Meet the CFO #14 with Daniel Flaig | Capvis

Financial investors are like locusts, at least for a former German finance minister: "They remain anonymous, have no face, fall upon companies like swarms of locusts, graze them and move on." Does this view apply to Capvis, the largest Swiss private equity investor? Managing Partner Daniel Flaig tells us about the investment strategy, about the preparatory work and networking activities, some of which took years, and shares his lessons learned with us. One of the most important: If the values, the way of dealing and the culture of the management do not match your own ideas, then that is a good reason not to do the deal. Sustainability has also played a major role in Capvis' investments for many years. So it's not all about grazing and profits after all...