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[REPLAY] Ali Hamed - Novel Asset Investing (Capital Allocators, EP.40)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Release Date: 07/07/2025

Ron Kantowitz – Direct Lending’s Evolution and Invesco’s Edge (EP.457)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Ron Kantowitz is the Head of Private Debt for Invesco’s Global Senior Loan platform, where he leads a team that manages $50 billion focused on middle-market, senior secured, direct lending. Our conversation traces Ron’s path to lending and three decades of experience alongside the evolution of the lending markets. We discuss his direct lending strategy, investment process, and perspectives on competition, the role of banks, and opportunities ahead for private credit investors. NA4597908 Capital Allocators and Invesco are not in any way affiliated. This information is intended for...

Tim Sullivan – Yale’s Private Portfolio (EP.456)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Today’s show features one of the biggest industry legends you may never have heard before. My guest is Tim Sullivan, who recently retired from overseeing Yale University’s private market portfolios for 39 years. He joined the Yale Investments Office upon graduation from Yale College in 1986, just one year after David Swensen took the helm. He worked alongside David to build and manage the most successful institutional private equity and venture capital programs in history. Tim lived through the 1987 crash, the early years allocating to privates when no one else did, the boom and bust,...

WTT: A New Twist on an Old Bet with Buffett

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Eighteen years ago, I made a bet with Warren Buffett that pitted hedge funds against the S&P 500. The bet took on a life of its own, and I benefited from it far differently than I imagined at its inception. Almost two decades later, I have an idea for another bet with similar intrigue.

Michael Ovitz – Reinventing Talent and Building Momentum at Treville (EP.455)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Michael Ovitz is the legendary co-founder of Creative Artists Agency, where he transformed Hollywood’s talent business and built the most powerful force in entertainment. In his time at CAA, Michael shaped the trajectories of artists, filmmakers, and companies, including actors Tom Cruise, Kevin Costner, Bill Murray, Sylvester Stallone, and Barbra Streisand, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, author Michael Crichton, talk show host David Letterman, the Coca Cola Company, and many, many more. Michael transitioned from entertainment to investing thirty years ago, advising Marc Andreesen and Ben...

[REPLAY] Ali Hamed – Novel Venture Investing at CoVenture, Venture is Eating the Investment World 5 (Capital Allocators, EP.233)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Ali Hamed is the Founder of CoVenture a $2 billion investor across the capital stack of technology start-ups reinventing the economy of the future. Ali first appeared on the show three years ago when CoVenture’s assets were around $100 million. That conversation is replayed in the feed. Our second conversation starts with an update on CoVenture’s growth and dives into Crossbeam Venture Partners, CoVenture’s venture business. We discuss Crossbeam’s sweet spot, sourcing, due diligence, deal dynamics, ownership, and decision-making for follow-on rounds. We then turn to examples in...

[REPLAY] Ali Hamed - Novel Asset Investing (Capital Allocators, EP.40)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Ali Hamed is the co-founder of CoVenture and Managing Partner of the CoVenture VC Fund. CoVenture is an innovative company that identifies and invests in novel assets formed by the intersection of technology and finance. The firm manages an early stage venture capital fund, direct lending fund, and crypto asset index fund, with each taking a creative twist on its market. Our conversation starts with Ali’s entrepreneurial path to the creation of CoVenture, and covers examples of previously unpriced investment opportunities, including produce receivables, employee payroll loans,...

Friends Reunion 3 – Five Allocators Riff on Investing (EP.454)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Today’s episode brings together four of my oldest friends in the allocator business for the third time for an unscripted conversation on markets, portfolios, and life. My guests are Brett Barth of BBR Partners, Meredith Jenkins of Trinity Wall Street, Jon Harris of AIM, and Casey Whalen of Lazard Wealth. Over two decades, our dinner crew has shared investment ideas and perspectives through cycles, and this conversation continues the tradition two years after their last appearance on the show. We kick off with a lighthearted round of Final Jeopardy before diving into the current state...

Hugh MacArthur – Private Equity’s Challenges and Opportunities (EP.453)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Hugh MacArthur is the Chairman of Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Practice, which he helped found more than thirty years ago. Hugh’s consulting team works on around 5,000 investment opportunities every year and comprises the largest practice area at Bain. He also hosts the “Dry Powder” podcast, my favorite in the private equity space. Our conversation covers Bain’s work in private equity across due diligence, sourcing, value added support, and strategy for both GP and LP organizations. We then discuss findings from Bain’s latest Global Private Equity Report,...

Bob Oros – RIA Perspective at Hightower (Private Wealth 7, EP.452)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Bob Oros is the outgoing Chairman and CEO of Hightower Advisors, a leading RIA platform with over $165 billion in assets under management. Bob has spent three decades in the wealth management industry, including stints at Charles Schwab, LPL, and Fidelity before joining Hightower in 2019. During the last six years, he oversaw fifty acquisitions of RIAs that he integrated under Hightower’s Well-th Rebalanced culture. Our conversation shares a perspective on how RIAs function and allocate capital at scale. We cover the evolution of private wealth from product sales to holistic planning, the...

Josh Koplewicz – Flexible Capital and Creative Structures at Thayer Street (EP.451)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Josh Koplewicz is the Managing Partner of Thayer Street Partners, a boutique private equity firm he founded in 2012 that provides flexible growth capital to lower middle market companies in financial and business services. Our conversation traces Josh’s journey from his early fascination with business and real estate to building Thayer Street into an institutional platform. We discuss the lessons he learned at Goldman Sachs and his transition from scrappy dealmaker to fund manager. We cover Thayer Street’s thematic sourcing, deal structuring, and portfolio construction, the evolving...

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Our conversation starts with Ali’s entrepreneurial path to the creation of CoVenture, and covers examples of previously unpriced investment opportunities, including produce receivables, employee payroll loans, AirBnB accounts, and loans against employee stock options. We walk through the world of crypto assets and the state of the venture capital industry. Ali’s fresh lens on the world offers a fascinating perspective on every aspect of early stage investing.

If I didn’t say it in advance, you’ll be astounded to hear that Ali is only 26 years old. He’s one to watch for the long-term.

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