Slava Rubin
Slava Rubin is a prominent entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader best known as the Founder and CEO of Indiegogo, one of the world’s leading crowdfunding platforms. Through Indiegogo, Rubin helped pioneer online crowdfunding, empowering entrepreneurs, creators, and startups to raise capital and bring new ideas to market on a global scale. Beyond Indiegogo, Rubin is the Founder and Managing Partner of humbition, an early-stage operator-led venture fund built by founders for founders, and the Founder and Chairman of Vincent, one of the largest databases of alternative investments, designed to increase transparency and access in private markets. He is also the Creator and Host of the Smart Humans podcast, where he explores innovation, entrepreneurship, and alternative investing with influential leaders such as Max Levchin, Raj Gokul, Gary Vaynerchuk, Joe Lonsdale, Stewart Kohl, Jason Calacanis, and Mary Catherine Lader. Earlier in his career, Rubin spent more than a decade as a strategy consultant, advising global organizations including Mastercard, Goldman Sachs, and FedEx.
Slava Rubin Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Consultant
Academic History
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B.S., Engineering
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Founder and CEO, Indiegogo
Founder and Managing Partner, humbition
Founder and Chairman, Vincent
Founder, Music Against Myeloma
Creator and Host, Smart Humans
Member, Renaissance Weekend
Member, KIN Global Summit
CROWDFUNDING & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Slava Rubin is a leading voice in the global crowdfunding and alternative finance ecosystem.
He represented the crowdfunding industry at the White House during the signing of the JOBS Act under the Obama Administration and was later invited to advise policymakers on expanding equity crowdfunding access to the American public.
During his more than a decade as CEO of Indiegogo, Rubin helped scale the platform into one of the world’s most influential crowdfunding marketplaces, facilitating more than 500,000 campaigns and distributing over $1 billion to entrepreneurs and creators worldwide.
Rubin has received numerous accolades recognizing his impact on entrepreneurship and finance, including Fortune 40 Under 40, Observer 20 Heroes Under 40, and the Wharton Young Leadership Award.
In addition to his work in crowdfunding, he was an early pioneer of security tokens in the United States and has served as a founding advisor to multiple technology companies, including Hedera Hashgraph, a leading blockchain and distributed ledger protocol.
MEDIA PRESENCE & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Rubin is a highly sought-after speaker and commentator on innovation, entrepreneurship, and alternative investing.
His speaking engagements include Skoll World Forum, TEDx, SXSW, CMJ, and Internet Week New York, where he has shared insights on the future of capital formation and technology-driven platforms.
His perspectives have been featured in major global media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Good Morning America, Oprah, BBC, and CNNMoney.