with Angel Investor Carsten Thoma

with Angel Investor Carsten Thoma

Author: Philipp Westermeyer, founder and CEO of OMR / Scott Peterson, digital marketing editor, OMR February 23, 2022 Duration: 54:40
In 2013, SAP bought up CRM and cloud service provider Hybris for 1.5 billion US. At the time, the deal was the largest of its kind for a European entrepreneur, but for anyone in . It also came at a time when cloud technologies, their use case and applications, were in their absolute infancy. In this episode of the OMR Podcast, I had the chance to discuss the deal with Thoma, if he has any regrets about the timing and the price—can you regret a billion-dollar deal? We also discussed his activities as an angel investor, his investing strategy and we didn't leave any meat on the proverbial bone getting the low-down on his chain of BBQ smokehouses stateside.

Hamburg serves as the base for The OMR Podcast International, but the conversations here span the globe. Each episode is built on a simple premise: to go inside the minds of the people actually shaping digital business, marketing and technology. Hosts Philipp Westermeyer, founder and CEO of OMR, and digital marketing editor Scott Peterson don't just report the news-they sit down with the founders, executives and innovators creating it. Their discussions are less about abstract theories and more about the tangible strategies, personal career journeys and management decisions driving companies forward. You'll hear the specifics of how these leaders operate, the challenges they're navigating right now and where they see the next opportunities for disruption, particularly across the European tech scene. This podcast delivers those insights directly, cutting through the noise to focus on substantive dialogue. It’s a regular source for anyone looking to understand the practical realities behind the headlines, whether you're building a career, managing a team or running a business. The perspective is grounded, informed and consistently focused on the people at the center of the industry's evolution.
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