The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Hosted by Alex Rawlings, Managing Partner of Raw Selection, a specialist executive search firm. Join us as we interview the leading experts in Private Equity, unlocking their secrets of success to share with you.
Discover how some of the top Private Equity professionals got into Private Equity, how they rose to success and learn about some of the mistakes they made along the way.
Alex has strong connections to the Private Equity industry through his executive search firm, Raw Selection, which specialises in working with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies across Europe and North America. Alex is straight talking and to the point and aims to unlock real gold you can build into your firm or portfolio companies. Find out more at www.raw-selection.com
The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Steffen Pauls on Changes in the Private Equity Industry Mindset Over the Years
Today we welcome Steffen Pauls, who is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Moonfare. Previously, Steffen was KKR's Managing Director and Country Head in Germany. At present, Moonfare is an award-winning digital platform that enables individuals to invest in top-tier private equity funds.
What You’ll Learn
Changes in the PE industry mindset over the years
Steffen's time at KKR
How Moonfare makes individual investing possible
Moonfare's due diligence process
Breakdown
[01:00] Getting to know Steffen Pauls
[03:12] Common mistake by PE firms and portfolio companies
[06:49] Working for KKR
[11:06] Create best returns in private equity
[14:53] Individual investing with Moonfare
[23:05] Is Moonfare regulated?
[25:54] How Moonfare chooses funds
[29:54] Notable attributes of a top-performer
[33:54] Private equity: the good and the bad
Resources
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