295: VC For the Rest of Us | Shuttle | Scott Ashmore and Rob Halligan

This week, I’m joined by Scott Ashmore and Rob Halligan, co-founders of Shuttle - a platform giving individuals access to venture capital deals that have traditionally been reserved for the ultra-wealthy.

Scott and Rob are best friends of 25 years, first-time founders, and the type of guys who rolled up their sleeves, built something that didn’t scale, tore it all down, and came back with something far more powerful - and regulated - with Shuttle.

We get into:

• Their early days of investing together that kicked it all off
• That raw turning point moment at Web Summit 2022 when they knew the original plan wasn’t going to work
• What it took to get regulated and launch a platform built for the digitally-native, tech-savvy retail investor
• Why retail investors should have a front-row seat to venture capital opportunities—and how Shuttle is making that happen
  

This is a story of friendship, frustration with the status quo, and the belief that access to financial upside shouldn’t be limited by your net worth.

Learn more about Shuttle: 

Shuttle enables busy professionals to co-invest alongside well-known venture capital firms, regardless of their knowledge, network or net worth. Since launching in December last year, they've already enabled their customers to invest alongside 15 VC funds.

LINKS:

Shuttle:  Website  |  X/(Twitter)  |  LinkedIn |  Unsophisticated Investor Newsletter

Scott Ashmore:  LinkedIn

Rob Halligan:  LinkedIn

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