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

Steffen’s LinkedIn

Steffen’s E-mail

Moonfare Website

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