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Why do the biggest investment gains often happen before a company goes public? Mike Collins, Founder & CEO of Alumni Ventures, joins Mike Schroeder & Skyler Steinke to discuss venture capital, private markets, AI, and why more of today's biggest companies are staying private longer. If you're thinking beyond the public markets, this conversation is worth watching. #VentureCapital #PrivateMarkets #Startups #AI #Investing #Innovation

Are crypto ETFs just the beginning? Krista Lynch of Grayscale Investments joins Mike Schroeder & Skyler Steinke to discuss how institutional investors are approaching digital assets, why tokenization matters, and what could drive the next wave of crypto adoption. #Crypto #ETFs #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #Investing

What separates a good startup from one worth a $20M+ investment? Isabelle Tashima of Volition Capital joins Mike Schroeder to break down growth equity, founder alignment, AI investing, and the metrics that matter most when backing technology companies. From capital-efficient growth to spotting the next category leader, this episode is packed with insights for founders and investors. #GrowthEquity #Startups #VentureCapital #AI #PrivateEquity #Investing

How do you find the next big investing trend before everyone else? Matthew Tuttle of Tuttle Capital shares how he identifies emerging themes, launches innovative ETFs, and builds portfolios for a world where the old investing playbook may no longer work. From AI infrastructure to alternative income strategies, this episode is packed with ideas. #ETFs #Markets #Investing #AI #Finance

Why are factories becoming the next frontier for AI? Renan Devillieres joins Mike Schroeder & Skyler Steinke to discuss how OSS Ventures embeds engineers inside factories, identifies real-world problems, and builds AI-powered companies to solve them. A fascinating look at the future of manufacturing and reshoring. #AI #Manufacturing #Industry40 #Reshoring #Innovation

Why is self-storage one of the most misunderstood real estate sectors? Jacob Vanderslice of Van West Partners joins Mike Schroeder & Skyler Steinke to break down self-storage investing, operational realities, supply risk, and how AI is changing the industry. From acquisitions to tenant behavior, this episode dives into what really drives performance in storage. #SelfStorage #RealEstate #CommercialRealEstate #Investing #AlternativeInvestments

What if you could become your own banker? Brent Kesler joins Skyler Steinke to break down the Money Multiplier method, infinite banking, and how he paid off nearly $1M in debt in just 39 months. They discuss whole life policies, policy loans, cash flow control, and why Brent believes financial freedom starts with controlling your own money. #InfiniteBanking #MoneyMultiplier #PersonalFinance #WealthBuilding #FinancialFreedom

Will CBDCs and stablecoins reshape global finance? Xin Yan, CEO of Sign Global, joins Mike Schroeder & Skyler Steinke to discuss sovereign digital infrastructure, CBDCs, stablecoins, digital identity, and the future of multi-currency payments. From government adoption to AI-driven compliance, this episode explores where finance is heading next. #CBDC #Stablecoins #Crypto #DigitalAssets #Fintech #Web3

Why are self-storage and manufactured housing quietly outperforming? Mike Schroeder sits down with Matthew Ricciardella, CEO of Crystal View Capital, to break down how he scaled to $600M+ AUM through disciplined, value-add real estate investing. From off-market deals to vertical integration, this episode dives into what actually drives returns—and what doesn’t. #RealEstate #PrivateEquity #Investing #AltFundsNetwork #CRE

Is mining or trading the smarter way to accumulate Bitcoin? Nate Slemp (BTC Management) joins Mike Schroeder & Skyler Steinke to break down mining economics, volatility trading, and the signals that may predict market tops. From scaling low-cost mining ops to a $1M BTC thesis—this one covers it all. #Bitcoin #Crypto #Trading #Mining #DigitalAssets

What if real estate could be as liquid as crypto? Join Skyler Steinke and Mike Schroeder with Zack Dane and Graham Goguen of Revolve as they break down tokenized real estate. From fractional ownership via NFTs to stablecoin income and faster liquidity through secondary markets—this episode explores where property meets Web3. #AltFundsNetwork #Tokenization #RealEstate #Web3 #NFTs #DeFi

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What would real-time, self-custodied fractional real estate ownership mean for everyday people? Big ideas are reshaping how we think about real estate on blockchain and we’re just getting started. Revolve co-founders Zack & Graham recently joined Mike Schroeder, CFA, and Skyler Steinke from the @AltFundsNetwork discuss the future of real estate ownership, liquidity, and access on-chain. Here are a few key takeaways from the conversation:

What does the future of digital asset treasuries look like? In this episode, Mike Schroeder and Skyler Steinke sit down with Wojciech Kaszycki, CSO of BTCS SA, one of Europe’s largest digital asset treasury companies. They discuss why passive treasury models may struggle, how validator nodes and staking create active yield, and why tech-driven treasury strategies could define the next phase of crypto markets. The conversation also explores AI agents, tokenization, DeFi, stablecoins, and the evolving role of banks and compliance in Web3. #Crypto #DigitalAssets #Bitcoin #Web3 #Tokenization #DeFi

Are you exit-ready, or just hoping your business will sell someday? 🤔 In this episode, Mike Schroeder and Skyler Steinke talks with CFO, CPA, and M&A advisor Holli Moeini about how buyers and sellers can reduce risk and maximize value in deals. They discuss M&A myths, why GAAP financials and normalized EBITDA matter, what private equity looks for, and how to prepare your business for a successful exit. #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity #BusinessExit

Are AI-powered crypto vaults the future of institutional yield? James Harris (CEO of Tesseract) joins us to break down the $19B flash crash, ETF-driven volatility, MiCA regulation, and what “institutional-grade” DeFi really looks like. #Bitcoin #Crypto #DeFi #DigitalAssets

Why is private credit growing so fast—and where does AI fit in? On the Alt Funds Network, Mike Schroeder and Skyler Steinke talk with Kanav Kalia of Oxane Partners about the evolution of private credit, the changing role of banks, and how technology is driving efficiency and transparency across private markets. #AltFundsNetwork #PrivateCredit #AlternativeInvestments #FinTech #AIinFinance #PrivateMarkets

Can you really invest like Warren Buffett today? New Alt Funds Network episode with Earl Yaokasin, CFA—breaking down Buffett-style fundamentals, real stock valuations, and smarter long-term investing. #ValueInvesting #AltFundsNetwork #LongTermInvesting

What happens when high-net-worth investors combine expertise, transparency, and community? In our latest episode, we sit down with Long Angle’s founders to explore how collective intelligence is reshaping private market investing. #Altfundsnetwork #AlternativeInvesting #PrivateMarkets #WealthManagement #LongAngle

Curious how leveraged ETFs really work — and who they’re best suited for? In this conversation, hosts Mike Schroer and Skyler Steinke sit down with Oktay Kavrak, Head of Communications & Strategy at Leverage Shares, to unpack some of the most innovative ETF products in Europe. #ETFs #LeveragedETFs #IncomeETFs #OptionsIncome #LeverageShares #Investing #Finance #AltFundsNetwork