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Alts is the leading Alternative Assets Podcast. Explore unique investment opportunities and ideas that aren't discussed as much. Hosted by Horacio Ruiz and Stefan von Imhof, we focus on alternatives to traditional assets; including collectibles, wine, watches, sneakers, NFTs, artwork, websites, farmland, equity crowdfunding, and even stuff like legos, billboards and private islands. Each episode explores a different theme, and usually includes an interview with interesting folks in the alter ...
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In this episode, Dutch Mendenhall updates listeners on RAD Diversified, a private real estate company with shareholders. Dutch also talks about the company’s new branch, RADD America, and its focus on farmland and raw land development. Dutch gives several business insights on financial education, making better investment decisions, and making inves…
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In this episode, Cormac Kinney discusses the products Diamond Standard developed to commoditize diamonds and the future of diamond investing. Diamond Standard has developed diamond bars and coins using statistical analysis to make trading decisions for diamonds easier, in the way markets currently trade gold. Cormac also talks about diamonds as an …
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In this episode, Anthony Morena details how Mortar Group has invested in real estate in New York City for more than 20 years. Mortar Group is a boutique real estate firm specializing in ground-up builds and value-add renovations. Anthony talks about the Mortar Group’s ​​unique approach to real estate and architecture, the New York City real estate …
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In this episode, Rob Connolly speaks to Alts about Finlete, his startup allowing retail investors to invest in young professional athletes in return for a share of their future professional contracts. Rob talks about the company’s reason for focusing on minor league players, how Finlete’s player contracts work, and the company’s current pre-seed ro…
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In this episode, Horacio speaks with John Green, Nada's founder, and CEO. John discusses the advantages of accessing home equity through Nada's Homeshares program. John describes how the Homeshares program ties into Cityfunds, Nada's platform for investors looking to "own a piece of a city." John also talks about Nada's future plans for a secondary…
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In this episode, Horacio speaks with Adam Littlefield from Investment.com. In this video, Adam talks about how Investment.com is focused on buying homes to turn into premium short-term rentals. Adam describes the characteristics of premium short-term rentals and how Investment.com plans to differentiate itself by offering experiences with its renta…
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In this episode, Horacio speak with EF Capital’s Kyle Kuderewski. In this video, Kyle gives a behind-the-scenes look at investing in online businesses through EF Capital. In this episode, listeners can learn about the operators that run the online businesses for EF Capital, how industry expertise is leveraged to make positive returns, and future op…
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Litan Yahav, Co-founder and CEO at Vyzer Horacio spoke with Litan Yahav, the co-founder and CEO at Vyzer. After selling his first startup with co-founder Tomer Salvi, the business partners needed help to keep up with their private investments. Vyzer organizes financial portfolios in one place: automating, monitoring and tracking, offering projectio…
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Horacio spoke with Michael Episcope, the co-CEO at Origin Investments. Michael has helped build Origin Investments from a small real estate investment company, to one of the best-performing companies with more than $1 billion of assets under management. Michael talks about how Origin is navigating the current real estate market, its venture in Qual…
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Horacio spoke with Adam Jason, an Alternative Asset Manager at the Legacy Group. Legacy’s largest holding is the Green Coffee Company. Green Coffee is the largest coffee producer in Colombia. By 2026, Adam aims to have the company responsible for providing 1% of the global coffee supply. In this episode, we talk about Green Coffee’s growth strategy…
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Horacio spoke with Michael Iseman from AcreTrader about the operations behind AcreTrader’s farmland investments. In this episode, Michael talks about how the agricultural business meets the finance world through its relationships with farmers and investors. This episode is a deep dive on farming techniques, investment opportunities, risks, and the …
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Horacio spoke with Trung Pham about his company, RYSE SmartShade. In a not-so-obvious market, Trung is looking to capitalize on the 95% of non-automated window shades by retrofitting them with a tiny frame-mounted motor. This motor can be used to retrofit nearly all shades that are moved by beaded chains. RYSE believes that it can be a leader in re…
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Horacio spoke with Noble Drakoln and Barnaby Andersun, the co-founders at BAND Royalty. Noble and Barnaby have more than 60 years of business experience. Noble has been investing in music royalties for nearly 60 years, and Barnaby is a world-renowned expert in blockchain technology. BAND Royalty is a Web3 music label looking to change the way artis…
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Horacio spoke with Max Album, the Chief of Staff at Blockbar. In this episode, Max talks about how blockchain technology safeguards against fraudulent wine and spirit products. He also deep-dives into how brands use NFTs to leverage customer relationships. Max also talks about the relationships Blockbar has cultivated with luxury brands, limited-ru…
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Horacio spoke with Dylan Marma, the Founder and CEO of The Requity Group. Dylan has created multiple funds focused on affordable housing in the southeastern United States. His funds include commercial multi-family apartments, mobile homes, and RV campgrounds. In this episode, Dylan talks about the advantages of investing in mobile homes and RV camp…
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Horacio spoke with Eric Witschen, the CEO at Neustreet, where collecting wisely is their approach to alternative assets. Eric talks about his collecting journey leading up to his career as a financial analyst and creating a marketplace aggregator at Neustreet. This episode has a little bit of everything, including Eric’s passion for NFTs, having a …
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Horacio spoke with Paul Gambill, the CEO at Nori. In this episode, we discuss how Nori is selling carbon removal credits through its innovative NRT product on the blockchain. We talk about Nori’s mission to improve the environment, how it is using regenerative agriculture to remove carbon from the atmosphere, and the mechanics behind the Nori token…
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Horacio spoke with Antares Vargas and Narumi Inatsugu, co-founders of The Tokens Awards. The Tokens is a first of its kind event for the NFT community. Antares and Narumi are veteran award show producers, and are using their experience to highlight a diverse set of artists across several mediums. The Tokens Awards will take place on July 10th at 4 …
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Horacio spoke with Jesus Garcia, a Pokémon expert and the Consignment Director for Trading Card Games at Heritage Auctions. Jesus talks about the origins of Pokémon and some reasons for its enduring popularity. We also touch upon some of the most valuable trading cards in the Pokémon franchise. Jesus also mentions the emergence of Magic the Gatheri…
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Horacio spoke with Diane D’Amato, the Director of Luxury Assets at Heritage Auctions. Diane is an expert in luxury handbags. She has a wealth of experience in the auction industry and in private markets. In this episode, Diane talks about Hermes as the leading luxury brand, what makes these bags so special, and other brands in the space. Additional…
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Horacio spoke with Chris Zhu, the co-founder and CEO of Mirror World. There is some mind-blowing technology at play here. Mirror World looks to be at the intersection of NFTs, the metaverse, artificial intelligence, and interoperability. In this podcast, find out how Chris is building the ‘Nintendo of the Metaverse’ by creating digital native being…
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Horacio spoke with Iris ten Teije, co-founder of Koia. Iris turned a career in fintech into an opportunity to start Koia with her expertise in retail investing. Koia is a fractional investment platform allowing investors to buy shares of rare collectibles and luxury items. Koia is also at the forefront of Web3 investment as buyers receive NFTs repr…
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Horacio spoke with Joe Burrill, the founder of Just Website Brokerage. Joe is the highest-rated website broker on Flippa.com, an online marketplace for online businesses. In this episode, Joe shares how he got started with online businesses and how he transitioned into becoming a broker. This one is full of great advice in general and about getting…
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Horacio spoke with Mark Montero, the toy-focused LCG Auctions' founder, and CEO. In this episode, Mark talks about his experience in the memorabilia industry that led him to found LCG Auctions. The discussion highlights the historical appreciation of collectible toys, emerging asset classes like graded VHS tapes, and the future of the collectible t…
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Horacio spoke with Leore Avidar, the founder and CEO at Alt. When it comes to sports card marketplaces, Alt is one of the leading platforms in the space. Alt offers a number of features and services, including an exchange and weekly auctions. Leore, a sports card enthusiast, is looking to build beyond sports cards by moving into other collectibles …
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Horacio spoke with Kristian Kielhofner, the founder of Tovera. Tovera is a platform built around a verification program to detect fraud in digital assets. Tover recently launched FNFTF.io, a database using proprietary algorithms to determine if NFTs are authentic. Kristian’s development of the company came from his thesis that as Web3 expands, so w…
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Horacio spoke with Swati Chaturvedi, the co-founder and CEO of Propel(X). In a wide-ranging discussion, the podcast touches on due diligence, alternative investments in technology and science, democratizing investing, investing in a turbulent market, and the investment opportunities on Propel(X). Additional discussion topics include: Starting MIT A…
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Horacio spoke with Brian Harstine of Acquire and Andrew Hill. Andrew is a managing associate of the law firm Frost Brown Todd, and one of the leading experts in blockchain and cryptocurrency law in the country. Brian is the CEO of Acquire, a company that is tokenizing securities of private equity deals. Brian and Andrew talk about the advantages of…
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Horacio spoke with Cameron Hejazi, the co-founder and CEO of Cent. Cameron created Cent in 2017 with the purpose of creating a community where artists could share their work and build a fan base. Cent made headlines when Valuables, its NFT marketplace of Tweets, minted Jack Dorsey’s first tweet and sold it for $2.9 million. Cent also created a sepa…
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Horacio spoke with Zak Boca and Kareem Hamady, co-founders of the online platform AltExchange helping financial advisors and individual investors keep track of their funds. Zak and Kareem talk about the current state of the market and provide some insight on how to weather downturns. They also talk about AltExchange and how it’s helping investors a…
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Horacio spoke with Alex Engel, the CEO of the new card grading company Rare Edition. Alex goes behind-the-scenes to talk about the latest developments at Rare Edition and their goals as they enter a competitive market with one of the nicest quality and cutting edge slabs in the card industry. Discussion topics include: Features of the Rare Edition …
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Horacio spoke with information technology and systems expert Mark Thiele. Mark is the founder and CEO of Edgevana, whose company mission is to disrupt the existing processes for selling and buying colocation, edge and data center services. In this episode, Mark talks about creating edge, or the opportunity to bring technology closer to consumers th…
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Horacio spoke with meteorite collector and dealer Mendy Ouzillou. Mendy is the founder of SkyFall Meteorites and the Founder and President of the Global Meteorite Association. In this episode, Mendy recaps his trip to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, talks about the current state of the meteorite marketplace, and talks about the fractionalized Luna…
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Horacio spoke with Alfonso De Gaetano, the Founder of Crurated. Curated is a wine membership platform, allowing wine enthusiasts to buy great wine straight from the producers. Crurated’s partnerships enable it to offer wine from some of the most highly regarded domaine’s in Europe. In addition, Alfonso has implemented a tracking system using blockc…
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Horacio spoke with actor and director Anthony Hayes, whose latest release, Gold, is now available on major streaming platforms. Anthony is also the creator of Retrogression; the first movie franchise started from the blockchain. With Retrogression, Anthony is looking to disrupt the traditional financial mechanism in the film industry. The RTGN toke…
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Horacio spoke with Sam Farber, the Head of Business Development and Content at Goldin Auctions. Sam oversees content development at Goldin, helping to bring a creative and engaging voice to the leading sports collectibles auction house. In this episode, Sam talks about the latest auction at Goldin, the merits of the sports collectibles industry, an…
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Horacio spoke with Walter Ramirez, the Contemporary and Urban Art Consignment Director at Heritage Auctions. Walter oversees Heritage’s curation of the growing Urban Art scene. Since its creation in 2018, Walter has seen Urban Art auctions increase exponentially. Graffiti and pop culture are prominent in this form of art. In this episode, Walter ta…
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Horacio spoke with Kamel Belkadhi, Co-founder and CEO at LandEx. LandEx is a fractional investment platform for farmland in Europe. Currently, LandEx has invested in farmland in Estonia, where the company is based. Its investment platform is open to retail investors in Europe with minimum investments as low as 10 Euros. In this episode, Kamel talks…
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Horacio spoke with Victor Ma, Co-founder of Nf.td. Nf.td is Your Link in Bio for Web3. By minting your online username through Nf.td, you can claim your username before others get a chance for Web3 and broadcast it on various social media platforms. Victor talks about his road toward developing Nf.td, including working in a family restaurant, becom…
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Horacio spoke with Brian Harstine, Co-founder and CEO at AcquireInvest. Acquire is an investment platform tokenizing securities on the Ethereum blockchain for retail investors. Acquire, currently in beta, will also look to offer investment opportunities usually found in private deals, including commercial real estate, movie and entertainment funds,…
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Horacio spoke with Jonah Reynolds, CEO at Pangea Builders. Pangea Builders is a design and build firm for sustainable and off-grid buildings. Pangea focuses on the home's water, power, wastewater, and heating/cooling systems. In this episode, Jonah discusses the benefits of sustainable off-grid systems, their advantages to traditional buildings, an…
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Horacio spoke with Corey Ashton Walters, the Founder and CEO at Here. Here is an investment platform fractionalizing shares of vacation rental properties. Here is focused on bringing quality homes as vacation rentals to market in popular travel destinations. In this podcast Corey discusses the unique return profiles of vacation rentals, his journey…
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Horacio spoke with Howard Epstein, a financial advisor and life-long sports memorabilia collector. Howard wrote a whitepaper advocating for dedicated partnerships between wealth management firms and sports memorabilia experts. Howard argues that such business connections would benefit wealth management clients, advisors, and firms. Discussion topic…
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Horacio spoke with Alts Co-founder and CIO Wyatt Cavalier and Investment Analyst Tully Ross about the unveiling of the ALTS 1 Fund. Wyatt and Tully talk about building the fund, finding new insights on overlooked asset classes, and using data to drive the Alts investment strategy. Wyatt also talks about the next steps at Alts and the reciprocal rel…
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Horacio spoke with Aaron Burnett, Founder, and CEO of Spaced Ventures, an investment platform for startup space companies. Think of companies in satellite imaging, space insulation, rocket fuel tanks, and radiation barriers. Spaced Ventures democratizes investment into the next frontier, with minimum investments as low as $100. Aaron talks about th…
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Horacio spoke with Laura Ten Eyck, the 2nd Floor Gallery Director at the Argosy Bookstore. Laura is an antiquarian map dealer, vice president of the New York Map Society, and a regular guest on the PBS Antiques Roadshow. In this episode, Laura talks about what makes maps valuable collector’s items, how map collecting has changed in the last 20 year…
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Horacio spoke with Michael Bereslavsky, Founder and CEO of Domain Magnate. Domain Magnate is an online business brokerage specializing in the buying and selling of viable business websites. Domain Magnate also has an online business fund open to accredited investors. In this episode, Michael and Horacio talk about the nuances of buying online busin…
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Horacio spoke with Alan Goldsher, Head of Content at Collectable. Alan is the host of Collectable Daily, interviewing some of the biggest names in the sports industry. His guests regularly provide insights and commentary on the sports memorabilia industry. In this podcast, Alan also talks about being a professional musician, a published author, and…
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Horacio spoke with Artem Milinchuk, the Founder and CEO of FarmTogether. FarmTogether is a fractional investment platform for farmland. Since its inception, FarmTogether has offered fractional ownership across six different states with 12 different crops. Its mission is to continue democratizing investment opportunities in farmland while being an i…
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Horacio spoke with Arlan Ettinger, the President and Founder of Guernsey’s auction house in Manhattan. Guernsey’s will be auctioning off the Elizabeth Meaders Collection on March 15th at 2 PM ET. Arlan’s previous work with high-profile auctions has garnered worldwide attention and the Elizabeth Meaders Collection is no different. Ms. Meaders’s coll…
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