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Ep.26: Matthew Stevens, Stevens.VC | Helping Early Stage Companies to Professionalize and Add Value
Shiv interviews Matthew Stevens, Founder of Stevens.VC.
Shiv and Matt discuss the business fundamentals that founders and investors should be focusing on in early-stage companies. Hear how to add value and prepare for...
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Ep.25: Dan Cremons, Accelera Partners | Winning the First 100 Days After an Investment
Shiv and Dan discuss how the first 100 days can shape the outcome of private equity deals and explain the actions investors, founders and business leaders can take to set a business on the path to growth.
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Ep.24: Chirag Shah, Wavecrest Growth Partners | How to Increase Enterprise Value with Organic Growth Levers
Shiv Narayanan interviews Chirag Shah, Growth Partner at Wavecrest Growth Partners.
Chirag and Shiv discuss the wide variety of value creation levers that Wavecrest uses to grow their portfolio companies.
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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 landscape.
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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 ZMCās aim to serve portfolio companies through a strategy that includes business development, talent acquisition and technology.
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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.groupās investment approach differentiates them from traditional PE firms and influences their value creation...
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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 Capitalās B2B SaaS Benchmarks Report and explore how founders, investors and business leaders...
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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 how Define Capital...
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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 and JMI Equity,...
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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, Partner at Morris,...
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Ep.16: Lauren Bonner, MBM Capital | The Value of Steady Growth in a āUnicorn or Bustā 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 Capitalās...
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Ep.15: Sunil Grover, True Blue Partners | How to Help Companies Grow With a Corporate Finance
On this episode
Shiv Narayanan interviews Sunil Grover, Managing Partner at True Blue Partners.
Sunil and Shiv discuss how True Blue Partnersā corporate finance perspective helps early-stage AI companies scale.
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