That’s Smart Money
The ZUWAX investment podcast
In That’s Smart Money, ZUWAX founder Christian Schneider-Sickert and investment expert Florian Adomeit speak with the people behind substantial wealth – from family offices to venture-capital managers.

Investing smart means ...
... to learn from the best. In That’s Smart Money, Florian Adomeit and ZUWAX founder Christian Schneider-Sickert open the door to the exclusive world of family offices, top executives and large-scale investors. They speak with insiders about the strategies, mindsets and success factors that make the difference – and what ambitious private investors can take away from them. Whether private equity, venture capital or art – in That’s Smart Money we bring the most compelling experts to our microphone.
The latest podcast episodes
All current episodes of That’s Smart Money – concise, inspiring and full of genuine insights for discerning investors seeking well-founded perspectives and exclusive behind-the-scenes views.

Episode 030
“We lived off the substance”
With Daniel Stelter we discuss which reforms are needed for Germany to become more attractive again for companies, founders and private capital. The focus is on competitive energy prices, reducing bureaucracy, a more effective tax and social system, and the question of how the state and private investors can jointly finance growth.
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Episode 029
“We have no choice but to invest”
ESG long stood as one of the great buzzwords of the investment world. Yet while ESG as a label is losing its lustre, impact investing is becoming ever more relevant for one of the most important transformations of our time: the connection of climate, energy infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
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Episode 028
Rockets and robots: Europe’s deeptech wager
After years in which venture capital primarily financed software, platforms and digital business models, technologies such as space, robotics, defence tech and AI are increasingly coming into focus. What is driving this shift? And can Europe build its own global champions from it?
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Episode 027
ELTIFs under review: opportunities, risks and ratings
Private Markets were long reserved primarily for institutional investors. With ELTIF 2.0, Private Equity, Private Credit, infrastructure and other private-market investments are increasingly opening up to private investors as well. But what does this democratisation really mean?
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