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Smart Humans with Slava Rubin
Hosted by Vincent · EN
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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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
Feb 1100:49:10Tap to summarizeAnna 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 career as a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP before co-founding her first startup, a trading platform for private equity fund investors. She is a graduate of Harvard College & Harvard Law School.
Transcribe →Smart Humans: Full 2026 Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
Feb 400:52:44Tap to summarizeSlava 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 be a good year for real estate investing. The conversation highlights key investment strategies and trends to watch in the coming year across the four asset classes.
Transcribe →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
Jan 2700:44:28Tap to summarizeNoel 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, Noel was an engineer at Google and an engineering leader at Rubrik, where he helped bring Rubrik’s on‑prem technology to the cloud and experienced the challenge of employee liquidity firsthand. Noel has a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, grew up in Eastern Europe and the Bay Area, and is now settled in Austin.
Transcribe →Smart Humans: 2026 Real Estate Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
Jan 2200:12:41Tap to summarizeSlava 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.
Transcribe →Smart Humans: 2026 Crypto Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
Jan 1900:14:53Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Smart Humans: 2026 Art/Collectibles Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
Jan 1500:13:31Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Smart Humans: 2026 Pre-IPO Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz
Jan 1200:15:24Tap to summarizeVincent 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.
Transcribe →Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Klarna with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Aug 1200:36:34Tap to summarizeVincent 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.
Transcribe →Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on CoreWeave with Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund
Aug 5, 202500:34:17Tap to summarizeRecorded 3/18/25Vincent 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 growth, its relationship with NVIDIA and its unique market position.Since the discussion CoreWeave has gone public and seen its share price rise by 160% as of August 4.
Transcribe →Smart Humans: Entrepreneur James Altucher on becoming a successful investor, the impact of AI on the economy, and the future of crypto
Jul 29, 202500:46:14Tap to summarizeJames 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 yourself" philosophy, rejecting conventional paths to success. A chess master and host of The James Altucher Show, Altucher shares raw, actionable insights on entrepreneurship, investing, and personal growth. His bestselling books, including Choose Yourself and Skip the Line, reflect his unconventional approach, blending hard-earned lessons from failures and triumphs.
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