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Ep. 25: Dan Cremons, Accelera Partners | Winning the First 100 Days After an Investment
Season 1 Episode 7
Shiv and Dan discuss how the first 100 days can shape the outcome of private equity deals and explain the actions investors, founders and business le…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 24: Chirag Shah, Wavecrest Growth Partners | How to Increase Enterprise Value with Organic Growth Levers
Season 2 Episode 6
Shiv Narayanan interviews Chirag Shah, Growth Partner at Wavecrest Growth Partners. Chirag and Shiv discuss the wide variety of value creation levers…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 23: Joanna Arras, Baird Capital | How To Succeed in the Current Venture Market
Season 2 Episode 5
Shiv interviews Joanna Arras, Partner at Baird Capital in the US venture fund. Joanna and Shiv discuss the challenges and opportunities for both fou…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ep.22: Ripan Kadakia, ZMC | How To Be of Service To Your Portfolio Companies
Season 2 Episode 4
Shiv Narayanan interviews Ripan Kadakia, Partner at ZMC. Ripan and Shiv discuss ZMC’s aim to serve portfolio companies through a strategy that includ…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep.21: Dirk Sahlmer, saas.group | A Long-Term Approach to Profitable SaaS Company Growth
Season 2 Episode 3
Shiv Narayanan interviews Dirk Sahlmer, Head of Origination at saas.group. Dirk and Shiv discuss how saas.group’s investment approach differentiates …
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep.20: Kevin Mosley, Jurassic Capital | How to Use SaaS Benchmarks to Build a Better Business
Season 2 Episode 2
Shiv Narayanan interviews Kevin Mosley, General Partner at Jurassic Capital. Kevin and Shiv take a deep dive into Jurassic Capital’s B2B SaaS Benchma…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ep.19: Narbe Alexandrian, Define Capital | Essential Guide to the Capital Stack and Choosing Investors
Season 2 Episode 1
Shiv Narayanan interviews Narbe Alexandrian, founder and CEO of Define Capital. Shiv and Narbe discuss the options investors and founders have for th…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ep.18: Unforgettable Moments From 2023
Season 1 Episode 18
Take a look at some of the highlights from the 2023 season of the Private Equity Value Creation podcast. In these bite-sized value creation insights …
2 years, 9 months ago
Ep.17: Legal, Tax and Accounting Panel | Essential Guide To Preparing for a Successful Founder Exit
Season 1 Episode 17
Shiv Narayanan interviews Hanny Akl, Transaction Advisory Services Practice Leader at Warren Averett, David LeGrand, Member (Partner), Tax and Transa…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ep.16: Lauren Bonner, MBM Capital | The Value of Steady Growth in a ‘Unicorn or Bust’ VC Environment
Season 1 Episode 16
Shiv Narayanan interviews Lauren Bonner, Managing Partner at MBM Capital. Shiv and Lauren discuss how to sustainably scale enterprise value in compan…
2 years, 10 months ago