In this episode of Ask the Expert, the Independent Investor sits down with Nori Poblador, managing partner at Navegar.
Navegar is the Philippine-based private equity firm he co-founded in 2012 that has provided growth capital for established companies like The Bistro Group, Great Deals E-Commerce, Bo’s Coffee, and TaskUs. Across their two funds, Nori’s team manages over $300 million in total assets.
Nori shares insights pulled from his years working across investment banking and private equity—for institutions such as Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and Rothschild. We explore the story of how Navegar got started, Nori’s personal investment philosophy, what he looks for in the ideal investee, and what early-stage founders can do today to best ready themselves for growth partners like Navegar in the future.