The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection

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Building Value Through Carve-Outs, Operational Transformation and AI

In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings speaks with Russ Roenick, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Transom Capital, about building a differentiated middle-market investment strategy around carve-outs, special situations and operational complexity.Russ expla ... Show more

. 26min 22sec

$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, and how the firm reached top 5% performance for DPI in Cambridge Associates’ U ... Show more

. 32min 55sec

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 Parker, Harry’s and Jet.com. David shares what he looks for in standout consumer ... Show more

. 29min 12sec

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 buy-and-build strategies, and why many legal businesses are weaker than they ap ... Show more

. 53min 34sec

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 underinvest in marketing, how AI is changing buyer behavior, and why brand authorit ... Show more

. 26min 13sec