Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast

Megafund Capabilities on a Mid-market Budget w/ Gryphon's David Andrews

Spotting the Downturn Early and Coming Out Ahead w/ Gryphon's David Andrews

What Kind of AI Cycle Are We Actually In?

Macro Update: What Could Derail 2026?

Nothing Is Fundamentally Broken … Yet Again

Hugh MacArthur discusses the state of the private equity industry, referencing a LinkedIn post from earlier in the year about "cleaning out the private equity attic" of tail-end buyout funds. He reflects on 2025 as a year of liquidity crunch despite initial optimism, with deal numbers and exits down but values up due t...

Yards After the Catch w/ TA’s Hythem El-Nazer

In this episode of Dry Powder, Hugh MacArthur interviews Hythem El-Nazer, co-managing partner of TA Associates, about value creation and portfolio performance post-investment. Hythem details TA's strategic resource group (SRG), a 40-person team that collaborates with deal and management teams to enhance value through r...

Finding a Needle in a Haystack w/ TA’s Hythem El-Nazer

In this episode of Dry Powder, Hugh MacArthur interviews Hythem El-Nazer, co-managing partner of TA Associates, about the firm's unique approach to private equity. El-Nazer describes TA's entrepreneurial culture, their extensive outreach to a vast number of companies annually, and their emphasis on building relationshi...

Early Innings w/ Goldman Sachs’ Kristin Olson

Building the Future of Private Wealth Portfolios w/ Goldman Sachs’ Kristin Olson

Bending the Revenue Curve w/ Permira’s Dipan Patel

Scaling Across the Pond w/ Permira’s Dipan Patel

Competitive Advantages and Carve-Outs w/ TPG’s Steve Ellis

When Impact Investing Reaches Critical Mass w/ TPG’s Steve Ellis

Private Equity’s Liquidity Wake-Up Call

Alone on the Ice w/ Arctos' Ian Charles

In a League of His Own w/ Arctos' Ian Charles

Is the Classic Buyout Model Still Working?

Hugh MacArthur, head of Bain's Global Private Equity Practice, discusses the challenges faced by classic buyout funds in the evolving private equity landscape. He highlights the faster growth of specialist funds and the questions mid-sized buyout firms are grappling with regarding their future direction. MacArthur su...

Gen AI in Private Equity: Game Changer or Work in Progress?

Bain’s 2025 Midyear Private Equity Report: Executive Summary

A $140 Trillion Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside of an Enigma