Best David Weisburd Podcasts (2025)

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E242: Gen Z, Dopamine, and the New Investing Playbook 41:58

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Can a 23-year-old Harvard dropout build the next billion-dollar company?In this episode, I talk with Steven Wang, founder and CEO of dub, a U.S. copy-trading platform that lets you automatically mirror the portfolios of real investors and traders. We get into why he thinks most retail investors won’t get good at stock picking, why the future is abo…

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E241: How Spirits Became a $1 Trillion Alternative Asset Class 33:46

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How do you turn whiskey barrels into an institutional asset class?In this episode, I sit down with Giuseppe Infusino, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner at InvestBev Group, to explore how a real asset like aged whiskey is quietly becoming one of the most uncorrelated and profitable investments in alternative markets. From his early years…

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E240: The Edge: Risk, Discipline, and Judgment in Venture 52:42

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What separates great investors from generational ones—and how do you actually find the next Elon Musk?In this episode, I sit down with Mike Annunziata, Founder & Managing Partner of Also Capital, a solo GP fund backing the world’s most ambitious hard tech founders. Before launching Also Capital, Mike spent years at the Cornell University Endowment,…

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E239: FemHealth Ventures: Sara Crown Star on Redefining Success Beyond the Family Business 28:40

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How do you turn purpose, legacy, and innovation into a single investing philosophy?In this episode, I speak with Sara Crown Star, Venture Partner at FemHealth Ventures and President of SCS Innovations. Sara shares how her experience growing up in one of America’s most prominent families shaped her values as an investor and why she believes the next…

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E238: Acting Fast and Slow 7:09

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Why are we wired to chase quick wins instead of lasting breakthroughs—and how can investors reprogram that bias?In this third solo episode, David Weisburd unpacks the neuroscience of decision-making and how understanding dopamine can dramatically change the way you operate as an investor, founder, or builder.Drawing on insights from his conversatio…

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E237: The $150 Trillion Revolution in Private Markets 59:49

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How do you democratize access to private markets and what happens when everyone can invest like a VC?In this episode, I sit down with Kendrick Nguyen, Co-Founder and CEO of Republic, the global platform that’s opened up private investing to over 3 million people across 150 countries, facilitating more than $2.6+ billion in transactions.We unpack ho…

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Dallas Police - Daniel Comeaux -Empower, Inspire, Motivate: A Chief’s Blueprint For Modern Policing 55:31

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The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 163 What happens when a former DEA executive takes the helm of a major city police department with a promise to be the most proactive force in America? We invited Dallas Police Chief Danny Comeaux to walk us through his playbook—why leadership starts with empower, inspire, motivate, how quick wins build trust…

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E236: How the Top 0.1% Founders Build AI Companies 46:24

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Can founders 10x their progress in 12 weeks?In this episode, I speak with Dave Fontenot, Founder of HF0, a groundbreaking startup residency that’s redefining how AI companies are built. HF0’s model—part hacker house, part monastic focus—is based on the idea that startups grow fastest when founders eliminate every distraction and operate in uninterr…

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E235: The First Thing LPs Notice That GPs Never Think About 53:51

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How do you train the next generation of allocators—and what separates elite investment offices from the rest?In this episode, I speak with Alex Ambroz, Founder and CEO of the Allocator Training Institute, whose mission is to professionalize allocator education. Alex has spent his career building and leading investment teams across Morgan Creek, J.P…

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E234: Three Rules Every Great Investor Lives and Dies By 2:53

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What separates the good investors from the great ones?In this 2nd solo episode, David Weisburd shares the three rules that every world-class investor follows—rules that have nothing to do with IQ, luck, or access, and everything to do with how they think, use time, and define their game.Drawing on hundreds of private conversations with elite fund m…

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E233: Why Stablecoins Could Rewrite Global Finance — Faster Than Anyone Thinks 1:03:30

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What happens when an investor treats crypto like software infrastructure, not speculation?In this episode, I sit down with Avichal Garg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Electric Capital, to unpack the evolution of crypto investing—from speculative hype cycles to infrastructure that powers the next era of the internet.Avichal explains how Electri…

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E232: The CIO of Hunter Point Explains the New Era of GP Stakes Investing 50:30

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How do you build trust in an industry that’s built on auctions and price maximization?In this episode, I speak with Melvin Hibberd, Chief Investment Officer of Hunter Point Capital, about how the firm is redefining GP stakes investing through proprietary partnerships, structural creativity, and long-term alignment.Melvin takes us inside the evoluti…

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E231: Lloyd Blankfein: Keynote at AlphaSummit 36:22

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David Weisburd had a chance to witness live the conversation between Jack Kokko, Founder & CEO of AlphaSense, and Lloyd Blankfein, former Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, during AlphaSummit 2025 in New York City.In this wide-ranging discussion, Jack draws out Lloyd’s reflections on his early years in Brooklyn, his path to leading Goldman Sachs, a…

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E230: What Great VCs Actually Do for Founders 57:28

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How do you invest when it’s “too early for data”—but just right for conviction?In this episode, I speak with Vivek Ladsariya, Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs (PSL), about what it really takes to back founders before traction, before funding rounds, and sometimes even before incorporation.Vivek shares how he partners with founders as a thou…

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E229: Inside Industry Ventures: The $8 Billion Firm Backing 650 Venture Funds 40:59

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How does an $8B venture platform turn a 650-fund network into a repeatable co-investing edge?In this episode, Jonathan Roosevelt, Managing Director at Industry Ventures, explains how the firm evolved from a pioneer in venture secondaries into a platform combining secondaries, co-investments (directs), fund-of-funds, and tech buyout—with AUM “a litt…

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Jim Burch -From DOJ Halls to NPI: Building Evidence-Based, Human-Centered Policing 56:20

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The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 162 Policing changes fastest when leaders listen first and translate ideas into real work. That’s the throughline in our conversation with Jim Burch, president of the National Policing Institute, who shares a candid view of how a small team amplifies big impact: distilling research into actionable guidance, h…

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E228: Balaji Srinivasan: “The Dollar Is Already Dead” and What Comes Next 2:50:48

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What if the U.S. dollar’s dominance has already ended—and we’re just living through the lag?In this episode, I sit down with Balaji Srinivasan, one of the most original thinkers in technology and finance, to unpack his boldest prediction yet: the death of the dollar and the rise of a digital, decentralized global economy.Balaji explains how inflati…

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E227: The Future of Venture: Ryan Hoover on Productizing VC 44:27

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What happens when one of tech’s best community builders turns his playbook on venture capital itself?Ryan Hoover — the founder of Product Hunt and Investor at Weekend Fund — joins me to unpack how he’s reinventing early-stage investing. From building one of the internet’s biggest startup communities to managing a fund with 360+ LPs, Ryan shares the…

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E226: How Franklin Templeton Built a $1.6 Trillion Business Through Partnerships 51:43

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Why are Institutional Investors betting big on Private Markets?Franklin Templeton oversees more than $1.6 trillion in assets, with over $260 billion dedicated to private markets. But what’s driving this massive shift — and how are the world’s largest allocators navigating liquidity, valuations, and the next era of private credit?In this episode, I …

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E225: Inside the $324B Playbook: How Hightower Is Reshaping Wealth Management 52:20

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Can a $324.3 billion wealth manager reinvent how high-net-worth investors access private markets?In this episode, I speak with Robert Picard, Head of Alternative Investments at Hightower Advisors, who is leading one of the industry’s most ambitious expansions into private markets. We discuss how Hightower is bringing institutional-grade research, a…

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E224: Ex-CIO of Northern Trust: The Next Decade Belongs to Bonds, Not Stocks 55:44

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If “fixed income is broken,” what are investors actually missing—and how should they rebuild the 40% to protect and compound through drawdowns?In this episode, I speak with Thomas E. Swaney II, former Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at Northern Trust Asset Management, who oversaw more than $600 billion across global fixed income. Th…

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E223: The Art of Capital Allocation at $86 Billion Scale 57:36

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What are the real playbooks behind managing an $86B alternative asset platform—and where do the next decade’s returns actually come from?In this episode, I sit down with Payton Brooks, Managing Director on Future Standard’s Primary Investments team, to unpack the operating system behind a multi-strategy LP: how a combined platform serves both insti…

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Why Police Leaders Must Borrow and Share Good Ideas-Jason Sieczkowski, Asst. Chief Chandler, AZ Police 57:27

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By Dr. Steve Morreale - Host - TheCopDoc Podcast

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E222: Why 90% of Managers Fail Before Fund 3 1:08:34

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Why do ~90% of first-time managers fail before Fund II/III—and what separates durable fund builders from good investors?In this episode, I unpack that question with Conrad Shang, Founder & Managing Partner at Ensemble VC. We examine why being a great investor is necessary but not sufficient to be a great fund manager, how to build for durability ac…

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E221: From Citadel to Family Office CIO: Sid Malhotra’s Investment Lessons 38:19

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What really happens inside the hidden world of family offices—and why do they invest so differently from institutions?In this episode, I explore that question with Sid Malhotra, Chief Investment Officer at Kactus Capital, a single family office. Sid reveals how family offices align incentives between principals and investment teams, the advantages …

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E220: Why Family Offices Quietly 5x’d Their Alt Allocations 25:19

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Why is up to “$150 trillion” poised to migrate from public to private markets—and what will unlock that shift for RIAs and family offices?In this episode, I examine that question with David Sawyer, CEO & Co-Founder of Unlimited.ai. We unpack the real blockers to alternatives adoption—operational, reporting, diligence, and liquidity complexity—and h…

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E219: How Emerging Managers Can Beat Multi-Stage Firms 37:34

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How do you underwrite pre-seed founders when the only durable asset is the human—before there’s product-market fit?In this episode, I go deep with Mike Ma, Managing Partner at Sidecut Ventures, on his 30-day “work-alongside” diligence, why he optimizes for action-oriented self-awareness, and how to calibrate coachability—especially in go-to-market—…

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E218: How the Rothschilds, Rockefellers, and Fords Built Enduring Legacies 27:49

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How can families preserve wealth and well-being across five or more generations?In this episode, I dive deep into a conversation with James E. “Jay” Hughes, Jr., legendary family wealth advisor and author of five influential books including Family Wealth. Jay shares stories from advising families for over 50 years—why flourishing, not just financia…

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E217: How to Manage $15B: Insights from Sacramento County's Pension Fund 51:25

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How should a public pension build an active equity and absolute-return program—without diluting alpha or chasing the “hot” manager?In this episode, I go deep with Brian Miller, Senior Investment Officer at the Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS), on constructing a $6B public-equity book inside a ~$15B plan, sizing managers, and u…

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From Fine Arts to Tucson Police Chief: Chad Kasmar's Journey 58:30

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The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 160 What happens when you combine a fine arts degree with police leadership? Chief Chad Kasmar of the Tucson Police Department demonstrates how creative thinking transforms modern policing challenges into opportunities for innovation. Kasmer's journey from beach bum to nationally recognized police leader reve…

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E216: How the $100 Billion Continuation Vehicle Trend Is Changing Private Equity 45:55

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How can continuation vehicles and independent sponsors unlock structural alpha in private equity when traditional buyouts are struggling with low DPI?In this episode, I go deep with Paul Cohn, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Agility Equity Partners, on why continuation vehicles (CVs) and independent sponsor deals are reshaping the buyout landsca…

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E215: The Pursuit of Uncorrelated Returns in Venture Capital w/Dan Kimerling 1:01:54

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Can venture capital be reinvented to deliver alpha without relying on “heroic assumptions”?In this episode, I go deep with Daniel Kimerling, Founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, on his mission to build a different kind of venture fund—one focused on highly concentrated, long-duration bets in financial services. Dan explains why Deciens …

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E214: Inside Look into a $14B Multi-Family Office 46:21

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How can ultra-high-net-worth families invest like endowments—without becoming forced sellers when markets turn?In this episode, I go deep with Greg Brown, Co-CEO of Caprock, on how a modern multi-family office serves UHNW families. Greg explains why Caprock acts as CFO first and CIO second, forecasting liquidity across complex balance sheets before…

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E213: How Fordham Invests Its $1B Endowment 56:11

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How do you run a $1B endowment with a lean five-person team — while balancing liquidity, access, and high-conviction relationships?In this episode, I speak with Geeta Kapadia, CFA, Chief Investment Officer at Fordham University, about how she manages a concentrated portfolio of 30–40 manager relationships, the lessons she’s learned resetting the po…

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E212: Unlocking $175M: Raising Venture & Private Equity Capital with SBICs 31:02

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How do you use the SBIC program to access long-dated, low-cost leverage—without blowing up risk? In this episode, I speak with Eric Rosiak, CEO & CIO of Amplify Community Investment Partners, about the mechanics of SBICs, the new accrual debenture license for venture and growth, what top LPs look for, and how policy changes could expand the opportu…

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E211: Disrupting The $100 Trillion Bond Market 29:43

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What would the bond market look like if it were built today? In this episode, I speak with Dylan Parker, CEO & Co-Founder of Moment, the operating system for fixed income that unifies trading, portfolio construction, and risk/compliance—and automates the workflows wealth platforms run every day. We dig into how fixed income finally went electronic,…

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Dr. David Weisburd - Police Need Cookbooks, Not Just Theory - George Mason University 55:55

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The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 160 What if police departments made decisions based on solid evidence rather than gut feelings? Dr. David Weisburd, a dual faculty member at George Mason University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has spent decades proving that scientific approaches can revolutionize policing. From his unexpected start ev…

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E210: How Startups Can Avoid Being Disrupted by OpenAI w/Eric Olson 26:59

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What does it take to build an AI-native search engine for science?In this episode, I spoke with Eric Olson, Co-founder & CEO of Consensus, the platform making peer-reviewed research accessible through AI. We covered the company’s journey from Series A to millions of users, the realities of competing with tech giants, and what truly creates defensib…

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E209: $70B AUM: How Cresset Delivers Alpha at Scale 49:59

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In this episode, I speak with Avy Stein, Founder & Chairman of Cresset—a multi-family office known for its private markets access and co-investing model. We cover Avy’s path from Kirkland & Ellis lawyer to private-equity dealmaker, the Willis-Stein spinout from Continental Bank, why multi-strategy platforms scaled so quickly, how co-invest rights r…

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E208: CIO Frank Mihail on Running an $8 Billion Portfolio with 3 People 42:16

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In this episode of How I Invest, I speak with Frank Mihail, CIO of the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands, which manages an $8B sovereign wealth endowment built to fund public schools.Frank shares how his three-person team runs a highly concentrated portfolio with 75% in alternatives, why they prefer evergreen fund structures for liquidity, and…

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E207: Can AI Replace Your VC Analyst? 34:17

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What happens when AI lets five people build what used to take fifty? Can you scale to eight figures in revenue without ever touching a “Series A treadmill”? In this episode, I talk with Henry Shi, co-founder of Super.com and creator of the Lean AI Leaderboard, about seedstrapping (raising once, then reaching escape velocity), outcome-based pricing,…

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E206: Inside Miami’s Billionaire Boom: The Real Reason Behind the Migration 38:10

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I had the chance to talk with Francis X. Suarez, the 43rd Mayor of Miami, about how his "open-for-business" leadership transformed the city into a global tech and finance hub. We unpack Miami’s “quantum opportunity,” the practical growing pains—housing, schools, transit—and the civic strategy behind international diplomacy and major sports deals. W…

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E205: How to Invest like a Billionaire w/Founder of IEQ Capital 52:42

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Alan Zafran, Founder & Managing Partner at IEQ Capital, joins to unpack how ultra-high-net-worth families and institutions think about risk, cash runways, GP selection, illiquidity, secondaries, LPAC governance, and portfolio strategy amid rising rates and sovereign debt. --Highlights: The strategic value of a 3–12 month cash runway for risk capaci…

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Bruce O'Brien - From New Zealand to London: Policing Without Borders 56:39

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The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 159 When criminal networks operate across continents, police must work beyond borders. In this compelling conversation with Assistant Commissioner Bruce O'Brien, we explore the critical world of international police collaboration from the perspective of someone building these vital connections daily. As New Z…

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E204: Going All In: The Risks and Rewards of Concentrated Investing 28:23

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In this episode I speak with Rafael Costa, who co-founded Across Capital to back category-leading software companies across the U.S. and Latin America. We dive deep on the Brazil tech flywheel — from why the central bank and Pix have accelerated fintech innovation, to the infrastructure winners like QI Tech that are becoming foundational rails for …

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E203: How Elite Endowments Invest w/John Felix 48:52

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This episode features John Felix, General Partner & Head of Research at Pattern Ventures, a specialist fund-of-funds focused on backing small venture managers in the $5–50M range. We talk about the endowment principles that shaped John’s investing mindset, how to separate true specialists from résumé-driven narratives, why access and selection are …

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E202: The Startup Lobbying Playbook w/Bradley Tusk 43:47

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I had the chance to speak with Bradley Tusk, the legendary political strategist turned venture capitalist. He started in politics—running Michael Bloomberg’s mayoral campaign and serving as Deputy Governor of Illinois—before becoming the fixer behind startups like Uber, FanDuel, Lemonade, and Coinbase. Now, he runs Tusk Holdings, where he invests i…

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E201: Top 10 Things LPs Look for in a General Partner w/Matt Curtolo 1:07:53

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What does it take to be a truly great limited partner?In this episode, I spoke with Matt Curtolo, a veteran LP who’s worked with some of the most sophisticated institutional investors in the world—Hamilton Lane, MetLife, and Hirtle Callaghan. Today, Matt advises both LPs and emerging GPs, offering a rare perspective from both sides of the table.We …

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E200: 21 Harsh Truths Nobody Will Ever Tell You - Alex Hormozi 2:20:54

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In this episode of How I Invest, I’m joined by Alex Hormozi — entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Acquisition.com — to unpack the mindset and methods that have fueled his success across multiple industries. We dive deep into why entrepreneurship is more a “game of the heart” than the mind, the power of compounding skills, the dangers of “ignoran…

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E199: How Rahul Moodgal Raised $99 Billion by Playing the Long Game 1:09:45

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Most people pitch performance. Rahul Moodgal built a career on pitching relationships.In this episode, I go deep with Rahul Moodgal—Head of Investor Relations at Parvus Asset Management and one of the most trusted capital raisers in the hedge fund world. Over his career, Rahul has raised $99 billion across platforms like TCI and Parvus, building de…