46 | Raghav Kapoor, Disrupting Investment Research with Smartkarma

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is Raghav Kapoor (@Ragkap), CEO & Co-Founder at Smartkarma.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As Smartkarma CEO, Raghav drives product strategy, oversees technology development, and maintains a hands-on approach with the company’s day-to-day operations. With Smartkarma, Raghav set out to reinvent how investment research is sourced, priced, and distributed.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s conversation, we cover the startup story of Smartkarma, the challenges of being an investment research platform, and the future.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoy my conversation with Raghav Kapoor.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on </span> <a href= "https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep46"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep46</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">------</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:00:31] - [First question] - Raghav’s background and Smartkarma today</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:08:41] - Difference’s in starting Smartkarma compared to Raghav’s first startup</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:10:36] - Early days of Smartkarma and idea prototyping </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:12:38] - Attracting and retaining insight providers</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:17:52] - How to ensure merit-based compensation doesn’t fall prey to engagement bait</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:22:42] - Why does Smartkarma not require exclusivity of content?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:25:05] - The challenges of operating in a field with large legacy players</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:27:11