In this episode of Invst Guru, Jeff “Fuzzy” Wenzel talks with Christian Braun, founder and CEO of HobbyDB, the community-powered platform cataloging every collectible ever made. With 3,000 volunteers and 780,000 members, HobbyDB combines the depth of Wikipedia with the precision of an eBay price guide—creating a living, searchable record of humanity’s collectibles.

Christian reveals how HobbyDB grew through crowdfunding, why data accuracy is central to trust in collecting, and how the platform balances community curation with commercial opportunity. From ancient coins to Hot Wheels, HobbyDB is on a mission to document the small artifacts that define our culture.

You’ll learn:

• How HobbyDB’s volunteer-driven model mirrors Wikipedia’s success
• Why collectibles are a massive, untapped investment category
• How trust, taxonomy, and technology fuel the platform’s growth
• What HobbyDB’s five crowdfunding rounds taught them about community ownership
• Why the future of collecting lies in authenticity—not NFTs

📲 Visit hobbydb.com or download the HobbyDB app to explore their universe of collectibles.

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