Thiel Fellow Eva Shang - Litigation Finance Masterclass | #537

Published: June 7, 2024, 2 p.m.

Today\u2019s guest is Eva Shang, co-founder and CEO of Legalist, which is an institutional alternative asset management firm using data-driven technology to invest in credit assets at scale. Eva is a Thiel Fellow and participated in Y Combinator.\nIn today\u2019s episode, Eva covers everything related to litigation finance. We walk through why the asset class exists, how it works, using AI to source deal flow, and more. Then we get into her thoughts on building an asset management firm and why she launched a Government Receivables strategy.\xa0\n(1:17) Welcome to guest, Eva Shang\n(1:47) Overview of Litigation Finance\n(5:04) Origin Story of Legalist\n(9:09) Typical litigation process\n(21:49) The moneyball of litigation finance\n(28:06) Expanding into other strategies\n(37:07) Allocating to a litigation finance strategy\n(40:58) Eva's most memorable investment\n-----\nFollow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube\nFor detailed show notes, click here\nTo learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list or visit us at cambriainvestments.com\n-----\nSponsor: Today's episode is sponsored by YCharts. YCharts enables financial advisors to make smarter investment decisions and better communicate with clients. Visit YCharts to start your free trial and be sure to mention "Meb" for 20% off your subscription (new clients only). \xa0\nFollow The Idea Farm: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTok\n-----\nInterested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com\n-----\nPast guests include Ed Thorp, Richard Thaler, Jeremy Grantham, Joel Greenblatt, Campbell Harvey, Ivy Zelman, Kathryn Kaminski, Jason Calacanis, Whitney Baker, Aswath Damodaran, Howard Marks, Tom Barton, and many more.\xa0\n-----\nMeb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out here!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices