Emily Villatte's guest appearances

Emily Villatte

CFO THOUGHT LEADER

Equity Mates Investing Podcast

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Emily Villatte is the Chief Financial Officer at Acast. The Company that Equity Mates Media host all our podcasts through. With more than ten years of international experience from London, Sydney and Stockholm spanning tech-scale up, through to FTSE 250 financial services. Emily has experience in high growth, M&amp;A, integration, IPO and turnaround scenarios. In today's episode Alec, Bryce and Emily discuss the business of Podcasting and the commercial growth within the media space.*Looking for an investing book gift for a loved one this christmas? Order ‘Get Started Investing’, written by Equity Mates Alec and Bryce. Available on Booktopia and Amazon now!If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.Have you just started investing? Listen to Get Started Investing – Equity Mates series that breaks down all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your journey.Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more at or check out our Youtube channel.In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. **Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Equity Mates is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Villatte is the Chief Financial Officer at Acast. The Company that Equity Mates Media host all our podcasts through. With more than ten years of international experience from London, Sydney and Stockholm spanning tech-scale up, through to FTSE 250 financial services. Emily has experience in high growth, M&amp;A, integration, IPO and turnaround scenarios. In today's episode Alec, Bryce and Emily discuss the business of Podcasting and the commercial growth within the media space.*Looking for an investing book gift for a loved one this christmas? Order ‘Get Started Investing’, written by Equity Mates Alec and Bryce. Available on <a href="http://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/vn2drL" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Booktopia</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3dkncW2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> now!If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them <a href="mailto:contact@equitymates.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our <a href="https://community.equitymates.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">forum</a>. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit<a href="https://equitymates.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> this page</a> if you want to support our work. Have you just started investing? Listen to <a href="https://equitymates.com/show/get-started-investing/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get Started Investing</a> – Equity Mates series that breaks down all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your journey.Want more Equity Mates? Come to our<a href="https://equitymates.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> website</a> and subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more at or check out our<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5f8fQrkPzswdEwp55__peQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Youtube</a> channel.In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. **Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Equity Mates is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Emily Villatte’s finance career first got rolling along dusty country roads in the Australian bush. With a dual-track master’s degree in engineering and finance, she had been hired by British multinational JLT Group to provide risk management and insurance services to a cluster of accounts residing in Australia’s outback. Along the way, Villatte says, she was frequently greeted by the question, “What the heck brings you here?”  It’s a greeting that Villatte is just as apt to hear today as she was back then. However, this time the road has taken Villatte into the world of podcasting, where today she is the CFO of Acast, a Swedish-founded company that provides hosting services for both podcast creators and advertisers. “Experience is what you get when you do something that you haven’t done before,” reports Villatte, who within 2 years of her arrival in Acast’s CFO office took the company public on the NASDAQ Stockholm exchange. According to Villatte, the finance team was more than ready. “We had taken the prep work as far as we could, so when the board made the decision to do an IPO, we had about 14 to 16 weeks to execute,” recalls Villatte, who characterizes Acast’s IPO as a milestone not only for the company but also for podcasting as a medium. “My job was to make certain that we had the options all set for an IPO and would be ready if the board decided to go down that road,” comments Villatte, who no doubt viewed that route forward as not very different from others that she been down before. –Jack Sweeney

Emily Villatte’s finance career first got rolling along dusty country roads in the Australian bush. With a dual-track master’s degree in engineering and finance, she had been hired by British multinational JLT Group to provide risk management and insurance services to a cluster of accounts residing in Australia’s outback. Along the way, Villatte says, she was frequently greeted by the question, “What the heck brings you here?”  It’s a greeting that Villatte is just as apt to hear today as she was back then. However, this time the road has taken Villatte into the world of podcasting, where today she is the CFO of Acast, a Swedish-founded company that provides hosting services for both podcast creators and advertisers. “Experience is what you get when you do something that you haven’t done before,” reports Villatte, who within 2 years of her arrival in Acast’s CFO office took the company public on the NASDAQ Stockholm exchange. According to Villatte, the finance team was more than ready. “We had taken the prep work as far as we could, so when the board made the decision to do an IPO, we had about 14 to 16 weeks to execute,” recalls Villatte, who characterizes Acast’s IPO as a milestone not only for the company but also for podcasting as a medium. “My job was to make certain that we had the options all set for an IPO and would be ready if the board decided to go down that road,” comments Villatte, who no doubt viewed that route forward as not very different from others that she been down before. –Jack Sweeney