Alt Funds Network
by Mike Schroeder, Skyler Steinke
BusinessE · Explicit
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About this podcast
The Alt Funds Investment podcast explores those making investments in the alternative asset landscape, as well as the vendors who service these funds. We provide resources for emerging managers and insights for those in the alternative fund space.
Episodes
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- #168 Generative Engine Optimization: The Future of AI Search | Andreas Voniatis, Artios · 47 min · Episode 177Background: Andreas Voniatis is the founder of Artios, an AI search visibility firm that helps B2B companies get discovered and recommended by AI. He built his first language…
- #167 Why Smart Contract Audits Are No Longer Enough | Henri Binsztok, OKcontract · 59 min · Episode 176Background: Henri Binsztok is a repeat founder with a successful exit at WALLIX, a former member of W3C and OWASP, an O’Reilly author, an award-winning open-source developer, and…
- #166 Venice AI (VVV):How to Value a Token Built on Buybacks and Burns |Mike Treidl,Blue Coin Capital · 28 min · Episode 175Background: Mike Treidl has 15+ years of experience in traditional finance, including roles at Morgan Stanley, Capital Group, and Peyton Regal. He transitioned to crypto…
- #165 Setting Up a Crypto Fund in the Cayman Islands: Rules, Risks & Governance | Darragh Murphy, Marfire · 49 min · Episode 174Background: Darragh Murphy, Head of Funds at Marfire. He provides independent directorship services to Investment Funds, Foundations and VASP entities, primarily in the Cayman…
- #164 An Ex-JPMorgan PM Breaks Down Crypto’s Biggest Regulatory Gray Area | Bo Zhang, Unsquared · 52 min · Episode 173Background: Bo Zhang, partner at unsquared capital. previously portfolio manager at JPM in their CIO team. He was COO of a 1.5B BTC asset manager / issuer, and ran US and Europe…
- #163 The Case for Putting Idle Stablecoins Into Real-World Credit | Waseem Salim, Valdora Finance · 31 min · Episode 172There's over $300 billion in stablecoins out there. Close to $100 billion of it is sitting idle, earning nothing at all.
- #162 Signature Bank Had $34B in Liquidity. They Shut It Down Anyway | Scott Shay, N3XT · 49 min · Episode 171Background: Scott Shay — founder of four banks, including Signature Bank and its crypto network Signet. Now building N3XT Bank. Decades of banking experience, including as Vice…
- #161 The DTCC and Brazil's Stock Exchange Picked Canton | Ryan Wishnow, Memora · 42 min · Episode 170Background: Ryan Wishnow — operating at the intersection of institutional DeFi, Canton blockchain, AI security across multiple companies and the founder of Memora. Description…
- #160 Why Do the People With the Most Influence Have the Least Wealth? | Travis Henry, Factory · 46 min · Episode 169Background: Travis Henry — Co-Founder of Factory, the next-gen multifamily office for athletes, entertainers, and founders. Started at Morgan Stanley, built family offices for a…
- #159 Give Away Your Company Before You Sell It | Phoenix Hafen, UI Charitable · 35 min · Episode 168Background: Phoenix Hafen is the director of advisor solutions at UI Charitable. He is an expert in charitable planning and spends a lot of time working with financial advisors…
- #158 Businesses Trade at 6x. Their Real Estate Trades at 20x. | The Sale-Leaseback Arbitrage Explained | Mark Sinnett, Avison Young · 53 min · Episode 167Background: Mark Sinnett Executive Vice-President and Head of Capital Markets Eastern Canada Description: Skyler Steinke hosts Mark Sinnett, Head of Capital Markets and EVP at…
- #157 “Drugs, Thugs & Bugs” — She Made $2M From Ohio’s Worst Apartment Complex | Dani Lynn Robison · 54 min · Episode 166Background: Dani Lynn Robison is the founder and CEO of Freedom Family Investments, a vertically integrated real estate investment platform that has deployed $1.9B+ across…
- #156 "It Looked Like a Ponzi Scheme" — Why This Hedge Fund CIO Changed His Mind on MSTR | Michael Treidl, Blue Coin Capital · 51 min · Episode 165Background: Mike Treidl, CIO and Founder of Blue Coin Capital with over 15 years of investment management experience. Description: In this episode of the Alt Funds Network…
- #155 The Vault That Grew to $180M+ in a Year · 1 h 1 min · Episode 164Background: Matteo Pandolfi is the co-founder and CEO of Pareto, an onchain private credit marketplace for institutional borrowers and lenders, with over $200M in TVL and over…
- #154 Why the S&P 500 Ignores Founders — And How This ETF Fixes It | Haren Bhakta, Inside Ownership · 52 min · Episode 163Background: Haren Bhakta, CFA, is the founder of Inside Ownership and creator of the Inside Ownership Index, built on the belief that the people with the greatest influence over…
- #153 Why the Biggest Investment Gains Happen Before You Can Buy? · 59 min · Episode 162Background: Joining us today is a powerhouse in the entrepreneurial and venture capital landscape, known for turning bold concepts into massive realities. Long before he…
- #152 How Institutional Investors Are Reshaping Crypto ETFs with Krista Lynch of Grayscale Investments · 45 min · Episode 161Background: Krista Lynch heads trading and capital markets — the right voice for ETF mechanics, institutional adoption, and market structure conversations. Description: The…
- #151 Growth Equity with Isabelle Tashima of Volition Capital · 38 min · Episode 160Background: Isabelle Tashima, Senior Associate at Volition Capital - a Boston-based technology growth equity firm. Description: On the Alt Funds podcast, host Mike Schroeder…
- #150 ETFs, Market Themes, and New Credit Ideas with Matthew Tuttle · 48 min · Episode 159Background: Matthew Tuttle is the CEO of Tuttle Capital Management. Description: On the Alt Funds Network podcast, hosts Mike Schroeder and Skyler Stike interview Matthew…
- #149 Automate or Die: The Secret Tech Saving Real-World Factories - Renan Devillieres of OSS Ventures · 42 min · Episode 158Background: After gaining experience in various fields, Renan ventured into entrepreneurship by co-founding a startup, which he sold in 2018. Having always been drawn to…







