Ep.23: Joanna Arras, Baird Capital | How To Succeed in the Current Venture Market
Shiv interviews Joanna Arras, Partner at Baird Capital in the US venture fund. Joanna and Shiv discuss the challenges and opportunities for both founders and investors in the current venture landscap...
27 Feb 202442min
Ep.22: Ripan Kadakia, ZMC | How To Be of Service To Your Portfolio Companies
Shiv Narayanan interviews Ripan Kadakia, Partner at ZMC. Ripan and Shiv discuss ZMC’s aim to serve portfolio companies through a strategy that includes business development, talent acquisition and tec...
13 Feb 202439min
Ep.21: Dirk Sahlmer, saas.group | A Long-Term Approach to Profitable SaaS Company Growth
Shiv Narayanan interviews Dirk Sahlmer, Head of Origination at saas.group. Dirk and Shiv discuss how saas.group’s investment approach differentiates them from traditional PE firms and influences their...
30 Jan 202433min
Ep.20: Kevin Mosley, Jurassic Capital | How to Use SaaS Benchmarks to Build a Better Business
Shiv Narayanan interviews Kevin Mosley, General Partner at Jurassic Capital. Kevin and Shiv take a deep dive into Jurassic Capital’s B2B SaaS Benchmarks Report and explore how founders, investors and ...
23 Jan 202453min
Ep.19: Narbe Alexandrian, Define Capital | Essential Guide to the Capital Stack and Choosing Investors
Shiv Narayanan interviews Narbe Alexandrian, founder and CEO of Define Capital. Shiv and Narbe discuss the options investors and founders have for their deal structure and capital stack. Learn about h...
16 Jan 202440min
Ep.18: Unforgettable Moments From 2023
Take a look at some of the highlights from the 2023 season of the Private Equity Value Creation podcast. In these bite-sized value creation insights from firms including Hg Capital, B Capital Group an...
19 Dec 202339min
Ep.17: Legal, Tax and Accounting Panel | Essential Guide To Preparing for a Successful Founder Exit
Shiv Narayanan interviews Hanny Akl, Transaction Advisory Services Practice Leader at Warren Averett, David LeGrand, Member (Partner), Tax and Transaction Advisory at Warren Averett, and Zach Crowe, P...
12 Dec 202345min
Ep.16: Lauren Bonner, MBM Capital | The Value of Steady Growth in a ‘Unicorn or Bust’ VC Environment
Shiv Narayanan interviews Lauren Bonner, Managing Partner at MBM Capital. Shiv and Lauren discuss how to sustainably scale enterprise value in companies where VC funding has dried up. Learn about MBM ...
5 Dec 202338min
