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Ep.38: David Acharya, Acharya Capital Partners | Growing Portcos through M&A
Shiv interviews David Acharya, Managing Partner of Acharya Capital Partners.
Learn about the differences between the traditional committed fund model of PE firms and the independent sponsor model. David shares his...
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Ep.37: Matthew Safaii, Arrowroot Capital | Improving Alignment in Software Investments
Shiv interviews Matthew J. Safaii, Founder & Managing Partner of Arrowroot Capital.
Shiv and Matthew discuss the alignment-focused strategy that helps Arrowroot separate themselves from a crowded market, including...
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Ep.36: Edgar Baum, Avasta | How to Correctly Size Your Market
Shiv interviews Edgar Baum, Founder & CEO of Avasta.
Learn how sizing the market for B2B companies and PE investors is critical to properly creating sales projections. Edgar shares his thoughts on what is flawed...
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Ep.35: Devin Mathews, ParkerGale Capital | How to Create Value by Being Unconventionally Right
Shiv interviews Devin Mathews, Partner at ParkerGale Capital.
Shiv and Devin discuss how ParkerGale invests in smaller companies that many firms would consider ‘too hard’.
Learn how Devin and his team view potential...
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Ep.34: Hillel Zidel, Kennet Partners | Expanding Companies to International Markets
Shiv interviews Hillel Zidel, Managing Director of Kennet Partners.
On this episode, Shiv and Hillel focus on how founders and investors can expand companies to international markets – whether that’s going into the...
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Ep.33: Craig Dupper, Elan Growth Partners | A Partner Equity Approach to Investing
Shiv interviews Craig Dupper, Founder of Elan Growth Partners.
In this episode, Craig shares his firm’s Partner Equity investing strategy, which includes a value growth and enhancement approach. Shiv and Craig...
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Ep.32: Mark Kearney, Ascent CFO Solutions | Using Finance as a Strategic Growth Lever
Shiv interviews Mark Kearney, Fractional CFO of Ascent CFO Solutions.
In this episode, Shiv and Mark discuss how finance can be used as a strategic lever inside companies and should become part of their broader...
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Ep.31: Jason Caplain, Bull City Venture Partners | Why Founders Are the Secret Ingredient to Investment Success
Shiv interviews Jason Caplain, Co-Founder and General Partner of Bull City Venture Partners.
In this episode, Jason shares why his firm values founders above an idea or business, and walks listeners through a...
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Ep.30: Chip Baird, GreyLion Capital | Optimizing Companies With the LIFT Strategy
Shiv interviews Chip Baird, Managing Partner at GreyLion Capital.
Shiv and Chip take a deep dive into GreyLion’s core LIFT (Leadership, Investment, Flexibility, Technology) strategy for optimizing companies to...
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Ep.29: Anna Talerico, Corporate Finance Institute | How to Find the Right Human Capital for Bootstrapped Companies
Shiv interviews Anna Talerico, CEO at Corporate Finance Institute and Operating Partner at Arthur Ventures.
Learn how capital-efficient companies can make better hiring decisions by focusing on what role they really...
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Ep.28: Mark Buffington, BIP Capital | What Makes a Startup Ready for Investment
Shiv interviews Mark Buffington, CEO at BIP Capital and Managing Partner at BIP Ventures.
Learn why the concept of permanent capital from a multistage fund might be a better long-term approach to funding a startup....
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Ep.27: Adam Solomon, Thoma Bravo | How to Identify and Scale High-Quality Software Companies
On this episode, Shiv interviews Adam Solomon, Partner at Thoma Bravo.
Shiv and Adam discuss how Thoma Bravo’s focus on market-leading companies impacts their approach to evaluating assets and value creation. Hear how...
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