Japan and Nordic H.E.R.O. innovators were resilient winners in the Portfolio of dividend-yielding global H.E.R.O. Innovators which rose for the third consecutive week during the week ended 25 September 2020, vs MSCI ACWI All World index -1.6%, Euro Stoxx/DAX -4.5%/-4.9%, Hang Seng/China CSI 300 -5%/-3.5%, Gold -4.6%, and S&P 500 declined for the fourth consecutive…
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“What the world needs now is a quieter breed of hero, one actively fighting for a world in which rescues are no longer required.” – Dan Heath In his insightful book Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen that drew on insights from hundreds of interviews with unconventional problem solvers, Dan Heath shared that so…
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“What the world needs now is a quieter breed of hero, one actively fighting for a world in which rescues are no longer required.” – Dan Heath In his insightful book Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen that drew on insights from hundreds of interviews with unconventional problem solvers, Dan Heath shared that so…
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“What the world needs now is a quieter breed of hero, one actively fighting for a world in which rescues are no longer required.” – Dan Heath In his insightful book Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen that drew on insights from hundreds of interviews with unconventional problem solvers, Dan Heath shared that so…
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Case Story: Nordic Global #1 Leader in Sauna & Spa Tech [Week (21-25 Sep): +4.4%] Another uplifting story in our portfolio companies in the Fund is Nordic global #1 leader in sauna & spa tech, which is up 5.7% since the inception of the Fund on 28 August 2020, versus MSCI ACWI World index/NASDAQ -5.1%/-6.7% over…
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“What the world needs now is a quieter breed of hero, one actively fighting for a world in which rescues are no longer required.” – Dan Heath In his insightful book Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen that drew on insights from hundreds of interviews with unconventional problem solvers, Dan Heath shared that so…
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“What the world needs now is a quieter breed of hero, one actively fighting for a world in which rescues are no longer required.” – Dan Heath In his insightful book Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen that drew on insights from hundreds of interviews with unconventional problem solvers, Dan Heath shared that so…
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Case Story: Japan’s #1 Tech Platform & Wholesaler of e-Books With a Dominant 80% Market Share Leadership Another inspiring sisu story in our portfolio companies is Japan’s #1 tech platform & wholesaler of e-books with a dominant 80% market share leadership, which is up 7.7% during the week ended 11 September 2020 and +16.2% from average…
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Case Story: Japan’s #1 Cloud Software Leader in Groupware for Mail Sharing & Expense Management In Asia, another sisu story in our portfolio companies is Japan’s largest cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) company by revenue and market value, Japan’s #1 cloud software leader in groupware for mail sharing & expense management (“Japan’s Mailchimp & Coupa Software -…
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Case Story: Nordic Global Medtech Leader in Glaucoma Consider the case of one of our portfolio companies in the Fund, a Nordic-listed global medtech leader in ophthalmic diagnostic, screening and treatment technologies and devices related to eye diseases, which is up 8.5% since the inception of the Fund on 28 August 2020, versus MSCI ACWI…
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Case Story: Japan’s #1 SaaS Leader in Integrated Real Estate and Facilities Management Cloud Software [Week (14-18 Sep): +8.6%] Another Innovation Stack story in our portfolio companies is Japan’s #1 SaaS leader in integrated real estate and facilities management cloud software, which is up 7.2% since the inception of the Fund on 28 August 2020, versus…
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Case Story: Nordic Global Leader in Analytical Equipment & Disposables in Automated Cell Counting & Analysis [Week (14-18 Sep): +13.5%] Another Innovation Stack story in our portfolio companies is Nordic global leader in analytical equipment & disposables in automated cell counting and analysis, which is up 8.4% since the inception of the Fund on 28…
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Case Story: Nordic’s CRM SaaS Leader [Week (14-18 Sep): +19.3%] Another Innovation Stack story in our portfolio companies is Nordic’s CRM SaaS leader, which is up 10% since the inception of the Fund on 28 August 2020, versus MSCI ACWI World index/NASDAQ -3.6%/-7.6% over the same period. The rising dividend-yielding company has also compounded 387%…
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Case Story: Nordic’s Emerging Global Cloud Software Leader in Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) [Week (14-18 Sep): +12.1%] Another Innovation Stack story in our portfolio companies is “Sweden’s Twilio”, an emerging global cloud software leader in Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), which is up 1.1% since the inception of the Fund on 28…
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Case Story: Nordic Global #1 Leader in Advanced Communications & Hearing Protection Systems to Enable Communication in Noisy & Mission-Critical Environments [Week (14-18 Sep): +8.8%] Another uplifting Innovation Stack story in our portfolio companies is the Nordic global #1 leader in advanced communications & hearing protection systems to enable communication in noisy and mission-critical environments,…
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Case Story: Pioneering Inventor & Global #1 Leader Specializing in Helmet-Based Rotational Motion Safety & Brain Protection [Week (14-18 Sep): +10.6%] Consider the case of one of our portfolio companies in the Fund, a Nordic-listed global leader specializing in helmet-based rotational motion safety & brain protection, which is up 6% since the inception of the…
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The Portfolio of dividend-yielding global H.E.R.O. Innovators rose during the week ended 18 September 2020, with the invested portfolio up significantly vs MSCI ACWI All World index +0.1%, Euro Stoxx -0.97%, DAX -0.66%, FTSE -0.42%, and S&P 500/NASDAQ crumbled for the third consecutive week by -0.64%/-0.55% to suffer its longest losing streak in over a…
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Summary The Portfolio of dividend-yielding global H.E.R.O. Innovators rose for the second consecutive week during the week ended 18 September 2020, with the invested portfolio up significantly vs MSCI ACWI All World index +0.1%, Euro Stoxx -0.97%, DAX -0.66%, FTSE -0.42%, and S&P 500/NASDAQ crumbled for the third consecutive week by -0.64%/-0.55% to suffer its…
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The Inspiring Power of Sisu & Quiet Innovators | H.E.R.O. Issue 1, 14 September 2020 Summary The Portfolio of dividend-yielding global H.E.R.O. Innovators rose during the week ended 11 September 2020, with the invested portfolio +0.6% vs MSCI ACWI All World index -1.5% and NASDAQ -4.1% in its worst week since March, demonstrating her resilience in turbulent…
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