On today’s episode, Clay Finck sits down with Daniel Gallancy to chat about the evolution of capital markets and how equity crowdfunding allows individual investors to get access to new investment opportunities. Daniel is the CEO of Atakama. Atakama is a cybersecurity company that is pioneering multifactor encryption, enabling unrivaled data protection through distributed cryptographic key management. Organizations rely on Atakama to protect their most sensitive data, even when identity or rules-based access controls fail. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro00:04:30 - How the venture capital space grew from nothing to a $750 billion industry.00:08:43 - How the returns of venture capital compare to public equity markets.00:11:46 - The difference between primary and secondary markets.00:23:26 - How private capital markets have evolved over time with new regulations.00:30:20 - Which regulations allowed investors to purchase fractional shares in real estate and art.00:31:35 - How equity crowdfunding differs from traditional crowdfunding.00:37:16 - What sort of role equity crowdfunding opportunities can play in a portfolio.00:42:17 - How investors can take advantage of Atakama’s equity crowdfunding round.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCESLearn more about Atakama’s equity crowdfunding round here.Find Atakama’s website here.Tune into our previous episode covering The Banking Crisis Explained. Watch the video here.Check out our recent episode covering The Joys of Compounding by Gautam Baid. Watch the video here.NEW TO THE SHOW?Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. P.S The Investor’s Podcast Network is excited to launch a subreddit devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! Join our subreddit r/TheInvestorsPodcast today!SPONSORSHave peace of mind knowing River holds Bitcoin in multi-sig cold storage with 100% full reserves.If you’re aware you need to improve your bitcoin security but have been putting it off, Unchained Capital's Concierge Onboarding is a simple way to get started—sooner rather than later. Book your onboarding today and at checkout, get $50 off with the promo code FUNDAMENTALS.Get the professional support you need to prepare for your future career with UBC Sauder School of Business.Make connections, gain knowledge, and uplift your governance CV by becoming a member of the AICD today.Easily diversify beyond stocks and bonds, and build wealth through streamlined CRE investing with EquityMultiple.Get yourself a Blockstream Jade -- An all-in-one, bitcoin-only hardware wallet that makes protecting your bitcoin so easy. Use the coupon code Fundamentals to get 10% off.What does happen when money and big feelings mix? Tune in to find out on the new podcast, Open Money, presented by Servus Credit Union.Apply for the Employee Retention Credit easily, no matter how busy you are, with Innovation Refunds.Have Commonwealth Private's Private Bankers take the time to understand your goals and tailor solutions that create less for you to do and more for you to enjoy.Send, spend, and receive money around the world easily with Wise.Discover the leading community for engaged investors, and the best source of investment analysis and opinion with Seeking Alpha. Listeners get a special deal: Alpha Picks for $99 + 1 month of FREE Seeking Alpha Premium!Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.HELP US OUT!Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Appl