Jerry Pascucci: Building a Successful Investment Team | SALT Talks #22

03/31/21 • 45 min

Jerry Pascucci is a Managing Director of UBS Financial Services. He also serves as Head of Global Alternative Investment Solutions, where he is responsible for research, sourcing, underwriting, structuring, risk management, administration and distribution of all alternative investment products, as well as private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure and impact offerings.

The hedge fund industry is doing well in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As opposed to the 2008 financial crisis, there is more capital to work with. With time and operational capability, companies will persevere. Otherwise, there is ambiguity in what will happen when capital investors get into some friction.

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Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci.

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To learn more about this episode, including podcast transcripts and show notes, visit salt.org/talks

Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci.

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Venture Capitalists on the Importance of Data in HealthTech | SALT Talks #21

Three leaders in the HealthTech space joined our roundtable to discuss their careers investing in healthcare, technology and wellness industries. Dr. Vishal Gulati is a partner at Draper Espirit, a leading European venture capital firm; Noor Sweid is founder of Global Ventures, a Dubai-based, growth-stage venture capital firm focusing on investing in emerging markets; and Vasudev Bailey, PhD, is a partner at ARTIS Ventures, a long-term venture partner.

In this conversation, we discuss the debate between investing in healthcare to make money vs. guaranteeing it as a right is a false choice, how investments in cutting edge health technology has placed a premium on data which has become the currency in healthcare, and the application of artificial intelligence used to assist and transform existing medical practices.

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Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci.

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Jason Mudrick: Event-Driven Investing | SALT Talks #23

Jason Mudrick is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Mudrick Capital Management, an investment firm that specializes in long and short investments in distressed credit. Jason began his Wall Street career in 2000 as an associate at Merrill Lynch’s Mergers & Acquisitions Investment Banking group.

Jason’s focus on the middle market and taking advantage of smaller opportunities has differentiated Mudrick Capital Management from other shops. One notable position is with e-Cigarette company, N-Joy. With 70% of smokers wanting to quit, “you have a preventable problem if these people make the switch from traditional cigarettes.” The COVID-19 pandemic has only served as a catalyst for those looking to make the switch.

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To learn more about this episode, including podcast transcripts and show notes, visit salt.org/talks

Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci.