Podcast Episodes

Ep. 73: Alex Russ, Evercore | How to Stand Out in the Fundraising Crowd

Season 3 Episode 14

Shiv interviews Alex Russ, Senior Managing Director & Head of North America at Evercore’s Private Funds Group. In this episode, Alex shares his exper…

1 year ago

Ep. 72: Chris Sznewajs, Pacific Avenue Capital | Investing in Companies with “Unnatural” Owners

Season 3 Episode 13

Shiv interviews Chris Sznewajs, Founder and Managing Partner at Pacific Avenue Capital.In this episode, Chris and Shiv discuss carve-outs, buyouts, a…

1 year ago

Ep. 71: Amanda Kim, Avante Capital Partners | How Your Mission Can Be a Valuable Differentiator

Season 3 Episode 12

On this episode of the Private Equity Value Creation podcast, Shiv speaks with Amanda Kim, Principal at Avante Capital Partners. As a majority women-…

1 year, 1 month ago

Ep 70: Mason Myers, Greybull Stewardship | Building Foundational Growth in Pre-Mid-Market Portcos

Season 3 Episode 11

Shiv interviews Mason Myers, Founder and CEO at Greybull Stewardship. In this episode, Mason explains why Greybull Stewardship focuses on pre-middle-…

1 year, 1 month ago

Ep. 69: Devon Kirk and Jonathan Metrick, Portage | How Investment and Ops Teams Can Work Together

Shiv interviews Devon Kirk, General Partner, and Jonathan Metrick, Chief Growth Officer, at Portage Capital Solutions. Devon and Jonathan share their…

1 year, 1 month ago

Ep. 68: Joseph Hanna, Pivoting Model Partners | Product, Pivoting, and AI as Agents

Season 3 Episode 9

Shiv interviews Joseph Hanna, Founding Partner at Pivoting Model Partners.In this episode, Joseph talks about differentiating between your product’s …

1 year, 1 month ago

Ep.67: Jim Sharpe, Unity Partners | Aligning Values with Growing Portcos

Season 3 Episode 8

Shiv interviews Jim Sharpe, Partner and Head of Propel at Unity Partners.In this episode, Jim talks about how to truly action a company’s values and …

1 year, 2 months ago

Ep. 66: Shiv Narayanan, How To SaaS | the Future of General vs Vertical AI

Season 3 Episode 7

Shiv Narayanan, Founder and CEO of How To SaaS, explains how AI can be leveraged by the private equity world. Learn about the differences between gen…

1 year, 2 months ago

Ep. 65: Josh Schwartz, Growth Factors | Navigating Growth As An Operating Partner

Season 3 Episode 6

Shiv interviews Josh Schwartz, Operating Principal at Growth Factors. In this episode, Josh talks about the unique operating partner model between Gr…

1 year, 2 months ago

Ep. 64: Todd Morrissey, Hidden River Strategic Capital | Alternative Avenues for Underserviced Companies

Season 3 Episode 5

Shiv interviews Todd Morrissey, Partner at Hidden River Strategic Capital. In this episode, Todd shares alternative avenues for founders and entrepre…

1 year, 2 months ago