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title: "S2E9: Try Before You Buy Private Credit Investing with CEO Nelson Chu"
description: Henry interviews Nelson Chu, Founder and CEO of Percent. Percent helps investors find alternative investments that align with their portfolio objectives.
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# [S2E9: Try Before You Buy Private Credit Investing with CEO Nelson Chu](https://www.rocketdollar.com/rocketyourdollar/s2e9/try-before-you-buy-private-credit-investing-with-ceo-nelson-chu)

 Written by [The Rocket Your Dollar Podcast](https://www.rocketdollar.com/rocketyourdollar/author/the-rocket-your-dollar-podcast) | October 26, 2022

In this week's episode, Henry interviews Nelson Chu, Founder and CEO of [Percent](https://percent.com/). Percent helps investors find alternative investments that align with their portfolio objectives. They also provide access to private credit deals with transparent profiles and an easy-to-use platform. Founded in 2018, Percent is providing the infrastructure to help investors get as much deal flow as possible with the technology they're building.

 

 

 

In this episode, Nelson discusses:

- The planning that went into Percent before its launch
- The sophistication of the backend tools they have built
- What Private Credit is and where it is going
- Their ability to get a real-time look at investor sentiment
- Other asset classes vs. private credit
- The best way to get started in private credit investing

 

Listen on [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-your-dollar/id1474010476) or [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2ziRQZQvPf4u1jDfgSKojc)

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