Asset Backed

On this special dual episode of  ⁨@AssetBacked⁩  and  ⁨@ATLalts,⁩  I interviewed Ian Leisegang, CFA, of 3SPOKE, a provider of structured liquidity for the venture capital ecosystem. 3SPOKE is a private investment firm providing structured liquidity solutions to owners of late-stage venture assets. Ian is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of 3SPOKE and is responsible for all aspects of the manage...

Launched in 2019, Coromandel Capital offers flexible, non-dilutive, growth-oriented asset-based lending solutions to businesses in specialty finance, fintech, and technology-enabled sectors that generate predictable, recurring revenue. As one of the few non-bank lenders specializing in small-ticket debt capital solutions, Coromandel Capital and similar entities—willing to provide financings below...

We spend a lot of time speaking with managers and investment professionals across asset-backed finance, asset-based lending, and specialized, niche areas of credit, seeking out teams and platforms that are not just engaged in private credit but are winning due to distinctive, hard-to-replicate edges with competitive moats around their sources of return.  Recently, I sat down with Brian Seidenstick...

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Brook Scardina is a Managing Partner - Capital Markets & Investments with Atlanta, GA-based Oak Real Estate Partners (OREP). OREP is an institutional small balance sheet private credit bridge lender that invests in high-quality, short-duration senior-position loans on positive income-producing commercial real estate assets. Brook and I discussed how investors can think about investing and navi...

Disclaimer: Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation as to the past or future. This conversation has been prepared solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments. Viewers, listeners, and subscribers should not construe the contents of this conversat...

About Cesar Bello : Cesar Bello is Partner, Research and Portfolio Management lead of the Litigation Finance ("LitFin") effort at Corbin Capital Partners . Cesar also works more broadly on the firm’s private investment program. Prior to joining Corbin, Cesar worked at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Ivy Asset Management. Cesar is the Portfolio Manager of the LitFin strategy at Cor...

Derek is a former client and runs a successful investment management organization based in Tampa, Florida. He is a husband, father, founder, and investor that specializes in small and mid-cap financials. He and I caught up and talked about banks, private credit, financial industry stocks, his research and investment process, and much more in this episode. He has grown his firm largely through word...

Vadim Verkhoglyad is the Vice President, Head of Research Publication at dv01.  His LinkedIn is here .  He has over 16 years of experience across structured credit, finance, and technology, and has an extensive background in data and performance analysis, research, and capital markets. He kickstarted his career as an analyst at Fitch Ratings and then transitioned to hedge fund Tricadia Capital, wh...

Part I of my interview with Lucas Timberlake, General Partner at Fintech Ventures Fund. Luke and I discussed alternative lending business models, what founders of tech-enabled specialized lending startups need to know before raising capital, and some of the red flags he sees in startups who think they have created something unique in the alternative credit space. Part II of our interview will cove...

Howard Abrahams, Founder and President of Morewood Funding, LLC discusses how companies can access alternative source of lending and debt capital. Howard is ex-MAN Group, Perella Weinberg, and Vida Capital and spent 25 years mostly in sales roles across these alternative asset management firms. He specializes in complex situations and companies overlooked or not financeable by traditional banks an...

Karus is the AI Engine for consumer auto finance. Co-Founder and CEO Aaron Travis and Co-Founder and COO Jamie Harrison join Asset Backed host/creator Andres Sandate for a discussion of the consumer auto lending space. Aaron and Jamie discuss how Karus products and solutions help consumer auto lenders achieve better financial outcomes with cutting-edge AI tools and data analytics.  Consumer auto l...

Description of the Asset Backed podcast and what listeners and viewers can expect if they engage and listen or watch. The Asset Backed podcast will feature 1:1 interviews with investors, asset managers, founders, CEOs, and other professionals executing transactions in this $20 trillion dollar market. My name is Andres Sandate and I am the Founder and CEO of Endurance Strategies, LLC. I have spent...