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It's very different to change role as an LP - being a financial LP looking for one type of fund investments versus being a strategic LP looking for another type of investments.

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“Kristina, you've invested as a pension fund manager before, now you're doing so on behalf of Volvo Group.”

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Kristina, you've invested as a pension fund manager before, now you're doing so on behalf of Volvo Group. What Joe just said, does that resonate? Is how is that how you think about it?

Yes. I think I agree. And I think it's it's very different to change role as an LP, being a financial LP, looking for one type of fund investments and now being more a strategic LP, looking for another type of investments. And our main strategy is direct investments but we also have a small fund program and in this fund program we are looking for managers that

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This draws a clear distinction between financial and strategic LP approaches, providing a useful framework for understanding different LP motivations. Coming from someone who has been both, it has credibility and practical value.

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