#48: Silmäasema & other growth stories with Antti Kummu from CapMan

Antti Kummu, a founding partner of CapMan Growth, joins us to discuss their take-private of Silmäasema, what makes companies valuable, the importance of storytelling, Elon Musk, and much more.

Learn more:

https://generogrowth.com/⁠

⁠https://capman.com/private-equity/growth/⁠

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/antti-kummu-cfa-a85aa11/⁠

(0:00) Introduction

(0:40) Antti’s background and Finnvera and Tesi

(3:35) Working as CFO at a rapidly growing company

(6:53)The role of metrics and data in understanding a business

(14:07) The insights behind the Silmäasema take-private

(18:47) CapMan Growth’s investment strategy

(23:55) Working with strong-willed entrepreneurs

(26:25) What makes companies valuable?

(31:17) Storytelling

(36:37) Timing the market vs building a good business

(38:55) Raising 130 million euros

(44:45) Private equity in Finland, Elon Musk