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Ep. 104: Dave Lambert, Right Side Capital | Navigating Pre-VC Growth and Funding Paths
Season 3 Episode 45
On this episode, Dave Lambert of Right Side Capital Management shares what thousands of early-stage investments reveal about how pre-VC companies act…
10 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 103: Giacomo Sonnino, Charlesbank | Driving Growth and Efficiency in Services Businesses
Season 3 Episode 44
In this episode, Giacomo Sonnino, Advisory Director and Operating Partner at Charlesbank Capital Partners, shares how top PE firms connect diligence,…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 102: Caroline Tarpey, Lead Edge Capital | Moving Beyond AI Hype to Real Operational Impact
Season 3 Episode 45
Caroline Tarpey, Managing Director of Lead Edge Capital, outlines a practical approach to AI adoption in PE-backed companies—grounded in trust, clear…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 101: Vik Thapar, Cypress Growth Capital | Non-Dilutive Funding with Royalty-Based Capital
Season 3 Episode 42
Shiv sits down with Vik Thapar, Managing Director at Cypress Growth Capital, to explore how royalty-based growth capital helps bootstrapped B2B compa…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.100: Rafael Telahun, Altaline | Rerating Companies Through Hands-On Operational Strategy
Season 3 Episode 41
On this episode, Shiv is joined by Rafael Telahun, Managing Director at Altaline Capital Management, to discuss value creation that is built on strat…
11 months ago
Ep. 99: Josh Christensen, Mercato Partners | Building Billion-Dollar Ecosystems as a Minority Investor
Season 3 Episode 40
Josh Christensen, Director at Mercato Partners, shares how minority growth investors can turn ecosystem-building into a true competitive advantage—wi…
11 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 98: Riccardo Basile, Permira | How to Focus Your Operating Team for Real Impact
Season 3 Episode 39
Riccardo Basile, Operating Partner, Head of Value Creation at Permira, shares how firms can turn value creation into a true competitive advantage—wit…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 97: Rita Ferrandino, Arc Capital Development | The Downturn Playbook: How to Thrive When Growth Stalls and Disruption Accelerates
Season 3 Episode 38
On this episode Shiv interviews Rita Fiorentino, Co-Founder of Arc Capital Development, to unpack a battle-tested playbook for steering portfolio com…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 96: Jeremy Schein, Corsair Capital | Driving Enterprise Value in Financial Services with Strategic Collaboration
Season 2 Episode 37
On this episode Shiv interviews Jeremy Schein, Partner and Member of the Buyouts Investment Committee at Corsair Capital, to discuss how private equi…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 95: Ed Byrne, Scaleworks | Scaling SaaS with Sustainable Growth through Venture Equity
Season 3 Episode 36
On this episode Shiv Narayanan interviews Ed Byrne, co-founder of Scaleworks, a venture equity firm based in San Antonio. Ed shares his background as…
1 year ago