Ben Haber

Capital Connect

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Capital Connect is a conversation with the people closest to that movement - founders, allocators, operators, and the executives building the infrastructure that makes it all work. Hosted by Ben Haber, co-founder of Monark Markets. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely my own and do not reflect any opinions or official position of Monark Markets. All content provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal, financial, or professional advice; please consult with a qualified professional for specific advice related to your circumstances.

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Ben Haber

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Paul Walker (Motive Partners) on Fixing Private Markets' "Pipes" | Capital Connect Ep. 6 01.07.2026 42:27

Monark CEO Ben Haber sits down with Paul Walker, Industry Partner at Motive Partners and former Co-Head of Technology at Goldman Sachs, to unpack the friction points still holding back private markets' operating models. Paul draws on decades of experience building technology at the highest levels of finance to explain what it will actually take to modernize the industry's infrastructure. I...

Shriram Bhashyam (Sydecar) on the Future of SPVs | Capital Connect Ep. 5 26.06.2026 26:04

Monark CEO Ben Haber sits down with Shriram Bhashyam, COO of Sydecar, to explore how technology is transforming the operational backbone of private market investing. Shriram shares insights from his deep background in the secondary ecosystem including his time as a cofounder of EquityZen to explain why the next phase of private capital depends on better infrastructure. In this episode:The Evolutio...

Jacob Miller (Opto Investments) on Bridging the Private Markets Gap | Capital Connect Ep. 4 19.06.2026 18:43

Monark CEO Ben Haber sits down with Jacob Miller, co-founder of Opto Investments, to discuss the evolving landscape of private market access for the wealth community. Jacob explains how Opto is building bespoke private market programs for RIAs and family offices, moving beyond just "brand name" managers to find true outperformance. In this episode:The Drawdown Advantage: Why Opto prefers...

Samir Vasavada (Vise) on Why the Future Advisor Needs EQ Over IQ | Capital Connect Ep. 3 28.05.2026 26:10

Monark CEO Ben Haber sits down with Samir Vasavada, co-founder and CEO of Vise, to discuss how AI is shifting the advisor's role. Samir shares a provocative vision: as technology handles the complex "IQ" tasks of portfolio management, the most successful advisors will be those with high "EQ" who can manage deeply personal client relationships. In this episode: ► The Shift i...

Viram Shah (Vested Finance) on Connecting Indian Investors to Global Markets | Capital Connect Ep. 2 21.05.2026 21:47

In the second episode of Capital Connect, Monark Markets co-founder and CEO Ben Haber sits down with Viram Shah, Co-Founder & CEO of Vested Finance, the platform managing over $1 billion in assets and giving Indian investors structured access to U.S. and global markets. Today, only 1 to 2% of Indian investors allocate capital internationally. Vested is closing that gap by combining cross-borde...

Ep. 1 — Ryan Eisenman (Arch): Rebuilding the Infrastructure of Private Markets 07.05.2026 25:57

For the inaugural episode of Capital Connect, Ben Haber is joined by Ryan Eisenman, Co-Founder & CEO of Arch — the digital administration platform now powering over $450B in private market assets across 560 leading allocators, including Fortune 100 institutions, four of the top-20 banks, and eight of the top-20 accounting firms. Arch has raised more than $75M from Oak HC/FT, Menlo Ventures, Cr...