Deal Talk: Interviews with Private Equity Leaders
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Deal Talk: Interviews with Private Equity LeadersMay 25, 2023
Carlyle’s Jason Thomas on the fallout from SVB’s collapse, shifting focus and opportunities for private investors
In the wake of SVB’s sudden fall, how does Carlyle’s Head of Global Research assess its impact on the private equity industry? What is the focus now for companies in an environment of rising rates, and what opportunities could this create for patient investors?
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Insight’s Jeff Lieberman on software’s fundamental role in growth
How does data analytics impact the Insight Partners’ managing director’s decision-making process, and in his eyes, what makes for a good entrepreneur? This episode was recorded on 9 November 2022.
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Hg’s Justin Von Simson on the key to successful businesses in private equity
What does the Hg CEO think is the key function when it comes to tech investing? What does he make of the current macro environment? And how can outside parties evaluate PE funds? This episode was recorded on October 21, 2022.
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General Catalyst’s David Fialkow on the need for patience in VC investing
Why does the Co-Founder of General Catalyst think his firm’s scale will help it during the tough VC market? And why is sticking with companies for longer vital when it comes to value creation? This episode was recorded on 29 September 2022.
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Vinod Khosla on taking risks to hunt the biggest rewards in VC
Why is the Khosla Ventures founder unphased by taking on a larger probability of failure with some of his investments? And what are the ‘unfair advantages’ he seeks out in potential portfolio companies? This episode was recorded on 15 September 2021.
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Permira’s Kurt Björklund on shifting private equity’s investing mindset
Why does Permira’s managing partner think private markets investors need to shift from risk-aversion behaviour to an upside-optionality mindset? And how does the private company governance model hold the edge over public ones when it comes to value creation? This episode was recorded on 18 May 2021.
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Founders Fund’s Lauren Gross on how to identify the next wave of unicorn entrepreneurs
How does the Founders Fund partner and COO think that the firm’s agnostic approach has helped its success? And how does concentrating capital into specific investments such as SpaceX and Stripe feed into that? This episode was recorded on April 22, 2021.
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EQT’s Marcus Brennecke on why making mistakes is the making of a good investor
Why does the EQT Partner and CO-Head of EQT Group Private Equity Advisory team count listening to a diverse range of opinions as a key for success? And how does he manage investing across different economic cycles? This episode was recorded on 25 March 2021.
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KKR’s Johannes Huth on why private markets private equity’s ability to create its own opportunities
Why does KKR’s Head of EMEA think private markets can outperform its peers in the event of market dislocation? And what is the implication of the huge amount of dry power investors have to deploy? This episode was recorded on 25 February 2021.
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