Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Slava Rubin

Founder of Indiegogo & humbition

Slava Rubin Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Founder of Indiegogo & humbition

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Slava Rubin
Speaking Fee:
$10,000 to $20,000

Travels From:
NYC - New York City

Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship

Secondary Topic Category:
Creativity and Innovation

 

Slava Rubin Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Slava Rubin is the CEO and co-founder of Indiegogo, a company dedicated to revolutionizing the way that people fund what matters to them, and has led the organization to becoming the largest crowdfunding platform in the world. Slava represented the crowdfunding industry at the White House during the signing of the JOBS Act and has helped navigate bringing equity crowdfunding to the American public. He also pioneered security tokens in the the United States.

Slava Rubin is a prominent entrepreneur and fintech innovator with nearly two decades of experience in alternative investments and crowdfunding. He is the founder of Vincent, the largest database of alternative investments, encompassing a wide range of assets from crypto and NFTs to trading cards, real estate, venture capital, and debt. Vincent is transforming how people access and invest in alternative assets. As the founder and managing partner of humbition, a $30 million early-stage operators’ venture fund, Slava focuses on supporting founders by leveraging his extensive entrepreneurial experience. He also co-founded Indiegogo, a global crowdfunding platform that has empowered people worldwide to bring their ideas to life. Under his leadership as CEO for over a decade, Indiegogo facilitated over 500,000 campaigns and distributed more than $1 billion globally. He was instrumental in launching one of the first equity crowdfunding businesses in the U.S. Slava’s angel investment portfolio boasts four unicorns—Carta, Hedera, GOAT, and Turo. He has also been a founding advisor to numerous companies, including Hedera Hashgraph, a leading blockchain protocol. Before Indiegogo, Slava worked as a strategy consultant for clients such as MasterCard, Goldman Sachs, and FedEx. He also founded the charity "Music Against Myeloma," partnering with the International Myeloma Foundation to raise funds and awareness for cancer research. A trailblazer in equity crowdfunding, Slava represented the industry at the White House during the signing of the JOBS Act under President Obama. He pioneered the use of security tokens in the U.S., enabling fractional ownership of assets like the St. Regis Hotel in Aspen through blockchain technology. Slava serves on the board of Watsco Inc. (NYSE: WSO) and Indiegogo, making regular appearances as a guest commentator on CNBC and being frequently quoted in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. His accolades include Fortune's "40 Under 40," Observer's "20 Heroes Under 40," and the 2015 Wharton Young Leadership Award. Slava holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Business.
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