36 Min.
Wefox Fabian Wesemann on the inner game of entrepreneurship, culture, and the journey to a $3-billion valuation Growth Leap
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After a long and well-deserved summer break we're back in full force with another season of Growth Leap and we have somebody very special to kick things off.
Our guest today is Fabian Wesemann co-founder and CFO of wefox a Germany-based digital insurance company. wefox recently closed a $650 million Series C funding round led by Target Global and reaching a post-money valuation of $3 billion.
Founded in Berlin in 2015, wefox decided to make an important strategic bet. The company has focused on tech enabling insurance advisors instead of seeking to cut the middleman. The results so far have been quite positive. The company posted 119 million in revenues last year and is on track to reach 325 million this year.
We talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, wefox' journey to becoming a unicorn, and the importance of employee equity compensation.
What you will learn:
Why Fabian decided to quit a corporate job and become an entrepreneurKey challenges and skills to have to be a successful entrepreneurwefox' strategic positioning and channel strategyHow to build and grow your teamRemote working, the pandemic, and preserving your company culturewefox' plan for the next 12-18 monthsThe importance of employee ownershipEnjoy the show and happy listening!
For detailed show notes and relevant links, visit www.stunandawe.com
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Do you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast or feedback to share? Leave me a message here. You'll find all the show notes, transcripts, and past guests at stunandawe.com Up your growth game with our hands-on Growth Marketing Course For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email marketing@stunandawe.com. Support the show on Patreon
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After a long and well-deserved summer break we're back in full force with another season of Growth Leap and we have somebody very special to kick things off.
Our guest today is Fabian Wesemann co-founder and CFO of wefox a Germany-based digital insurance company. wefox recently closed a $650 million Series C funding round led by Target Global and reaching a post-money valuation of $3 billion.
Founded in Berlin in 2015, wefox decided to make an important strategic bet. The company has focused on tech enabling insurance advisors instead of seeking to cut the middleman. The results so far have been quite positive. The company posted 119 million in revenues last year and is on track to reach 325 million this year.
We talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, wefox' journey to becoming a unicorn, and the importance of employee equity compensation.
What you will learn:
Why Fabian decided to quit a corporate job and become an entrepreneurKey challenges and skills to have to be a successful entrepreneurwefox' strategic positioning and channel strategyHow to build and grow your teamRemote working, the pandemic, and preserving your company culturewefox' plan for the next 12-18 monthsThe importance of employee ownershipEnjoy the show and happy listening!
For detailed show notes and relevant links, visit www.stunandawe.com
Support the show
Do you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast or feedback to share? Leave me a message here. You'll find all the show notes, transcripts, and past guests at stunandawe.com Up your growth game with our hands-on Growth Marketing Course For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email marketing@stunandawe.com. Support the show on Patreon
Follow us:
LinkedIn Twitter
36 Min.