Episode 023 - Jeremy Neilson, Founder & CEO Assure

Introduction

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Episode Introduction:

• Welcome back everyone. I am really excited about today´s program because I have the pleasure of welcoming to the program Jeremy Neilson, Co-Founder and CEO of Assure
• Assure specializes in Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and Fund Administration for the private investment marketplace, simplifying the deal process and fund administration so funds can focus on finding deals and building relationships. We´re going to get into that and more…Jeremy, thank you for making the time to be on the show today…

• Before we dig into the meat of what Assure is really all about, I thought it would be useful if you could tell us a bit about your background and about your journey, more broadly, that ultimately led you to co-founding of Assure.

Topic Areas Covered with Jeremy Neilson

• Talk about the Assure business model, when and why it was created, how it has evolved over the years, etc.
• Talk about the service offerings, SPVs, etc.
• Why SPVs? What is it, how does it work, who utilizes SPVs?
• Expand on your competitive advantages and differentiation in the marketplace;
• No other service provider can match Assure's expertise, speed or cost-effectiveness in delivering SPVs to the private investment community.
• How do you assess or look at the competitive landscape for Fund services? Who else is doing this…?

• Assure acquired BoomStartup and also launched both Glassboard Technology and Assure Syndicates.
• When were the acquisitions done?
• What is the function of each entity?
• How do they broaden your services and offerings?

Jeremy, in addition to Assure and its services I´d love to hear your thoughts and remarks on other topics in the VC and priv. investment landscape in general if you are open to opining on them;

• How do you look at SPACs and explosion of SPAC activity over the last 18-24 months
• How has the VC model and landscape evolved and changed over the last 10-15-20 years?
• How do you see what´s going on in DeFi broadly affecting the VC model?
• In terms of the many options for how start-up companies can raise capital today, ?
• Other opinions and remarks you have on DeFi are welcome.
• Open to other areas you would like to discuss that are important to describing Assure and the industry.

Closing Remarks

• Jeremy, what is a good way for those seeking additional information about Assure to get in touch?
• Website – www.assure.co
• Other contact methods?

Thank you for joining me for this edition of DVC. I hope you found our discussion today with Jeremy Neilson and Assure interesting and it gave you insights into SPVs, fund administration services and their importance in the marketplace to VCs and private equity. I look forward to joining you on my next edition of DVC. Thank You…