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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