many startups fail? 18:35 Investing in founders and their well being 23:37 Financial, relational, and intellectual capital 26:48 The …
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Interview with Greg Johnson, Co-Founder & CEO, Rubicon Crypto
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3:23 Greg gives background on Rubicon Crypto 10:39 Greg gives his experience of 9/11 having lived and worked in the NYC area and on Wall Street 18:40 Greg's entrepreneurial journey and the formation of Rubicon 24:28 The digital divide 28:22 Digital assets, cryptocurrency, blockchain discussion 33:56 How individuals are engaging with digital assets …
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Interview with Brian Adams, Founder & President, Excelsior Capital
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Brian Adams 01:43 Brian shares his professional journey and background Brian Adams 02:57 Brian discusses his aha moment Brian Adams 06:36 Stopping full press to pursue Excelsior Capital Andres Sandate 06:57 Background of alternative investment population in the U.S. Brian Adams 08:45 Getting started Brian Adams 12:35 How I got meetings initially an…
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Interview with Chris Grey, COO & Co-Founder of CapLinked
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01:13 Debunking the mythical startup origin story 04:09 Why startup founders are not all happy - the fake narrative. The realities of raising money as a founder and what many founders often don't hear about the process. 09:05 The VC track, alternatives, and the most important thing in any company 12:47 One important lesson to be learned from Steve …
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Interview with Jen Hicks, Client Development Director of Capital Fund Law Group
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00:00 Andres introduces Jen Hicks, Client Development Director at Capital Fund Law Group, a boutique law firm focused on alternative investment management fund formation across hedge, private equity, real estate, private placements, digital assets, and more. 02:30 Jen discusses her transition from a career in law enforcement to a career in alternat…
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Interview with Erik Bullen, Startup Advisor, Early Stage Investor, COO, Board Member
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00:00 Intro - Erik Bullen discusses importance of execution and self awareness for Founders/CEOs 4:47-9:52 Erik Bullen's background and journey to VC and the corporate innovation space 11:14 Erik Bullen talks about his portfolio approach and making the transition from the corporate arena to the startup/angel investment/VC space 16:20 Erik Bullen di…
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Interview with Neil Takemoto, Founder, Be The Change Cooperative
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Neil Takemoto is the Founding Director of Be The Change Cooperative based in Washington D.C. Neil is also the founder of CSPM Group. In this episode Neil discusses community cooperative development and the inspirations behind the movement including his Hawaiian upbringing, Burning Man, the Jobs Act and more.…
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Interview with Antonio Luck and Adriana Suarez, Managing Partners, MatterScale Ventures
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In this episode: Antonio Luck and Adriana Suarez, Managing Partners at MatterScale Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Latin startups with a global mindset, located in the US and LatAm, that apply technology to offer high quality, affordable, and accessible services for the majority. Key sectors include the future of jobs, …
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Interview with Carlos Torres de la Cuba, Managing Partner of AMG Block
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In this episode: Carlos Torres de la Cuba, Managing Partner of AMG Block, a seed stage venture capital firm headquartered in Mexico City focused on investing in the FinTech and blockchain sector in Mexico and Spanish-speaking Latin America, talks to Andres about his journey to starting his venture capital firm, the market and investment dynamics in…
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