Smart Humans: Pre-IPO for the Public Investor Briefing w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund

Smart Humans: Pre-IPO for the Public Investor Briefing w/ Sacra's Jan-Erik Asplund

May 21, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 115

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Slava Rubin and Jan-Erik Asplund discuss new public funds that provide access to private shares in companies approaching an IPO.

Recorded 4/15/26 Vincent co-founder Slava Rubin and Sacra co-founder Jan-Erik Asplund take an in-depth look at new public funds that offer investors access to private shares in companies on the path to an IPO like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic. They break down how these vehicles are structured and, more importantly, what investors are actually getting exposure to beneath the surface.

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