Listen "Steffen Pauls, Founder and CEO of Moonfare - Democratizing Private Equity"
Episode Synopsis
Tarang Gupta sits down with Steffen Pauls, Founder and CEO of Moonfare. Moonfare is a platform that is democratizing Private Equity, an asset class traditionally accessible to a select few individuals and organizations, by lowering investment minimums, conducting due diligence on funds, and eliminating barriers to entry for retail investors.
In this episode you will hear about:
- The inspiration behind starting Moonfare
- Evolution of the global private equity market
- Strategically approaching international expansion
And much more!
About Dr. Steffen Pauls
Dr. Pauls began his career at the Boston Consulting Group, where he led project teams covering strategic and operational projects at publicly listed European companies. He brought his experience as a consultant to KKR, where as a managing director he was responsible for the German market. Dr. Pauls also holds advanced degrees from the University of Trier, Harvard University, and the University of Mannheim.
About Moonfare
Moonfare is a platform that is revolutionizing private markets investing. Moonfare recently ranked as one of LinkedIn’s top 10 startups in Germany. For more information please visit www.moonfare.com
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In this episode you will hear about:
- The inspiration behind starting Moonfare
- Evolution of the global private equity market
- Strategically approaching international expansion
And much more!
About Dr. Steffen Pauls
Dr. Pauls began his career at the Boston Consulting Group, where he led project teams covering strategic and operational projects at publicly listed European companies. He brought his experience as a consultant to KKR, where as a managing director he was responsible for the German market. Dr. Pauls also holds advanced degrees from the University of Trier, Harvard University, and the University of Mannheim.
About Moonfare
Moonfare is a platform that is revolutionizing private markets investing. Moonfare recently ranked as one of LinkedIn’s top 10 startups in Germany. For more information please visit www.moonfare.com
For more FinTech insights, follow us below:
WFT Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech
WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech
WFT Instagram: instagram.com/whartonfintech
Tarang’s Twitter: twitter.com/tg_tarang
Tarang’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/taranggupta100
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