Rally Co-Founder, Rob Petrozzo — Investing in Collectibles & Building a 21st Century Portfolio

Miguel Armaza
Wharton FinTech
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2 min readMar 28, 2021

Miguel Armaza is joined by the talented Rob Petrozzo, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Rally, a groundbreaking platform for buying & selling equity shares in collectible assets, that aims to give every investor a 21st Century Portfolio.

The company has raised close to $30 million, from top industry investors like Upfront Ventures, Anthemis, Porsche Ventures, Alexis Ohanian, and many more.

We discussed:

  • Rob’s winding road from artist to entrepreneur
  • Working with his co-founders and why they bring the perfect balance of personalities
  • Challenges and stories from building Rally and their vision of a 21st-century portfolio
  • Operating with collectible luxury items like cars and art pieces, and the important question of whether they get to test-drive all those incredible cars
  • The importance of building a community and why most people confuse community and monetization
  • His vision for the future of Rally
  • And a lot more!

Full interview → Spotify | Soundcloud | Apple

About Rally

Rally is a platform for buying & selling equity shares in collectible assets. Together, we rally to make investing behind ideas, emotions, and communities safe, easy, and accessible. The result… A 21st Century Portfolio, for everyone.

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Miguel Armaza is Co-Host of the Wharton Fintech Podcast and Co-Founder of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas.

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Miguel Armaza
Wharton FinTech

🎙Co-President/Podcast Host @WhartonFintech. Fintech investor @ Gilgamesh. 📚MBA/MA Candidate @Wharton/@LauderInstitute. Author of Fintech Leaders Newsletter✍️