E389: The Future of Investing: Data Centers, AI & the Next Trillion-Dollar Companies

E389: The Future of Investing: Data Centers, AI & the Next Trillion-Dollar Companies

From How I Invest with David Weisburd by David Weisburd

June 12, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 389

About this episode

David Weisburd interviews Rob Stephens about the evolving landscape of investing, focusing on AI, data centers, and the integration of various asset classes.

What happens when one investor sits at the intersection of venture capital, natural resources, AI, space infrastructure, and geopolitics? In this episode, I sit down with Rob Stephens, Director of Investments at Spider Management, to discuss how institutional investors are adapting to a world where private markets are capturing more value, AI is reshaping capital allocation, and the boundaries between asset classes are disappearing. Rob shares lessons from both the GP and LP sides of the table, explains why traditional portfolio construction frameworks may be outdated, and explores how themes like power generation, data centers, space infrastructure, and venture capital are becoming increasingly interconnected. We also discuss emerging managers, co-investments, continuation vehicles, concentration versus diversification, and the future of private markets.

People in this episode

Host: David Weisburd

Guest: Rob Stephens

Topics covered

  • future of investing
  • data centers
  • AI
  • private markets
  • venture capital
  • geopolitics
  • portfolio construction

Keywords

  • investing
  • data centers
  • AI
  • venture capital
  • private markets
  • portfolio construction
  • geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spider Management

Places: AI, space infrastructure, natural resources, private markets, venture capital

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