In this episode, Joel Palathinkal explores the immigrant journeys of guests Ajay and Amir, delving into their backgrounds and the formation of their family offices. The discussion highlights investment strategies, with a focus on generational wealth transfer and balancing venture and real estate in family portfolios. Ajay shares insights from his Silicon Valley career, including the rise of US Web and Electron Economy, along with lessons learned from startup experiences and capital raising. The conversation also covers the future of algorithmic trading, asset allocation strategies, and engaging the next generation in wealth preservation. The episode concludes by aligning impact with financial returns and expressing appreciation for the guests' contributions. (0:00) Introduction and guests' immigrant journey (1:18) Introduction of guests Ajai and Amir (1:49) Single family offices and investment strategies (2:33) Guests Ajai and Amir's bios and backgrounds (5:23) Building a family office and generational wealth transfer (14:14) Ajai's upbringing vs. his children's upbringing (18:08) Ajai's Silicon Valley career and early ventures (20:13) Formation of US Web and rise of Electron Economy (25:51) Ajai's startup experiences and capital raising lessons (35:18) Venture and real estate balance in family portfolios (38:08) Real estate investment strategies (41:48) Future of algorithmic trading and manager selection (44:38) Asset allocation and venture capital strategies (46:33) Engaging the next generation in wealth preservation (48:16) Aligning impact with financial returns in investments (49:02) Closing remarks and appreciation for contributions