Episode 1933

Destiny (D/XYZ) and the Buzz Around Public Access to Private Companies | E1933

Apr 17, 202444:03Watch on YouTube

Timestamps:

(0:00) Sohail Prasad of Destiny (D/XYZ) joins Jason.

(3:46) Breaking down Destiny Tech 100 and why it was created.

(5:20) What is a closed-end fund and how does it fit into the ecosystem?

(8:37) The DIY approach used to bring this to the market.

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(10:54) How Destiny Tech 100 works as a direct listing.

(11:35) Comparing the market cap to the actual holdings and the pent-up demand.

(14:46) Looking at how Sohail and the company make their profits and why he does this instead of gathering higher carry.

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(22:05) The concerns of the swinging nature of the stock price and the long-term view.

(26:49) How Destiny acquires the shares and how they manage both positive and negative reactions.

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(34:10) Destiny’s access to financials for companies in their portfolio.

(35:51) Strategy behind exits for the fund and companies that then go public.

(43:13) The size of the team needed to run Dest

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