Private Equity FunCast

Understanding the Agile/Agility Ecosystem

How to Avoid Product Pessimism + Build a Better Sales Pitch (With Special Guest April Dunford)

Big Band Software

Getting Real About Value Creation in PE

This episode explores the multifaceted concept of value creation in private equity, challenging its often-overused and negatively perceived nature. Against the backdrop of rising interest rates, the hosts discuss the shift towards private equity firms actively engaging with portfolio companies to generate value, movin...

The View From Europe with Flex Capital

Mastering Business Storytelling: Strategies for Effective Communication in Private Equity

This episode explores the crucial role of effective storytelling in private equity, particularly for CEOs and firms seeking to attract investors and talent. Against the backdrop of a discussion about the challenges of communicating complex financial information to a general audience, the conversation pivots to the imp...

Revolutionizing Investment Strategies: Harnessing Low-Code/No-Code with Jon Kragh

This episode explores the evolution and current state of low-code/no-code software development platforms, particularly their viability for private equity investment. Against the backdrop of historical trends in programming languages and development tools, the discussion traces the shift from complex, resource-intensiv...

The Incredible i Episode

AI for Investment: A Platform Disruption

This episode explores the transformative impact of AI on the private equity industry. Against the backdrop of a largely manual and inefficient deal process, the interview reveals a significant gap between cutting-edge AI research and its adoption by private equity firms. More significantly, the discussion highlights h...

10 Lurking Problems for Sellers with Bill Snow

It's Restructuring Time!

Mergers and Acquisitions with Bill Snow

This episode explores the common pitfalls encountered during mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, specifically focusing on challenges faced by sellers. Against the backdrop of varying market conditions and buyer motivations, the discussion highlights the crucial need for sellers to understand how buyers financ...

It's the 10 Year Anniversary of the PE Funcast

This episode explores the tenth anniversary of the Private Equity Funcast, reflecting on its journey, content, and impact. Against the backdrop of its nearly 1.7 million downloads and listeners from 195 countries, the hosts, Devin and Jim, discuss their consistent, unplanned approach to podcasting, emphasizing the impo...

Generative AI: Implications for PE Investors

PE Partner and the CEO

This episode explores the crucial relationship between a private equity deal partner and a newly appointed CEO, particularly within the context of a company undergoing significant transformation. Against this backdrop, the discussion follows the journey of Dave Lucey, CEO of Biscom, a healthcare technology company acq...

What is the role of an Operating Partner at a private equity fund?

This episode explores the evolving role of operating partners in private equity firms. Against the backdrop of increasing interest in operating partner models, the hosts discuss the historical evolution of this role, from part-time advisory positions to more formalized, full-time engagements. More significantly, the d...

AlixPartners 8th Annual PE Leadership Survey

What's a Software Company Worth?

This episode explores the valuation of software companies, examining what factors contribute to their worth. Against the backdrop of historical data spanning 20 years (2003-2022), the discussion analyzes two distinct indices: a growth equity index (high-growth, regardless of profitability) and a middle-market index (m...

More Working with Private Equity from the Portfolio CXO Perspective

This episode explores the complexities of working with private equity firms from the CXO perspective, specifically focusing on employee equity and the due diligence process. Against the backdrop of a previous episode's cliffhanger, the discussion delves into the challenges of allocating employee equity during buyouts,...

Working with Private Equity from the Portfolio CXO Perspective