Antti Kummu, a founding partner of CapMan Growth, joins us to discuss their take-private of Silmäasema, what makes companies valuable, the importance of storytelling, Elon Musk, and much more.
Learn more:
https://generogrowth.com/
https://capman.com/private-equity/growth/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antti-kummu-cfa-a85aa11/
(0:00) Introduction
(0:40) Antti’s background and Finnvera and Tesi
(3:35) Working as CFO at a rapidly growing company
(6:53)The role of metrics and data in understanding a business
(14:07) The insights behind the Silmäasema take-private
(18:47) CapMan Growth’s investment strategy
(23:55) Working with strong-willed entrepreneurs
(26:25) What makes companies valuable?
(31:17) Storytelling
(36:37) Timing the market vs building a good business
(38:55) Raising 130 million euros
(44:45) Private equity in Finland, Elon Musk
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- Show
- FrequencyUpdated Weekly
- PublishedJune 6, 2024 at 7:34 AM UTC
- Length51 min
- RatingClean