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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.
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Episodes
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- Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Nuclear and Alternative Energy w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund · 44 min · Episode 132Recorded 8/31/26 Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra’s Jan-Erik Asplund discuss why nuclear and alternative energy have become compelling sectors in Pre-IPO investing. Featuring…
- Smart Humans: Franklin Templeton's Sandy Kaul on innovations in digital assets and the future of tokenization · 48 min · Episode 131Sandy Kaul is the Head of Innovation at Franklin Templeton. Her team focuses on how disruptive technologies and innovation are reshaping the trajectory of asset and wealth…
- Smart Humans: Get Access CEO Michael Goodbody on the evolution of private markets and opening up access to transformational companies · 44 min · Episode 130Michael Goodbody is the CEO of Get Access, a curated private markets platform connecting great companies with investors who bring both capital and the ability to help. He joined…
- Smart Humans: Star Mountain Capital CEO Brett Hickey on the world of lower middle-market private investing and targeting resilient businesses · 42 min · Episode 129Brett Hickey has 25 years of private investing and investment banking experience and 20+ years of lower middle-market private investing experience. He has completed over 100…
- Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Investor Briefing on AI Infrastructure companies and Fluidstack w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund · 50 min · Episode 128Brought to you by Templum Recorded 7/13/26 Slava Rubin and Jan-Erik Asplund explore the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market, focusing on Fluidstack and other key companies…
- Smart Humans: Chef Robotics Founder/CEO Rajat Bhageria on the present and future of Physical AI and Robotics · 59 min · Episode 127Rajat is the Founder and CEO of Chef Robotics. Prior to Chef, Rajat was Founder and Managing Partner at Prototype Capital, a pre-seed venture capital fund investing in founders…
- Smart Humans: The Champion Fund's Marques Colston on his journey from NFL star to fund manager and investing across the sports ecosystem · 42 min · Episode 126Marques Colston is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of The Champion Fund. Operator and executive with more than a decade of leadership across the NFL, emerging sports leagues…
- Smart Humans: Investor Briefing on IPOs after SpaceX w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund · 50 min · Episode 125Recorded 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…
- Smart Humans: Entrepreneur and Investor Shane Neman on startup failures, successful investments, and the future of AI and innovation. · 56 min · Episode 124Shane Neman is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He founded and successfully exited two technology companies, JoonBug and EZ Texting, before moving to the investing side. Today…
- Smart Humans: Corner Ventures & Aurite AI co-founder John Cadeddu on 25 years in VC, incubating AI startups and investing into farmland · 57 min · Episode 123John Cadeddu is the founding and managing partner at Corner Ventures. John brings 25 years of venture capital experience to this role and is a generalist with domain expertise in…
- Smart Humans: Orbit2Orbit's founder Bradley Hatton-Jones on the future of space logistics, investing into space tech, and the in-orbit economy · 53 min · Episode 122Bradley Hatton-Jones is the Founder and CEO of Orbit2Orbit, an Australian space company building the infrastructure required to validate, move and service technology beyond…
- Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Investor Briefing on Quantum Computing w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund · 34 min · Episode 121Vincent'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…
- Smart Humans: Percent CEO Prath Reddy on the private credit market, investment strategies, and the U.S.'s economic outlook · 47 min · Episode 120Prath 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…
- Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Waymo and Autonomous Driving w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund · 49 min · Episode 119Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra co-founder Jan-Erik Asplund take an in-depth look at the autonomous driving market, looking at market leader Waymo and emerging startups…
- Smart Humans: iConnection CEO Ron Biscardi on the SpaceX IPO and the future of private markets · 49 min · Episode 118Ron Biscardi is one of the most influential figures in the alternative investment world. As Co-Founder and CEO of iConnections, Ron is building the largest capital introduction…
- Smart Humans: SpaceX IPO Investor Briefing w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund · 54 min · Episode 117SpaceX is going public this week, and Vincent's Slava Rubin is joined by Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund for an in-depth analysis of the upcoming IPO. They look into SpaceX's business…
- Smart Humans: Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin on his market outlook, investment strategies, and picks for the next three years · 31 min · Episode 116Slava Rubin was co-founder and CEO at indiegogo in addition to being co-founder at Vincent, co-founder at Nillion and co-founder and Managing Partner of Humbition, an early stage…
- Smart Humans: Pre-IPO for the Public Investor Briefing w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund · 52 min · Episode 115Recorded 4/15/26 Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra co-founder Jan-Erik Asplund take an in-depth look at new public funds that offer investors access to private shares in…
- Smart Humans: tZERO's CEO Alan Konevsky on tokenization and the future of financial infrastructure · 55 min · Episode 114Alan Konevsky is CEO and a board member of tZERO, a pioneer in blockchain innovation for the financial markets. Appointed CEO in September 2025, Alan leads the company’s strategy…
- Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Healthtech startups Abridge, OpenEvidence, and Oura, w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund · 52 min · Episode 113Recorded 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…
