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From Friction to Function: Building Private Markets Infrastructure | Rafay Farooqui, SUBSCRIBE
In this episode of The WealthTech Podcast, host Mark Wickersham sits down with Rafay Farooqui, Founder & CEO of SUBSCRIBE, to explore how his company is transforming the infrastructure of private markets. Rafay shares how SUBSCRIBE is streamlining investor onboarding to private funds through its innovative “investor passport” and end-to-end workflow platform to tackle the long-standing friction in alternative investment operations.
The conversation dives into the evolution of automation and digitization in private markets, the role of AI in WealthTech, and Rafay’s journey as a serial entrepreneur. If you’ve ever struggled with the operational complexity of alternative investments, this episode is a must-listen.
🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GboYN3SDJ3U
About Rafay Farooqui
Rafay H. Farooqui is the Chairman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SUBSCRIBE, a global fintech company digitally transforming the landscape of alternative investments for fund managers, institutional investors, wealth managers, law firms, and fund administrators. Prior to SUBSCRIBE, Rafay also founded CAIS, an alternative investment platform for wealth management firms.
Mr. Farooqui started his career at Goldman Sachs in 1998 in New York and served at UBS AG from 2003 to 2008 in both New York and Dubai.
Rafay served as an Independent Director of M.D.C. Holdings Inc. (NYSE: MDC), has served on the Boards of the UN International School and Queens Museum of Art, is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and YPO. He has an MBA and BA from Columbia University.
About SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE is a fintech company digitally transforming the landscape of alternative investments for fund managers, institutional investors, wealth managers, law firms, and fund administrators. Our platform technology modernizes the archaic infrastructure of private fund investments by delivering a central operating system — catering to every role within the investment process empowering them to connect any fund, any investor, anywhere in the world on a single platform.
About The WealthTech Podcast:
The WealthTech Podcast is bi-monthly family office technology and best practices focused podcast hosted by family office technology expert Mark Wickersham. Mark interviews the movers and shakers in the family office and wealth management industries sharing their years of experience and insights into the topics that are important to the industry. The podcast is produced by Brad Oliver.
The WealthTech Podcast is brought to you by the generous support of Asseta AI.
About Asseta AI
Asseta AI is The Intelligent Family Office Suite™, a purpose-built accounting and bill pay platform designed for family offices managing complex, multi-entity wealth. Asseta AI brings modern architecture and intuitive design to a market long underserved by traditional enterprise systems.
To learn more please visit www.asseta.ai
Disclaimer
The information provided on The WealthTech Podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, legal, or investment advice. All opinions expressed by guests and hosts are their own and do not reflect the views of their employers, affiliated organizations, or sponsors.
The WealthTech Podcast makes no representations as...
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By Mark WickershamIn this episode of The WealthTech Podcast, host Mark Wickersham sits down with Rafay Farooqui, Founder & CEO of SUBSCRIBE, to explore how his company is transforming the infrastructure of private markets. Rafay shares how SUBSCRIBE is streamlining investor onboarding to private funds through its innovative “investor passport” and end-to-end workflow platform to tackle the long-standing friction in alternative investment operations.
The conversation dives into the evolution of automation and digitization in private markets, the role of AI in WealthTech, and Rafay’s journey as a serial entrepreneur. If you’ve ever struggled with the operational complexity of alternative investments, this episode is a must-listen.
🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GboYN3SDJ3U
About Rafay Farooqui
Rafay H. Farooqui is the Chairman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SUBSCRIBE, a global fintech company digitally transforming the landscape of alternative investments for fund managers, institutional investors, wealth managers, law firms, and fund administrators. Prior to SUBSCRIBE, Rafay also founded CAIS, an alternative investment platform for wealth management firms.
Mr. Farooqui started his career at Goldman Sachs in 1998 in New York and served at UBS AG from 2003 to 2008 in both New York and Dubai.
Rafay served as an Independent Director of M.D.C. Holdings Inc. (NYSE: MDC), has served on the Boards of the UN International School and Queens Museum of Art, is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and YPO. He has an MBA and BA from Columbia University.
About SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE is a fintech company digitally transforming the landscape of alternative investments for fund managers, institutional investors, wealth managers, law firms, and fund administrators. Our platform technology modernizes the archaic infrastructure of private fund investments by delivering a central operating system — catering to every role within the investment process empowering them to connect any fund, any investor, anywhere in the world on a single platform.
About The WealthTech Podcast:
The WealthTech Podcast is bi-monthly family office technology and best practices focused podcast hosted by family office technology expert Mark Wickersham. Mark interviews the movers and shakers in the family office and wealth management industries sharing their years of experience and insights into the topics that are important to the industry. The podcast is produced by Brad Oliver.
The WealthTech Podcast is brought to you by the generous support of Asseta AI.
About Asseta AI
Asseta AI is The Intelligent Family Office Suite™, a purpose-built accounting and bill pay platform designed for family offices managing complex, multi-entity wealth. Asseta AI brings modern architecture and intuitive design to a market long underserved by traditional enterprise systems.
To learn more please visit www.asseta.ai
Disclaimer
The information provided on The WealthTech Podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, legal, or investment advice. All opinions expressed by guests and hosts are their own and do not reflect the views of their employers, affiliated organizations, or sponsors.
The WealthTech Podcast makes no representations as...