In this episode of Real Returns, Andrew sits down with Prath Reddy, co-founder and CEO of Percent, a private credit platform that works as both an asset manager and an electronic trading venue for institutions. Prath shares how he went from raising bonds at UBS to building Percent with a co-founder he met on AngelList, what changed when he became CEO after nearly eight years, and how he protects his time with his family. He and Andrew also get into how AI is changing the way his team builds software.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Cold Open: Selling And Buying Discreetly
00:29 - Meet Prath Reddy
00:59 - What Keeps A First-Time CEO Up At Night
01:55 - Staying Present As A Founder And Dad
03:50 - Impact Across Work, Home, And Community
05:41 - From UBS To AngelList: The Origin Story
08:24 - From President To CEO
09:20 - Do, Delegate, Defer, Delete: Using AI As A Filter
11:07 - Building A New Trading Platform In Six Weeks
Connect with Prath:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prath
Website: percent.com
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