Balance Sheet First Investing Like an Operator, Not Traditional PE
In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Andrew Sachs, Founder of Mauloa, about why he believes the traditional private equity model is fundamentally flawed — and what a long-term alternative looks ...
17 Mar 21min
The lessons from Formula 1 to 22 acquisitions by a Private Equity-backed CTO
In this episode, Alex sits down with Peter Rossi, a UK-based CTO with 25+ years in technology and 15 years in commercial leadership. From running trackside IT at McLaren to leading 22 acquisitions in ...
10 Mar 22min
What Two PE Exits Taught James About Winning as a CFO
In this episode, host Alex Rawlings welcomes James Carver, a seasoned CFO with two private equity-backed exits under his belt. James shares his unique journey from the trading desk to executive leader...
3 Mar 28min
Learnings from a $1BN+ exit and 300 investments in Private Equity
Episode Overview: In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Richard Fitzgerald of CapitalSpring, a private equity firm specializing in foodservice and multi-location consumer businesses. Richard shar...
24 Feb 22min
Building a Value Creation Machine & Scaling a Private Equity Firm
🎧 Episode Summary: In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Chris Sznewajs of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners about building a private equity firm focused on complex corporate carve-outs and busin...
17 Feb 23min
How private equity firm THL is winning with AI implementation
In this episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Alex Sabel, Vice President at THL Partners, to explore how the firm is embracing AI across its operations and portfolio. Alex leads THL’s research function ...
10 Feb 32min
Emerging markets investing in the consumer & retail sector
In this episode, Giovanni Zangani joins Alex Rawlings to share insights from operating in Vietnam’s emerging private equity landscape. As Managing Partner at Maestro Equity Partners, Giovanni discusse...
3 Feb 22min
The 5 step playbook assessment on business leadership effectiveness
In this episode, Sam and Taavo from CEO Advantage return to dive into the 5X CEO Assessment—a diagnostic tool developed from two years of research into top-performing private equity-backed CEOs who de...
27 Jan 47min
