$465M Exit and how to get to the top 5% in US Buyouts
In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings speaks with Daniel Pianko, Co-Founder of Achieve Partners, about Achieve’s talent-led investment strategy, its $465 million exit of Optimum...
16 Jun 32min
From Warby Parker to Diapers.com: David Bell on Consumer Brand Success
In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings speaks with David Bell, former Wharton Professor of Marketing and early-stage investor in consumer companies including Diapers.com, Warby P...
9 Jun 29min
Are law firms ripe for Private Equity investment
In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Adil Taha, a private equity operator specialising in the UK legal sector. They explore why private equity has struggled to scale law firms, the challenges of...
2 Jun 53min
Why Most PE-Backed Companies Are Invisible to AI Search
In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Shiv Narayanan, CEO of How to SaaS, about how private equity firms can use marketing and AI as value creation levers. They discuss why many B2B companies und...
26 Mai 26min
How to manage the priorities between the executive team and the investor
In this episode of the Raw Selection Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings speaks with Christina Haxton about the relationship between private equity firms and portfolio company leadership teams. The...
19 Mai 30min
The Hidden Mistakes Killing PE Value (And How to Fix Them)
Episode Summary Paul Brennan, PE-backed CFO, shares lessons from exiting Lindsay Precast (sold to The Jordan Company), covering exit prep, value creation, and integration. ⏱️ Key Timestamps 00:00 – I...
12 Mai 17min
From Founder to Three Exits Building a Services Company and Selling to Private Equity
In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Robert Irving, CEO of Buffalo Growth Partners. Robert shares his journey from building and selling a fire & life safety business to scaling within private eq...
5 Mai 24min
