How I Invest with David Weisburd

E238: Acting Fast and Slow

E237: The $150 Trillion Revolution in Private Markets

In this podcast episode, David Weisburd interviews Kendrick Nguyen, founder and CEO of Republic, about the practical benefits of tokenization in private markets. Kendrick views tokenization and blockchain as infrastructure for the next generation of financial markets, emphasizing automation, fractionalization, and effi...

E236: How the Top 0.1% Founders Build AI Companies

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

In this episode of the How I Invest podcast, David Weisburd interviews Alex Ambroz, a seasoned investment professional with experience at Morgan Creek, J.P. Morgan, Cleveland Clinic, and Aberdeen. Ambroz shares his insights on the "infinite game of investing," emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and ackno...

E234: Three Rules Every Great Investor Lives and Dies By

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

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

In this episode of the "How I Invest" podcast, David Weisburd interviews Melvin Hibberd, CIO of Hunter Point, about GP stakes investing. Hibberd discusses Hunter Point's strategy of being a strategic partner to leading private market GPs, avoiding auction dynamics to foster better alignment, and offering solutions beyo...

E231: Lloyd Blankfein: Keynote at AlphaSummit

This podcast episode features David Weisburd introducing a keynote conversation from AlphaSummit 2025 between Jack Kokko, the founder and CEO of AlphaSense, and Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs. Kokko and Blankfein discuss Blankfein's personal journey from growing up in public housing in Brooklyn to lea...

E230: What Great VCs Actually Do for Founders

In this episode of the "How I Invest" podcast, David Weisburd interviews Vivek Ladsariya, a VC and two-time founder, about his investment strategies and insights into the startup ecosystem. Vivek discusses his preference for investing early in founders, even before their ventures are fully formed, emphasizing the impor...

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

This interview podcast features a conversation between David Weisburd and a speaker from Industry Ventures, discussing the firm's investment strategies, particularly co-investments. The speaker details Industry Ventures' history, AUM, and evolution from a secondary firm to incorporating direct investments. They explore...

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

In this interview, Balaji Srinivasan discusses his book "The Network State" and the concept of building new countries or cities through networked communities, drawing parallels to historical examples like Israel and Singapore. He explains how network states can offer resilience against traditional threats and advocates...

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

In this episode of the podcast, David Weisburd interviews Ryan Hoover, founder of Product Hunt and Weekend Fund, about venture capital as a product, the nuances of fundraising, and how to be a super connector. Hoover shares insights into Weekend Fund's investment strategies, including experiments like Weekend Build and...

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

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

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

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

In this episode of the podcast, David Weisburd interviews a speaker from Future Standard, an investment firm with $86 billion in assets under management. The speaker discusses Future Standard's client base, which ranges from high-net-worth individuals to large institutional allocators, and how the firm aims to provide ...

E222: Why 90% of Managers Fail Before Fund 3

In this podcast episode, David Weisburd interviews Conrad Shang, Managing Partner and Co-founder at Ensemble VC, about the venture capital landscape from the perspective of both a General Partner (GP) and a Limited Partner (LP). Shang shares insights on what GPs should know about LPs, emphasizing the importance of buil...

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

In this interview, David Weisburd speaks with Sid Malhotra, the Chief Investment Officer at Kactus Capital, a single-family office. Malhotra discusses Kactus Capital's investment philosophy, emphasizing long-term thinking and aligning the investment team's interests with the family's through performance-based compensat...

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

E219: How Emerging Managers Can Beat Multi-Stage Firms

In this episode of the "How I Invest" podcast, David Weisburd interviews Mike Ma, a pre-seed investor, about his investment strategies and philosophy. Mike emphasizes the importance of "earned secrets" and "action-oriented self-awareness" in founders, detailing his firm's 30-day "grind" process to assess founders beyon...