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Funds on Fire

Devin Robinson

23 episodes

18 hours ago

Send us a text 💻 Start your 30-day free trial of Fund Flow OS 🚀 FREE Fund Foundations 101 Course What happens when an “outsider” refuses the rules and builds his own lane inside Silicon Valley’s most competitive ecosystem? We sit down with Gabriel Jorison, founder of Lobster Capital, to trace the leap from Paris to San Francisco, the years of founder grind, and the playbook that turned a small fund into one of the most trusted names around Y Combinator. Gabe pulls back the curtain on why he...

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Send us a text 💻 Start your 30-day free trial of Fund Flow OS 🚀 FREE Fund Foundations 101 Course What happens when an “outsider” refuses the rules and builds his own lane inside Silicon Valley’s most competitive ecosystem? We sit down with Gabriel Jorison, founder of Lobster Capital, to trace the leap from Paris to San Francisco, the years of founder grind, and the playbook that turned a small fund into one of the most trusted names around Y Combinator. Gabe pulls back the curtain on why he...

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Episodes (20/23)

Funds on Fire

$30M VC Fund Explains His Y Combinator-Only Strategy w/ Gabriel Jarrosson | Ep. 23

Send us a text 💻 Start your 30-day free trial of Fund Flow OS 🚀 FREE Fund Foundations 101 Course What happens when an “outsider” refuses the rules and builds his own lane inside Silicon Valley’s most competitive ecosystem? We sit down with Gabriel Jorison, founder of Lobster Capital, to trace the leap from Paris to San Francisco, the years of founder grind, and the playbook that turned a small fund into one of the most trusted names around Y Combinator. Gabe pulls back the curtain on why he...

18 hours ago

1 hour

Funds on Fire

Stephen Schwarzman’s Grit, Rejections, And The Birth Of Blackstone | Ep. 22

Send us a text A tuna sandwich, a casual “Put me down for 100,” and the dam finally breaks. We follow Stephen Schwarzman from 488 rejections to the $100M anchor commitment that unlocked Blackstone’s first fund and set the stage for one of the most dominant investing platforms on earth. This is a story about grit, but it’s also a playbook: secure social proof, solve LP problems, and build processes that turn momentum into durable scale. We dive into the early Wall Street lessons that shaped h...

3 weeks ago

1 hour 7 minutes

Funds on Fire

How to Launch a Real Estate Fund

Send us a text The ground is shifting. Operators who keep chasing checks one property at a time are getting lapped by managers who design real funds, align with the right investors, and move capital with intention. We break down a clear, repeatable path to launch a real estate fund in 2026 using a design, build, raise, and launch framework that turns scattered deals into a disciplined investment machine. We start with design: choose the right fund type and write a thesis investors can believ...

3 weeks ago

15 minutes

Funds on Fire

When Capital Follows Courage w/ Joe Rinderknecht | Ep. 20

Send us a text A bidding war doesn’t always go to the highest number. Sometimes it goes to the strongest character. That’s the heart of our conversation with Joe of Cowboy Capital, a fund manager who grew up ranching, learned that a handshake is a contract, and used those values to win one of the best deals in Missoula without chasing last‑minute offers. We trace Joe’s path from training horses and driving semis to stabilizing tough assets and building a local edge across Idaho, Montana, and...

1 month ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Funds on Fire

506B vs 506C? Which one is best for you?

Send us a text Navigating the regulatory maze of investment fund compliance doesn't have to be overwhelming. In this eye-opening breakdown, I tackle one of the most confusing aspects of raising capital: understanding the critical differences between 506B and 506C offerings. Think of 506B as a private dinner party – you're limited to raising from people you know, with no public advertising allowed. While you can include up to 35 non-accredited investors alongside unlimited accredited ones, yo...

2 months ago

9 minutes

Funds on Fire

Bitcoin Treasuries are Corporate Monetary Defense

Send us a text Forget everything you thought you knew about Bitcoin investing. This episode strips away the hype to reveal what a Bitcoin treasury actually is—a sophisticated financial defense mechanism that's quietly revolutionizing how forward-thinking businesses, funds, and even countries protect their wealth. You've likely heard of companies like MicroStrategy (now Strategy) accumulating massive Bitcoin holdings, but what you may not understand is the strategic brilliance behind these mo...

2 months ago

15 minutes

Funds on Fire

Turning Backyards into Apartment Buildings w/ Andrew Erickson | Ep. 17

Send us a text Andrew Erickson's entrepreneurial path defies conventional wisdom, taking him from laser-cutting beer cap maps in a makerspace to developing apartment complexes in San Diego backyards. This conversation reveals the fascinating evolution of a business mind constantly seeking new opportunities and leveraging technology to scale. What makes Andrew's story compelling is how clearly it demonstrates the power of capital as an accelerator. After building an e-commerce business to nea...

2 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Funds on Fire

Clarity Before Capital: A Tech Sales VP's $85M Journey w/ Sam Silverman | Ep. 16.

Send us a text What happens when a high-performing tech sales executive decides to leverage his skills to build a capital raising machine? Sam Silverman's story reveals how clarity and strategic focus can outperform decades of financial industry experience. After watching 55-year-old executives earn seven-figure salaries while still chained to their corporate desks, Sam knew there had to be a better way. He walked away from a lucrative sales career to build a capital raising ecosystem that's...

3 months ago

44 minutes

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Central Banking Circus: Navigating the Fed, Inflation, and Bitcoin's Rising Credibility

Send us a text The financial world sits at a crossroads this week as pressure mounts on Jerome Powell to resign while a slew of critical economic data threatens to reshape markets. What began as political criticism has evolved into something more concerning – respected economist Mohammed El-Erian's calls for Powell's departure signal a deeper crisis of credibility at the Federal Reserve. The timing couldn't be more dramatic. This week delivers a parade of market-moving events: the Fed meetin...

3 months ago

14 minutes

Funds on Fire

STRC: How MicroStrategy Turned Bitcoin Into a Stable Yield Monster

Send us a text Imagine earning 9% monthly yield on a $100 stable instrument backed by Bitcoin's explosive potential. That's exactly what MicroStrategy has created with STRC, their groundbreaking preferred stock offering that's redefining what yield should look like in the Bitcoin era. Most of us have accepted the status quo of parking capital in accounts earning 4-5% while inflation quietly erodes our purchasing power. We've been told this is the "responsible" option by suit-wearing advisors...

3 months ago

17 minutes

Funds on Fire

The Psychology of VIVID Capital Raising w/ Ian Ross | Ep. 13

Send us a text https://fundflowos.com/fire Ever wonder why some fund managers raise millions with ease while others struggle to get a single wire? The difference isn't just better deals or higher returns—it's mastering the psychology of investor persuasion. In this paradigm-shifting conversation, sales psychology expert Ian Ross reveals the exact framework he uses to help clients raise millions in capital without pressure, resistance, or awkward sales tactics. The VIVID framework (Vision, I...

4 months ago

57 minutes

Funds on Fire

The Immigrant's Blueprint: From Moscow to Multimillion-Dollar Funds | Ep. 12

Send us a text Some stories don't just inspire—they provide the exact blueprint you need to follow. Igor Shaltonov's journey from Moscow to multimillion-dollar fund management is exactly that kind of story. Picture this: A professional water polo player from Russia with a law degree lands in Manhattan Beach, California, on a November day. While Moscow suffers through minus 10-degree weather, Igor watches kids playing barefoot on the beach in 70-degree sunshine. That moment cracked something ...

4 months ago

57 minutes

Funds on Fire

Faith-Driven Capital: Raising $75M Without Debt w/ Shomail Malik | Ep 11.

Send us a text What if your biggest limitation became your greatest advantage? Shomel Malik turned Islamic finance principles into a capital-raising superpower, building a real estate portfolio worth over $75 million without using a dollar of traditional debt. This eye-opening conversation reveals how conviction and creativity can transform fundraising. Born in Pakistan and raised in New Jersey by a father working three jobs, Shomel abandoned the expected path to medicine and forged his own ...

5 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Funds on Fire

From Homeless to Self-Storage Mogul: Stratton Brown's Journey | Ep. 10

Send us a text Ever wonder how someone goes from literally borrowing gas money to building a real estate empire? That's exactly what Stratton Brown did, and on this episode, he reveals the raw, unfiltered journey that transformed his life. Stratton shares the pivotal moment when everything changed—having to call his mom for $20 to fuel his car one day, then having $30,000 in his bank account the next. This kickstarted his career in real estate wholesaling, which evolved into self-storage inv...

6 months ago

54 minutes

Funds on Fire

Fund Founders - The Ray Dalio Blueprint: From Failure to Hedge Fund Legend

Send us a text Ray Dalio's remarkable journey from a Queens caddy to hedge fund titan reveals the power of systematizing success. After a catastrophic failure in 1982 that wiped out his firm and left him borrowing $4,000 from his father to pay bills, Dalio transformed this painful experience into the foundation of his future triumph. "Pain plus reflection equals progress" became his mantra as he rebuilt Bridgewater Associates with a completely different approach. Rather than relying on gut i...

6 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes

Funds on Fire

Raising my First $2 Million Without Being a Pushy Salesperson | Ep. 8

Send us a text Ever felt that raising capital seems like an impossible mountain to climb without aggressive sales tactics? What if the secret isn't in perfecting your pitch deck but in mastering something far more human? Devin Robinson pulls back the curtain on how he raised $2 million in just six months for his first investment fund without coming from Wall Street, having family office connections, or maintaining a massive email list. The surprising catalyst wasn't sophisticated marketing f...

6 months ago

13 minutes

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Building a $260 Million Self-Storage Portfolio before 34 w/ Fernando Angelucci's | Ep. 7

Send us a text The self-storage industry represents an extraordinary yet often overlooked investment opportunity that combines recession resilience with operational simplicity. In this illuminating conversation, Fernando Angelucci shares how he built a $260 million self-storage empire across 24 states before turning 34 years old. Fernando's story begins with Brazilian immigrant parents who taught him the conventional path to success: education, corporate job, retirement. But after reading Ri...

7 months ago

47 minutes

Funds on Fire

Raising Capital Through Social Media with Casey Gregerson's | Ep. 6

Send us a text Check out Casey Here Get the Fund Foundations 101 Course Casey Gregerson shares his journey from oil industry engineer to real estate fund manager operating in the untapped markets of Wyoming and Montana. He reveals how leveraging social media for capital raising and having a mission to help 100 families achieve passive income goals has transformed his business model. • Discovering Wyoming's competitive advantage as a market with minimal competition • Transitioning from ...

8 months ago

48 minutes

Funds on Fire

The 4 Main Type of Investment Funds | Ep. 5

Send us a text Get your 101 Foundations Course Here! Confused about which investment fund structure is right for your capital raising strategy? You're not alone. This deep dive into the four primary investment fund types delivers exactly what both aspiring fund managers and curious investors need to know. We start by examining Regulation D offerings—both 506B and 506C structures—which dominate the landscape of hedge funds, private equity, and real estate investments. Discover why 95% of fund...

8 months ago

17 minutes

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Understanding the Six Types of Capital Investors | Ep. 4

Send us a text Get your free 101 Foundations Course Navigating the complex landscape of capital raising requires more than just a compelling investment opportunity—you need to understand the psychology and preferences of different investor types. In this illuminating episode, I break down six distinct investor personalities using animal archetypes that make them easy to remember and identify in your fundraising efforts. From the patient, wealth-preserving Elephants who move cautiously but co...

8 months ago

21 minutes