Smart Humans: Hiive's CEO and Founder Sim Desai on launching a new private market index

Sim Desai is the Founder and CEO of Hiive, the first true marketplace for private company stock. Before founding Hiive, Sim spent over a decade at Setter Capital, where he founded and led the firm’s venture capital secondaries team since 2015. He grew this business from a new entrant to VC/unicorn trading to its current position as a major global hub. Sim holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from UBC and a JD/MBA from the University of Toronto.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Sim Desai and Hiive
08:29 The Market: Stock Market, Economy, and Employment
13:44 Hiive: A Marketplace for Private Securities
28:55 The Hiive 50: A Private Market Index
36:46 Reading, Watching, and Listening Recommendations
38:10 Predictions and Investment Opportunities