In this episode, Jay and co-host Brian Adams of Excelsior Capital, speak with Edward Nwokedi, CEO and Founder of RedSwan, a digital marketplace of quality tokenized CRE (commercial real estate), delivering capital market solutions such as liquidity, affordability, and inclusion cryptocurrency payment options. After twenty-two years in real estate, Edward grew fascinated with blockchain technology and founded RedSwan in 2018 when the SEC legalized tokenization. Jay, Brian, and Edward discuss the commercial real estate industry’s resistance to centralization and change and how b...
In this episode, Jay and co-host Brian Adams of Excelsior Capital, speak with Edward Nwokedi, CEO and Founder of RedSwan, a digital marketplace of quality tokenized CRE (commercial real estate), delivering capital market solutions such as liquidity, affordability, and inclusion cryptocurrency payment options. After twenty-two years in real estate, Edward grew fascinated with blockchain technology and founded RedSwan in 2018 when the SEC legalized tokenization. Jay, Brian, and Edward discuss the commercial real estate industry’s resistance to centralization and change and how blockchain technology can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and still create a need for asset managers and brokers.
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RedSwan’s Social Links:
RedSwan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedSwanCRE
RedSwan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redswancre
RedSwan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedSwanCRE
RedSwan’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedSwanCRE
RedSwan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redswancre/
RedSwan’s Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/RedSwanCREmktplc
RedSwan’s Medium: https://redswancre.medium.com/
Guest Social Links:
Edward’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/apartmentpro
Edward’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardnwokedi/
Excelsior Capital: https://www.excelsiorgp.com/
Excelsior Capital’s Twitter: Twitter: @excelsior_gp
Brian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/
About Guest
Edward Nwokedi is the Founder and CEO of RedSwan CRE, a Commercial Real-Estate platform and marketplace for digital real estate and asset-backed securities. He recently transitioned from being the Executive Director of Capital Markets for Cushman and Wakefield of Texas to leading RedSwan.io into a $2.6b marketplace of institutional properties sponsored by industry leaders.
Mr. Nwokedi is a serial entrepreneur who, before Capital Markets, successfully started and excelled in multiple businesses, from automotive to internet technology and now blockchain.
You’ll learn about:
- RedSwan’s process and using DigiShares as a digitization platform
- Challenges: raising capital and the real estate industry’s resistance to centralization and change
- Why Edward believes asset digitization is the future and education is key
Timestamps
[0:20 - 2:04] Jay’s intro
[2:04 - 3:43] Brian’s intro
[3:43 - 7:27] Ed’s background
[7:27 - 9:31] About RedSwan
[9:31 - 13:00] The process of digitization
[13:00 - 24:07] Case scenario
[24:07 - 27:03] How RedSwan offers profit
[27:03 - 29:01] Competition
[29:01 - 30:22] Early stages
[30:22 - 31:27] REITs
[31:27 - 34:12] On the domestic market and distribution
[34:12 - 41:58] The biggest challenges
[41:58 - 48:40] RedSwan’s technology
[48:40 - 50:32] On the future of real estate
[50:32 - 51:06] How to contact Ed and Brian
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