May 19, 2021

#31 Republic: Building the Investment Platform of Tomorrow from Venture Capital to Web3 and the Metaverse | Ken Nguyen, Founder & CEO

#31 Republic: Building the Investment Platform of Tomorrow from Venture Capital to Web3 and the Metaverse | Ken Nguyen, Founder & CEO

Ken Nguyen is Co-Founder and CEO of Republic, an investing platform that makes it easy for anyone to invest as little as $100 into private companies, real estate, and other asset classes like crypto. In this episode, we decode how Republic has helped 1M+ people invest over $350M through their platform to date.

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“I think in tech, and in Silicon Valley in particular, people overvalue ingenuity, brilliance and innovation, and undervalue timing, luck and resilience.” – Ken Nguyen

In this episode of Outliers, I’m talking with Ken Nguyen (@KendrickEsq) about how his company, Republic, is working to bring private investing to the masses. 

Ken Nguyen is Co-Founder and CEO of Republic, a private investing platform for investors seeking high-growth potential. Ken studied at Berkeley, BU, and Oxford before starting his career in securities litigation with Goodwin Procter. He served as a Fellow at Stanford and as General Counsel at AngelList before founding Republic, which has facilitated over $350M in investments from over one million global community members. Ken is passionate about providing more access to investment opportunities in startups, real estate, crypto, and even video games.

Show notes with links, quotes, and a transcript of the episode: https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/ken-nguyen-outliers-show-notes 

Chapters in this interview:

  • (00:00:06) – Ken’s background and experiences that led to the founding of Republic
  • (00:02:42) – The exponential growth of Republic and its investments
  • (00:06:34) – Ken’s experience in securities litigation and his work at AngelList
  • (00:11:25) – Regulation Crowdfunding, and how it affected Republic
  • (00:21:12) – How investing and ownership has changed in recent years
  • (00:27:44) – New investment opportunities through Republic and beyond
  • (00:29:42) – Gumroad and Backstage Capital as Republic success stories
  • (00:33:26) – Social validation as a benefit of investing
  • (00:35:04) – The history of crowdfunding
  • (00:39:06) – How technology blurs the geographical boundaries of investing
  • (00:46:16) – The importance of timing, luck and resilience in entrepreneurship
  • (00:52:45) – Resources Ken recommends for those getting started in investing
  • (00:54:28) – Daily habits to keep focused
  • (01:00:20) – Ken’s final words of advice for entrepreneurs and investors

 

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