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Smart Humans with Slava Rubin

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. Any data, text, or other content on this page is provided as general market information and not as investment advice. Past performance is not necessarily

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23:00

Smart Humans: Churchill Asset Management CEO Ken...

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2026/03/18

Ken is the President and CEO of Churchill Asset Management, an affiliate of Nuveen, the asset manager of TIAA, a Fortune 500 financial services company. He also serves as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NYSE: NCDL) and Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund (PCAP), Churchill’s publicly registered business development companies.

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53:47

Smart Humans: Pre-IPO investor Briefing on Ramp,...

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2026/03/12

Recorded 12/16/25Vincent's Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discussed Ramp, OpenEvidence, Apptronik, Whop, and Shield AI, five of the hottest pre-IPO companies in the asset class - and how investors can get access to them.Presented by the Fundrise Innovation Fund.https://fundrise.com/Vincent

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27:50

Smart Humans: Tether co-founder Reeve Collins on the...

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2026/03/05

Reeve Collins is a pioneer in blockchain, stablecoins, and digital assets, with a legacy of creating category-defining innovations. After co-founding Tether, the world’s first stablecoin, and launching the first platform for NFTs, he helped shape two of the most transformative movements in Web3.Reeve is currently the co-founder and chairman of: WeFi, an onchain infrastructure provider for banks | STBL, the next generation stablecoin protocol | and the pending chairman of ReserveOne, a

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49:10

Smart Humans: Goodfin CEO and co-founder Anna Joo Fee...

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2026/02/11

Anna 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

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52:44

Smart Humans: Full 2026 Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz

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2026/02/04

Slava 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.

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44:28

Smart Humans: Augment co-founder and CEO Noel Moldvai...

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2026/01/27

Noel 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

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12:41

Smart Humans: 2026 Real Estate Preview w/ Vincent's...

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2026/01/22

Slava 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.

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14:53

Smart Humans: 2026 Crypto Preview w/ Vincent's Adam Katz

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2026/01/19

In 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.

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13:31

Smart Humans: 2026 Art/Collectibles Preview w/...

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2026/01/15

In 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.

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15:24

Smart Humans: 2026 Pre-IPO Preview w/ Vincent's Adam...

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2026/01/12

Vincent 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.

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45:08

Smart Humans: Pre-IPO Briefing on Polymarket and...

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2025/12/23

Recorded 11/18/25Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the rise of prediction markets, focusing on Kalshi and Polymarket. They explore the mechanics of prediction markets, their regulatory landscape, and the competitive dynamics between these platforms. The discussion also touches on the future of prediction markets, their integration into existing trading platforms, and the potential for new market entrants.

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59:42

Smart Humans: Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, EquityZen...

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2025/12/03

Vincent CEO Eric Cantor and ARK Invest's Cathie Wood, EquityZen's Atish Davda, and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund explore the evolving landscape of private markets and venture capital, focusing on how individual investors can navigate these opportunities. The panel discusses emerging pre-IPO companies, innovations in fintech, national security, and the future of space exploration, as well as the potential of quantum computing. Insights are shared on investment strategies, product risks, and the

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44:38

Smart Humans: Figma Investor Briefing w/ Sacra's...

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2025/11/26

Recorded 8/13/25Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund discuss the design startup Figma's recent IPO, its competitive landscape, financial metrics, and the impact of AI on the design software market. They explore Figma's core products, growth potential, and the risks associated with its valuation. The conversation also touches on the broader implications of AI in the design space and the future projections for Figma as a public company.

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61:21

Smart Humans: Lightstone DIRECT's Sanford Blumenthal...

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2025/11/18

Sanford Blumenthal has been active in the fields of commercial real estate and investment finance for over 15 years. At Lightstone, Sanford has closed over $3 billion of completed acquisitions, developments, and financings. Mr. Blumenthal is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, deal structuring, and due diligence across the residential, hospitality, office, industrial, retail, and land sectors. During his tenure at Lightstone, Sanford has been instrumental in the strategic development of

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38:46

Smart Humans: Multicoin Capital founder Kyle Samani...

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2025/11/05

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40:55

Smart Humans: Heron Finance CEO and Founder Mike Sall...

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2025/10/27

Mike Sall is the founder and CEO of Heron Finance, an SEC-registered investment advisor, making investing in the world's leading private market funds more accessible. Earlier in his career, Mike led product analytics at Coinbase, served as Head of Data Science at Medium, and worked in analytics and product roles at Adobe and Deloitte. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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54:41

Smart Humans: Pre-IPO briefing on Elon Musk's...

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2025/10/14

Recorded 6/12/25Slava Rubin, Jan-Erik Asplund and Christine Healey explore the investment landscape surrounding Elon Musk's companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and xAI. The discussion also covers the risks associated with investing in Musk's ventures, and the unique characteristics of the Musk ecosystem.

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62:30

Smart Humans: Grayscale's Zach Pandl and Fundstrat's...

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2025/10/08

Vincent’s Slava Rubin, Grayscale’s Zach Pandl, and Fundstrat’s Sean Farrell discussed the future of digital assets beyond Bitcoin, looking at the rise of digital asset treasuries, the implications of tokenization, and the growing importance of stablecoins in the financial ecosystem. The experts also provide insights into how to access crypto investments, the challenges of pricing and valuation, and make predictions for the future of the crypto market.

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54:52

Smart Humans: Siren Biotechnology's CEO Nicole Paulk...

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2025/10/01

Dr. Nicole Paulk is the CEO, Founder, and President of Siren Biotechnology and has dedicated her career to advancing the field of gene therapy. With nearly two decades of expertise, Nicole has been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge advances to propel the field of gene therapy forward for a wide range of diseases. Nicole has held various leadership positions in academia and industry and most notably was an Assistant Professor of AAV Gene Therapy in the UCSF Department of

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57:32

Smart Humans: Pre-IPO briefing on the AI Landscape...

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2025/09/10

Originally recorded on 4/22/25Slava Rubin of Vincent, Josh Kampel of Worth Media, and Jan-Erik Asplund, co-founder of Sacra, discussed how investors should approach the emerging AI ecosystem and its most promising companies.

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