Ep. 95: Ed Byrne, Scaleworks | Scaling SaaS with Sustainable Growth through Venture Equity
On this episode Shiv Narayanan interviews Ed Byrne, co-founder of Scaleworks, a venture equity firm based in San Antonio. Ed shares his background as a software entrepreneur and the lessons learned fr...
16 Okt 202540min
Ep. 94: Lindsey Gray, Pacific Lake | Thesis-Driven Search and the Playbook for Scaling CEOs
On this episode Shiv interviews Lindsay Gray, Partner at Pacific Lake, to explore how the firm backs entrepreneurs through the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) or search fund model—an approa...
9 Okt 202548min
Ep. 93: Kelly Ford Buckley, Edison Partners | Driving Enterprise Value Through Execution-Focused Growth Strategies
On this episode, Shiv interviews Kelly Ford Buckley, General Partner at Edison Partners, a growth equity firm with over 39 years of experience investing in high-growth software companies in secondary ...
2 Okt 202545min
Ep. 92: Drive Pipeline & Revenue Amid Market Uncertainty | Shiv Narayanan, How To SaaS
In this solo episode of the Private Equity Value Creation Podcast, Shiv Narayanan breaks down the challenges facing portfolio companies in today’s market—and shares a clear roadmap for investors, CEOs...
25 Sep 202541min
Ep. 91: Craig Jones, TPE Boulder | Scaling Value in the Lower Middle Market through Strategic Growth
On this episode Shiv Narayanan interviews Craig Jones of TPE Boulder to discuss value creation in lower middle market private equity, focusing on smaller companies with $2-5 million in EBITDA.Craig sh...
18 Sep 202537min
Ep. 90: Gus Araya, Cordillera Investment Partners | Finding Value in Alternative Assets
On this episode Shiv interviews Gus Araya, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Cordillera Investment Partners, to discuss how PE firms can generate alpha by investing in alternative assets like mari...
16 Sep 202542min
Ep.89: Andy Lund, Houlihan Lokey | Navigating Fundraising and Liquidity in a Challenging Private Equity Market
On this episode, Shiv Narayanan interviews Andy Lund, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Primary Capital Advisory at Houlihan Lokey, to discuss strategies for private equity firms navigating toda...
10 Sep 202555min
Ep. 88: Eliot Kerlin, Broadwing Capital | Building Value in the Lower Middle Market with an Operational Playbook
On this episode Shiv interviews Eliot Kerlin, Co-Founder of Broadwing Capital, to explore how PE firms can create value in the lower middle market by combining a systematic playbook with deep operatio...
4 Sep 202537min
