Etienne V.

Critic
DISC Type : C

Principal & Chief Investment Officer at Constantia Investment Partners

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Etienne is the Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Constantia Investment Partners, a firm he established through a management buyout in 2022. He previously co-managed a Morningstar award-winning global equity fund at Melville Douglas. Etienne holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Pretoria and is a CFA Charterholder.

Based on his professional focus, Etienne is deeply engaged with long-term investment strategies and market dynamics. He follows developments in the aerospace and defense sectors, with a particular interest in companies like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

In July 2022, he co-led a successful management buyout to form the independent Constantia Investment Partners.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Critic

ROI Driven

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI's Economic Impact
Hosted a recent firm event discussing the economic prospects of AI adoption and the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs).
Long-Term Value Investing
Emphasizes that genuine value creation plays out over multi-year arcs, not short-term news cycles, and focuses on partnering with quality operators.
Strategic Patience
Advocates for building 'deliberate slack' into systems, such as holding cash in portfolios and not over-optimizing schedules for short-term efficiency.

Media Appearances

Etienne has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2022
Principal & Chief Investment Officer at Constantia Investment Partners
6-2019 - 7-2022
Portfolio Manager at Constantia Investment Partners
7-2010 - 5-2019
Global Equity Fund Manager at Melville Douglas
1-2008 - 6-2010
CA (SA) Trainee Accountant at Standard Bank Group

Education

2007 - 2007
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom from University of Pretoria
2004 - 2006
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom from University of Pretoria

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Insights For Selling To Etienne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Etienne is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Etienne

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Etienne move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Etienne take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Etienne

Personality Compatibility


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