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
Teresa Farmaki on Female Empowerment in Private Equity and Why PE Experts Need to Start Thinking Outside the Box
Teresa Farmaki is the Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Astarte Capital Partners, an asset management firm focused on sustainable real asset sectors. She is also the former Managing Director at Signia Wealth Limited.
What You’ll Learn:
What are Real Assets and How Can You Invest In Them
Why PE Experts Need to Start Thinking Outside the Box
How to Tackle Investment Decisions From a Practical Perspective
Why Diversity is Crucial for Investment Success
Women Empowerment in Private Equity
Breakdown
[00:50] Getting to Know Teresa Farmaki
[02:20] Why Teresa Moved From New York to London
[03:38] Common Mistakes by PE Firms and Portfolio Companies
[06:24] Real Assets Investing in Private Equity
[12:10] The Friction Between Operations Experts and Financial Investors
[15:40] Diversity and Inclusion in private Equity
[20:29] Why Most Women are Afraid of Joining Private Equity
[25:16] Key Attributes that Define a Top Performer
[29:00] Why The Top Performing PE Experts are Critical Thinkers
[33:28] What Teresa Likes and Dislikes About Private Equity
[35:30] Parting Thoughts
Resources:
Teresa’s Email - Teresa@astartecp.com
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