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Podcast: The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Episode: Emerging markets investing in the consumer & retail sector
Description: In this episode, Giovanni Zangani joins Alex Rawlings to share insights from operating in Vietnam’s emerging private equity landscape. As Managing Partner at Maestro Equity Partners, Giovanni discusses the firm’s hands-on approach to investing in consumer and F&B businesses, the challenges of deal execution in emerging markets, and why local understanding is critical to success.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Intro to Giovanni & Maestro Equity Vietnam-focused, growth equity firm backing brick-and-mortar and F&B businesses with tickets of $5–20M.01:25 – Key Mistakes in Emerging Marke...