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What Jay-Z, Will Smith, and the Olympics Taught Him About Winning in Business | Ep 312 with Samyr Laine Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Freedom Trail Capital
28 minutes Posted Feb 23, 2026 at 1:22 pm.
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In this episode of Founder’s Story, Daniel Robbins sits down with Samyr Laine, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Freedom Trail Capital, whose journey spans Olympic competition, Harvard and Georgetown education, leadership roles at Roc Nation and Westbrook, and now venture investing. The conversation explores lessons from working alongside Jay-Z and Will Smith, the mindset of elite performers, and how Samyr built a fund focused on talent-led businesses that prioritize authenticity, real problem solving, and strong fundamentals over hype.