Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom Investor to Operator: Hard Truths from 35 Years in Private Equity with Matthew Kearney
This episode is packed with pragmatic advice and “growth hacks for operators” – get your pen ready.
⏱️ Episode Highlights & Timestamps:
00:03 – Introduction
Meet Matthew Kearney: 35 years in private eq…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
How your competitors are using AI in the Private Equity industry with Greg Nieuwenhuys
Guest: Greg Nieuwenhuys – Private Equity Advisor, Chairman & AI Expert
Topic: Unlocking Generative AI for Private Equity & Portfolio Companies
🔹 Intro & Background (0:00 – 2:00)
Greg shares his 20+ yea…Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Investing in the hospitality industry with Nate Edgerly
In this insightful episode, Nate Edgerly, CEO of Enzo Group Inc., discusses his journey from CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers to a seasoned private equity investor and executive leader in the hospitalit…
Published on 5 months ago
Building a $2.3 billion-dollar business from the ground up with Jeff Zwiefel
In this episode, Alex speaks with Jeff Zwiefel, former President & COO of Life Time, about scaling the business from $139M to $2.3B in revenue and navigating multiple private equity exits and IPOs. J…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The professionalisation of Private Equity with Henry Ward
In this episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Henry Ward, CEO and Co-Founder of Carta, to explore the evolving landscape of private equity and venture capital through the lens of software, operations, …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The most important factor of business with David Feingold
David Feingold, CEO of Broad Street Global, joins us on The Private Equity Podcast to share his 35+ year journey from law to leading one of the largest infrastructure-focused PE firms in the U.S. He …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Raising capital in 2025 with James Varela
Fundraising in 2025 isn’t business as usual. James Varela, Partner at Rede Partners and Head of MENA, joins us to break down what it really takes to raise capital from LPs—especially in the Middle Ea…
Published on 6 months ago
The Lessons Learned from a Private Equity Founder from 19 Acquisitions with Sequoya Borgman
From Big Four to 19 Acquisitions: Sequoya Borgman on Building Borgman Capital
Sequoya Borgman, Founder of Borgman Capital, joins the show to discuss his leap from public accounting into private equit…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Billion-dollar portfolio executive to infrastructure private equity investor with Chris Rozzell
Chris Rozell, Managing Partner at Cresta, joins us to discuss his journey from portfolio exec to founding a PE firm, scaling businesses to billions, and investing in decarbonization-focused infrastru…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
The Framework Every Private Equity Investor and Operator Needs in the Tool-Kit with Sam Bendix
Sam Bendix, Partner at Chicago Pacific Founders, returns to share his framework for capital raising using motivational interviewing. He explains how it uncovers real motivations and qualifies prospec…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago