VC10X - Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Family Office, Wealth Management

Most families worth $2.4 billion still struggle to govern themselves. That's not an opinion — it's what the data says. In this episode, Prashant sits down with Mark Tepsich, Executive Director of Family Office Advisory at UBS — the world's largest private wealth manager with over $4.3 trillion in AUM, serving roughly half of the world's billionaires. Mark recently led a research st...

In this episode, we break down why investors should be cautious about chasing market rallies driven by fragile ceasefire headlines in the Middle East. While headlines suggest de-escalation, continued strikes in Lebanon and unresolved geopolitical tensions are keeping oil markets, inflation expectations, and global risk sentiment on edge. For institutional investors, this is not a simple risk-on or...

Yoni Tuchman returns to VC10x for his third appearance — and this one might be the most practical yet. If you're an emerging manager raising a fund, structuring a GP commitment, or trying to figure out what you can and can't say publicly about your fund, this episode is required listening. ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Links to previous VC1...

Oracle’s recent layoffs are not just another tech headline—they’re a signal of a deeper shift in how large technology companies are allocating capital in the AI cycle. In this video, we break down what actually happened at Oracle Corporation: The exact timing and structure of the layoffs What the internal communication said The scale of job cuts (and why estimates vary widely) More importantly, we...

Most fund managers ask for two and twenty and assume the job is done. It isn't. Yoni Tuchman, Fund Formation Partner at DLA Piper, is back on VC10x for his second appearance, and this time he goes clause by clause through the legal landmines hiding inside your fund documents. ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com In this episode: - Why a poorly drafted...

On March 23rd, 2026, a single Truth Social post moved S&P 500 futures up 4% and crashed Brent crude from $109 to $92 — in under ten minutes. $1.7 trillion in equity value shifted before most investors had finished their morning coffee. What happened before that post is the real story. In the minute preceding the announcement, $580 million in oil contracts — positioned to profit from falling cr...

Sinead Colton Grant manages investment strategy for $350 billion+ in private client assets at BNY Wealth. In this episode, she shares her full macro outlook — including a non-consensus call on the dollar, why markets are underpricing Middle East risk, and what the wealthiest family offices are doing differently right now. ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x....

Global money market funds just hit a record $8.24 trillion in assets — 65% above the COVID-era peak of $5 trillion. This month's Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey recorded the single largest jump in cash allocations since March 2020. So what's driving it? In this episode, we break down the three forces behind the fastest institutional rotation to cash since the pandemic: the U.S.-Israel w...

Tom Chi was a founding member of Google X — the team behind self-driving cars, Google Glass, and deep learning AI. At the peak of that career, he watched a coral reef die outside his home in Hawaii. In eight weeks, it was gone. That moment changed everything. Tom founded At One Ventures to fund companies building that future. In this episode, Tom breaks down why the climate crisis is not a politic...

9.3% of investors in BlackRock's $26 billion private credit fund asked to withdraw their money. BlackRock returned half, and blocked the rest. This isn't a panic headline. It's a structural signal, and in this episode, we break down exactly what happened, why it happened now, and what it means for the $2 trillion private credit industry. We cover: — What BlackRock's HLEND fund actually is, and why...

"What does it actually take to get a family office to back you? In this episode, Prashant sits down with Slava Darkhaev, a family office investor based in Cyprus who deploys into emerging VC managers and direct deals across the US market. Slava breaks down how he evaluates first-time fund managers, what a real competitive edge looks like versus a rehearsed pitch, and why network quality matte...

In one week, Claude went from #131 to #1 on the App Store. ChatGPT uninstalls surged 295%. And Sam Altman publicly admitted his company's communications were "opportunistic and sloppy." We break down exactly what happened — and what it means for the future of AI investment. In this episode: → Why Anthropic walked away from a $200M Pentagon contract — and what their two specific red lines were → Th...

In the inaugural Family Office Roundtable at VC10X, host Prashant sits down with Ronald Diamond, Founder & Chairman of Diamond Wealth, and Wendy Craft, CEO of Elle Family Office, for a candid conversation on what's really happening inside family offices today. From AI tools that are already replacing analysts, to the private equity liquidity crisis, to the $124 trillion wealth transfer hea...

Sam Altman recently defended AI's massive energy consumption by saying humans are energy-intensive too — consuming energy for 20 years before becoming useful. We think it deserves a harder look. In this episode, we break down why that comparison is more than a clever deflection. We examine what AI's learning actually runs on and why that changes the argument entirely, why reducing humans to an eff...

Ankur Sethi spent years at two of India's most iconic startups — Swiggy and Paytm — before leaving his operating role to found Winner Capital, a consumer-first, AI-native syndicate investing out of North America. ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com In this episode, we get into: → Why consumer AI is massively underfunded while enterprise SaaS gets all...

Anthropic was founded by former OpenAI leaders who left over safety concerns. Now, Anthropic’s own safety lead is leaving over safety concerns. In the same week: • Claude Cowork wiped $285 billion off SaaS market caps • Anthropic is reportedly closing a $20 billion round at a $350 billion valuation • And an internal letter warns that the organization “constantly faces pressures to set aside what m...

What should VCs actually look for in a fund administration partner? In this episode of VC10X, we sit down with Shalin Madan, Co-Founder of Formidium - a global fund administration platform supporting venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, and alternative asset managers with over $33B+ in assets under administration. We go beyond the surface-level checklist and unpack what truly matters when...

Over the past several weeks, nearly $1 to $2 trillion in market value has been erased from software and SaaS equities. At the same time, semiconductor foundries and data center infrastructure companies are demonstrating relative resilience, and in some cases outperforming. This episode examines whether we are witnessing a temporary correction or a structural repricing of the AI technology stack. W...

How do the world’s smartest institutional investors actually allocate capital? In this episode, we sit down with Nolan, a veteran CIO with over two decades of experience allocating capital for endowments, foundations, family offices, and healthcare systems — overseeing more than $90B in assets across public and private markets. We go deep into how institutions think about risk, liquidity, and long...

AI isn’t just replacing jobs anymore — it’s starting to hire humans. In this episode of VC10X, we break down two viral projects that reveal where AI agents are really headed: one where AI agents rent humans to execute real-world tasks, and another that functions as a social network built exclusively for AI agents. These aren’t gimmicks. They’re early signals of how labor, coordination, and intelli...

In this episode, Kevin Moore shares the unfiltered story behind starting his first VC fund after nearly 15 years of preparation—from leaving a stable engineering career, to learning sales the hard way, to discovering why LPs don’t care about your past track record the way you think they do. ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com We go deep into: - Why there...

When a fintech unicorn exits to a traditional bank, the headline says “successful exit.” This video looks deeper. We analyze the acquisition of Brex by Capital One and what it signals for fintech, startup founders, and venture investors. Topics covered: - Why this exit matters beyond valuation - What it reveals about fintech business models - Why balance sheets, regulation, and distribution still...

In this episode, West Point grad and Airborne Ranger Brad Harrison reveals how Scout Ventures backs frontier tech at the intersection of national security and innovation. From underwriting "impossible" breakthroughs like Casimir force energy from space vacuum to AI semiconductors deemed unfeasible by experts, Brad shares the deep diligence, non-dilutive government funding edge, and leadership play...

The era of the ad-free intelligent internet is officially over. Sam Altman once famously said ads were a "last resort" for AI. Well, we have reached the last resort. In this episode of VC10X, we break down OpenAI’s "Code Red" decision to introduce ads to the free tier of ChatGPT and the new "ChatGPT Go." This isn't just about banner ads; it’s a signal that the subscription-only model for AI is fai...

In this episode, we sit down with Ashish Shanker, MD & CEO of Motilal Oswal Private Wealth, which now oversees over ₹1.9 Lakh Crore in assets under advisory. Ashish breaks down his strategy for 2026, revealing the one "non-obvious" sector poised to surprise the market, why silver might outperform gold, and how high-net-worth investors are hedging against global volatility. [Important note - Th...