Podcast
Podcast
Podcast
7.4.2023
Ambitious founders strive for unicorn status. This means that their company reaches a valuation of over one billion US dollars or euros without being listed on the stock exchange. The Munich-based software start-up Celonis is now classified as a Decacorn and thus belongs to a small group of unlisted companies with a valuation of over ten billion US dollars.
The three founders created their product during a student consultancy project at the Technical University of Munich and continue to develop it further. In this episode, Fabian Richter, Senior Investment Analyst at FINVIA, is our guest expert. In an interview with Christina Kleinfeld, he explains what makes the software unique, what venture capital companies look for in startup valuations and why Celonis pursued a bootstrapping approach for a long time.
This podcast is produced by Podstars by OMR. It is presented by the family office FINVIA and Finance Forward.
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Podcast
7.4.2023
Fabian Richter
Episode 6 is about venture capital for start-ups and the history of the Munich-based software company Celonis.
Ambitious founders strive for unicorn status. This means that their company reaches a valuation of over one billion US dollars or euros without being listed on the stock exchange. The Munich-based software start-up Celonis is now classified as a Decacorn and thus belongs to a small group of unlisted companies with a valuation of over ten billion US dollars.
The three founders created their product during a student consultancy project at the Technical University of Munich and continue to develop it further. In this episode, Fabian Richter, Senior Investment Analyst at FINVIA, is our guest expert. In an interview with Christina Kleinfeld, he explains what makes the software unique, what venture capital companies look for in startup valuations and why Celonis pursued a bootstrapping approach for a long time.
This podcast is produced by Podstars by OMR. It is presented by the family office FINVIA and Finance Forward.
About the author
Fabian Richter
Fabian Richter works as an analyst in the Alternative Investments division and is responsible for the selection and review of investment managers.
Fabian Richter holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from CBS, Cologne, and a Master's degree in Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. Mr. Richter also holds the title of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®). In addition to his studies, Mr. Richter gained his first practical experience through numerous internships at private equity firms and asset managers.
He began his professional career at HQ Trust, the multi-family office of the Harald Quandt family. As an Associate Partner, he was most recently responsible for portfolio construction and manager selection in the areas of private equity and private debt.
