How Maersk invests in Logistics Startups (Jeppe Hoier, Partner at Maersk Growth)
Jeppe Hoier is Partner at Maersk Growth, the Corporate Venture arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk. In this episode of The Logistics Tribe Jeppe talks to our host Dana von der Heide about the following topics: - Jeppe's role at Maersk Growth and the mission of Maersk Growth - The focus areas of Maersk Growth and what Jeppe's is looking for in a startup they want to invest in - The structure of the Maersk Growth team - How the collaboration works between Maersk Growth, their portfolio companies and Maersk, the parent company - Regional vs. international focus of the investments - Which portfolio companies are Jeppe's favorites - Maersk Growth activities in Asia - What Jeppe makes of the "evaluation gap" between US and EU startups - What is Jeppe's recommendation for startup founders about where to set up shop. The importance of having access to talent - Jeppe's criteria for what companies to invest in. The sizes of their investments. Seed, Series A, growth investments.... - How Jeppe finds founders, how founders find Jeppe. What conferences are typically on his schedule - The impact COVID has had on Maersk's investments - How Maersk also partners with startups, beyond financing. What the best way for startups is to engage with Maersk as a partner - Diversity in logistics tech and what Maersk is doing to get more females interested in logistics - What can be done to make the industry more sexy to attract better talent - What are some of the emerging trends Jeppe sees in the logistics industry - Jeppe's view on the buzzword trends automation, crypto, blockchain, robots, self-driving trucks, electrification, etc. Is logistics ready for them? - and more Please subscribe to The Logistics Tribe Podcast, so you don't miss any of the future episodes. To learn more about Maersk Growth, visit: https://www.maersk.com/growth To connect with Dana von der Heide, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danavonderheide/ To connect with Boris Felgendreher, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borisfelgendreher/ To connect with Marco Prüglmeier, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prueglmeier/