The Longest View is a deep-dive interview series hosted by Dez Fleming, Principal at Firstmark, exploring the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and financial markets. Each episode features candid conversations with founders, investors, and industry leaders who are building the infrastructure that powers modern finance and technology.

The podcast examines the long-term trends reshaping entire industries, from the democratization of investing to the automation of traditional financial services. Guests share their founding stories, hard-won lessons from building in regulated markets, and insights on navigating the complex landscape of early-stage venture capital and enterprise software development.

Latest Episodes

AI Agents for Private Equity with Rohan Parikh, Co-Founder of Keye

This week my guest is Rohan Parikh, founder and CEO of Keye, an AI-powered platform revolutionizing due diligence for private equity professionals. Rohan brings a fasc...

The Future of Private Markets with Ryan Eisenman, Co-Founder of Arch

This week my guest is Ryan Eisenman, Co-Founder and CEO of Arch, the platform automating private market investment management. Ryan shares the fascinating origin story...

Ed Brandman on Building ToltIQ: How AI is Revolutionizing Private Markets Diligence

Former KKR CIO Ed Brandman joins Dez Fleming to discuss his transition from retirement to founding ToltIQ, an AI-powered platform revolutionizing due diligence for ear...

Cyrus Shirazi on Building a Unified Financial Operating System with Haven

Cyrus Shirazi, founder of Haven, joins Dez Fleming to discuss his journey from watching his father leave private equity to becoming an entrepreneur himself. After expe...

Building Dexari, Crypto's Next $100bn Opportunity

Chuck Bradford, founder and CEO of Dexari, shares his journey from engineering student at UPenn to crypto entrepreneur. After experiencing the inner workings of centra...

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