From Europe to LA: How Dimitra Manou Built a Thriving Real Estate Capital Raising Business

About this episode

Dimitra Manou shares her journey from immigrating to Germany to becoming a leader in real estate capital raising and investor relations.

Dimitra Manou joins Dave Dubeau to share her incredible journey from immigrating to Germany to becoming a powerhouse in real estate investor relations and private capital raising. Learn how Dimitra transitioned from her own investing in multifamily and net lease deals to expertly guiding emerging fund managers who struggle to secure the capital they need. Discover the challenges new fund managers face, including a lack of track record and network, and how Dimitra overcame them through strategic networking and leveraging platforms like LinkedIn. She details her shift from impersonal outreach to building genuine connections at industry events, ultimately creating a robust network of common equity, preferred equity, debt providers, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds eager to deploy capital. #realestateinvesting #capitalraising #investorrelations #emergingmanagers #multifamilyinvesting #netlease #realestatepodcast - Get Interviewed on the Show! -==================================Are you a real estate investor with some 'tales from the trenches' you'd like toshare with our audience? Want to get great exposure and be seen as a bonafidereal estate pro by your friends? Would you…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Dubeau

Guest: Dimitra Manou

Topics covered

• real estate investing
• capital raising
• investor relations
• emerging managers
• multifamily investing
• net lease

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Europe, LA, Germany

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