Tyson Birchall is the Managing Director of Longbow Capital.
Longbow Capital is a private equity investment management company based in Calgary, Alberta that invests in the North American energy, power and technology sectors.
They invest in innovative companies that are doing things differently; companies that help bring energy to the world in the most efficient, cost effective and environmentally responsible manner.
Since being founded in 1997, Longbow has been a long-term strategic partner and an engaged and effective shareholder in over 150 high-growth investments.
Takeaways
-Tyson's time in investment banking provided valuable skills such as entrepreneurship, thinking on your feet, and client service.
-History of Longbow.
-Tyson's concept of "The Holy Trinity" when it comes to energy transition investing.
-Longbow's unqiue investment thesis when it comes to investing in energy transition and how it differs from other climatetech investors.
-What Longbow looks for in the leadership team when investing.
-Knowing the right time to sell a business.
-Growing AUM as a private equity firm.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
05:02 Investing in the Energy Space: Backing the Right Teams
12:08 Longbow's Approach to Energy Transition
25:50 Knowing When to Sell a Business
32:54 Navigating Hard Times
Keywords
investment banking, entrepreneurship, energy space, energy transition, management teams, CO2 emissions, AUM, trust, hard times
