Waters Wavelength Ep. 303: AggKnowledge’s Dan Entrup
Dan, who also created the It’s Pronounced Data newsletter, joins the show to discuss the growing interest in private markets data, artificial intelligence, and more.
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0:00 – Wei-Shen and Tony ramble on about Lunar New Year traditions
9:00 – Dan Entrup, co-founder of AggKnowledge and the creator of the It’s Pronounced Data newsletter, joins the show
11:00 – Dan’s career and the origins of AggKnowledge
15:30 – The origins of the It’s Pronounced Data newsletter
20:30 – The private markets data ecosystem
22:00 – Challenges around private markets data
26:00 – Why Dan doesn’t like the term “alternative data”
28:00 – Data is still sold, not bought
32:00 – Misalignment of data needs
37:00 – The current appetite for AI
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Wei-Shen Wong: + 852 3411 4758; wei-shen.wong@infopro-digital.com
Anthony Malakian: + 1 646 490 3973; anthony.malakian@infopro-digital.com
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Episode 293: Reference Data Drama
Episode 294: Grasshopper’s James Leong
Episode 295: Vision57’s Steve Grob
Episode 296: Questions about data quality
Episode 297: How to talk to the media
Episode 298: GenAI in market data, and everything reference data
Episode 299: ACA Group’s Carlo di Florio
Episode 300: Reflecting on humble beginnings
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