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Frank Hansen

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Paul Craven

In this episode, Paul Craven sits down with Frank Hansen of Nordic Secondaries Fund, which was the first and only fund in the Nordics to exclusively invest in secondaries. They discuss the in's and out's of finding investors, maintaining deal flow, and the nature of secondary investments. Frank talks about how his company chooses the founders they invest in and the unique challenges faced when running a secondary fund.  Here’s What We Discussed [00:22] Frank discusses the Danish Fund and talks about the secondary market [03:16] Frank on who his investors are and when they invest  [08:10] finding investors and keeping a regular deal flow [10:00] Does a happy, financially-free founder cause a fund to perform less well?  [13:28] How Nordic Secondaries Fund helps founders  [17:25] Advice for founders given the investment landscape in Europe  [19:12] The biggest challenges when running a secondary fund   About Frank Frank Hansen has 15 years of experience as a founder and early-stage investor: 25+ investments in companies such as GoMore, November First, Pleo, Spiir, Tradeshift and Listen To News. Experience as executive director in Deloitte, PwC, and Topdanmark. Holds masters in math and economics and actuarial science. Frank has been active in the secondary market for more than 15 years. Quotes “I think the most important thing about running a secretary is that you need to have a good network in the area where you're actually investing. You have to talk to the founders of the companies.” – Frank Hansen  “We believe in focus. So if we are both a primary and a secondary fund then where is our focus when we go into a new investment?” – Frank Hansen    ABOUT RUCKUS We are growth leaders who recruit your game changers. Visit https://bringruckus.com and connect on LinkedIn. Subscribe and listen to more episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify Google Podcasts, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts!  

In this episode, Paul Craven sits down with Frank Hansen of Nordic Secondaries Fund, which was the first and only fund in the Nordics to exclusively invest in secondaries. They discuss the in's and out's of finding investors, maintaining deal flow, and the nature of secondary investments. Frank talks about how his company chooses the founders they invest in and the unique challenges faced when running a secondary fund.  Here’s What We Discussed <ul><li>[00:22] Frank discusses the Danish Fund and talks about the secondary market</li> <li>[03:16] Frank on who his investors are and when they invest </li> <li>[08:10] finding investors and keeping a regular deal flow</li> <li>[10:00] Does a happy, financially-free founder cause a fund to perform less well? </li> <li>[13:28] How Nordic Secondaries Fund helps founders </li> <li>[17:25] Advice for founders given the investment landscape in Europe </li> <li>[19:12] The biggest challenges when running a secondary fund </li> </ul> About Frank <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-lyhne-hansen-249a36/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Hansen</a> has 15 years of experience as a founder and early-stage investor: 25+ investments in companies such as GoMore, November First, Pleo, Spiir, Tradeshift and Listen To News. Experience as executive director in Deloitte, PwC, and Topdanmark. Holds masters in math and economics and actuarial science. Frank has been active in the secondary market for more than 15 years. Quotes “I think the most important thing about running a secretary is that you need to have a good network in the area where you're actually investing. You have to talk to the founders of the companies.” – Frank Hansen  “We believe in focus. So if we are both a primary and a secondary fund then where is our focus when we go into a new investment?” – Frank Hansen  ABOUT RUCKUS We are growth leaders who recruit your game changers. Visit<a href="https://bringruckus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://bringruckus.com</a> and connect on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bring-ruckus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a>.<a href="https://culturetalentandgrowth.podbean.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Subscribe</a> and listen to more episodes on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-talent-growth/id1638771892" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/73JeWQVilOcEYmc3PJWdM2?si=e223e38b5ac84e92" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL0N1bHR1cmV0YWxlbnRhbmRncm93dGgvZmVlZC54bWw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/122b6df9-f755-41f7-938d-d1ad51fc8d0d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Ep 48 - Conversation on Liquidity with Frank Hansen of Nordic Secondaries Fund and Ruckus’ Paul Craven

This week we discuss Frank Hansen and the Minnesota Ice Man! Was this just an elaborate grift? Or perhaps there really is a creature frozen in ice in a museum? And is 20K too much or too little to own him?Thanks for listening and remember to like, rate, review, and email us at: cultscrytpidsconspiracies@gmail.com or tweet us at @C3Podcast. Also check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/cultscryptidsconspiracies. Thank you to T.J. Shirley for our theme.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4145155/advertisement

This week we discuss Frank Hansen and the Minnesota Ice Man! Was this just an elaborate grift? Or perhaps there really is a creature frozen in ice in a museum? And is 20K too much or too little to own him? Thanks for listening and remember to like, rate, review, and email us at: <a href="mailto:cultscrytpidsconspiracies@gmail.com">cultscrytpidsconspiracies@gmail.com</a> or tweet us at @C3Podcast. Also check out our Patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/cultscryptidsconspiracies" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/cultscryptidsconspiracies</a>. Thank you to T.J. Shirley for our theme. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4145155/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4145155/advertisement</a>

Episode 219: Frank Hansen Definitely Killed A Guy

This episode of the Cartoon Dumpling Podcast features my conversation with cartoonist Frank Hansen. Frank is based in Los Angeles, California and lets us in on his life growing up in Reno, Nevada, what inspires him for his work, and his favorite celebrity encounter. It's another fascinating peek into the world of an awesome cartoonist and I know you'll enjoy this one!

This episode of the Cartoon Dumpling Podcast features my conversation with cartoonist Frank Hansen. Frank is based in Los Angeles, California and lets us in on his life growing up in Reno, Nevada, what inspires him for his work, and his favorite celebrity encounter. It's another fascinating peek into the world of an awesome cartoonist and I know you'll enjoy this one!

Frank Hansen, Los Angeles-based Cartoonist