

#138 Philip Stott, Co-Founder & CEO of Caisson IO
Philip Stott, Co-Founder and CEO of Caisson IO, joins me on the People Property Place Podcast this week.
We discuss his early career journey to co-founding Caisson IO, a boutique investment management firm that integrates data and technology to, invest and manage multi-let industrial assets across the UK.
Philip shares valuable insights on the role of data in real estate, building a tech-enabled investment platform, and how their approach to asset management has evolved.
If you're interested in real estate investment management, data-driven strategies, or scaling a specialised platform in the industrial sector, this episode is for you.
Key Topics Covered in This Episode:
· Early exposure to real estate and how Philip’s family business influenced his entrepreneurial mindset
· How Philip’s career evolved from traditional surveying to tech sales and then pivoting into investment management
· Insights from his experience at Yardi, including building their European platform and understanding financial systems and applying this learing to the investment management space
· How they launched the business - raising capital from friends and family
· How data-driven insights help Caisson IO identify market trends and opportunities in multi-let industrial assets
· The resilience and appeal of multi-let industrial assets as a stable income-generating asset class
· Building a strong, collaborative team and fostering a culture of empowerment for business growth
· Caisson IO’s plans for future growth, leveraging specialixed expertise and data-backed strategies
And finally...
With £500m to invest, which People, what Property, and which Place would Philip choose?
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