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I. How Affluent Investors Are Using Options Math to Borrow on the Cheap

Affluent investors are increasingly using “box spread” options trades to borrow cheaply against their portfolios without selling assets or triggering taxes. Fintechs like SyntheticFi (Fund V) is bringing this synthetic borrowing strategy to wealth advisers and retail clients, offering faster, lower-rate financing than traditional banks.

II. Walla Secures $5 Million to Accelerate AI-Powered Studio Performance Software for Boutique Fitness

Walla (Funds III & IV) raised $5M led by us here at Social Leverage and Ankona to accelerate its AI-powered Studio Performance Software, shifting from basic studio “management” to a profit-driven operating system. The platform uses AI dashboards, benchmarked performance analysis, churn detection (WallaPredict), and automated growth tools to deliver prescriptive actions aimed at making 95% of studios profitable within two years.

LISTENING

I. [Emerging Tech] Simplifying Operations in Wealth Tech With Max Klein

II. Dave Vu: Harnessing AI for Smarter Hiring

III. Building customer focused companies: Braydan Young on Leadership, Empathy & Startup Growth

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