{"id":3108496,"date":"2026-04-01T11:47:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?post_type=tc_podcast&#038;p=3108496"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:47:59","slug":"why-private-wealth-is-cutting-out-the-vc-middleman","status":"publish","type":"tc_podcast","link":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcast\/why-private-wealth-is-cutting-out-the-vc-middleman\/","title":{"rendered":"Why private wealth is cutting out the VC middleman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--56);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--56);\" class=\"wp-block-tc23-podcast-player\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"tcembed-iframe tcembed--megaphone wp-block-tc23-podcast-player__embed\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=TCML6828949075\"><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VC&nbsp;middleman&nbsp;is getting cut out faster than anyone expected.&nbsp;Family offices and private wealth firms are going direct: writing checks, taking board seats, even incubating companies from scratch.&nbsp;And more founders are starting to notice.&nbsp;In February alone, family offices made 41 direct investments,&nbsp;including&nbsp;one Midwest-based firm&nbsp;that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/04\/exclusive-positron-raises-230m-series-b-to-take-on-nvidias-ai-chips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">led a $230 million Series B&nbsp;into an AI chip startup<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this episode of TechCrunch&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equity<\/a>\u00a0podcast,\u00a0Rebecca Bellan caught up with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mitchell-stein-605167a5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mitch Stein<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arischottenstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ari Schottenstein<\/a>,\u00a0founder and head of alternatives at\u00a0Arena\u00a0Private Wealth, respectively, to find out what this shift\u00a0means for founders, cap tables, and the future of AI investment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen to the full episode to hear:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">How Arena landed the lead on Positron&#8217;s $230 million Series B, and why the CEO specifically wanted them on his cap table.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">How Arena does due diligence on technical companies.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">What &#8220;tourist capital&#8221;\u00a0actually looks\u00a0like, and the red flags founders should watch for as family offices flood into AI deals.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Why some VCs are quietly unhappy about this trend (and why Arena thinks\u00a0that&#8217;s\u00a0their problem).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subscribe to Equity on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TechCrunch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and all the casts. 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