Josh Koplewicz – Flexible Capital and Creative Structures at Thayer Street (EP.451) | Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry | Podwise
In this episode of Capital Allocators, host Ted Seides interviews Josh Koplewicz, Managing Partner of Thayer Street Partners, a private equity firm focused on providing flexible growth capital to lower middle market companies in financial and business services. Josh discusses his early interest in business and real estate, his experiences at Goldman Sachs, and the evolution of Thayer Street into an institutional platform. The conversation covers Thayer Street's thematic sourcing, deal structuring, portfolio construction, and the challenges of scaling a boutique firm, as well as Josh's vision for the future, emphasizing the growing need for flexible capital in the lower mid-market and the firm's strategy of investing in recurring revenue businesses with downside protection and upside potential.