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
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