Season 2
Episodes
Ep.50: Jeff Standridge, Innovation Junkie | Seven-Domain Diagnostic For Strategic Growth
Shiv interviews Jeff Standridge, Managing Director at Innovation Junkie.
In this episode, Jeff shares his framework for a strategic growth plan and how his firm conducts an introductory diagnostic based on seven...
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Ep.49: Paul W. Swaney III, Swaney Group Capital | Creating Value When Investing in Industrial Businesses
Shiv interviews Paul Swaney, Managing Director of Swaney Group Capital.
In this episode, Shiv and Paul discuss how to create value when investing in industrial and manufacturing industries, and how that differs from...
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Ep.48: Peter Walker, Carta | Using Equity to Attract & Retain Employees
Shiv interviews Peter Walker, Head of Insights for Carta.
In this episode, Peter and Shiv discuss how PE-backed companies can use equity to attract, compete for, and retain employees, as well as to grow companies and...
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Ep.47: David Bluth, GLC Advisors | How the Market Has Shifted for SaaS M&A
Shiv interviews David Bluth, Managing Director of GLC Advisors.Â
Shiv and David discuss how the tech M&A market has changed since 2021, with deal volume dropping by 45% in 2023. Learn the top reasons David sees...
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Ep.46: Omair Sarwar, Gearbox Capital | Matching Values with Founder-Led Companies
Shiv interviews Omair Sarwar, Founder & CEO of Gearbox Capital.
In this episode, Omair and Shiv discuss how to vet founder-led companies to ensure they share the same values, how to build deep relationships with...
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Ep.45: Shiv Narayanan and Kate Hawkes, How To SaaS I How C-Level Marketers Impact Company Growth
Shiv speaks with Kate Hawkes, VP of Marketing at How To SaaS.Â
Shiv and Kate talk about the challenges businesses face when they don’t have C-level marketers on their team, and how CEOs and investors can support...
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Ep.44: Alex Western, Terminus Capital Partners | Finding Clarity With the Vision Prism
Shiv interviews Alex Western, Managing Director of Terminus Capital Partners.Â
Shiv and Alex talk about how TCP’s Vision Prism offers a more focused strategy, targeted positioning, builds better products, and provides...
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Ep.43: Mohammad Rasouli and Philipp Reineke, AIx2 | Improving Investment Processes with AI
Shiv interviews Mohammad Rasouli, CEO of AIx2, and Philipp Reineke, COO of AIx2.Â
Learn how AI can be leveraged in the investment industry, from sourcing and vetting deals, to getting VDDs and CIMs ready, as well as...
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Ep.42: Kevin Iudicello, Realization Capital Partners | Generating Value with Secondary Investments
Shiv interviews Kevin Iudicello, Partner at Realization Capital Partners, on the data-driven strategies that enable the firm to create value in a crowded market.
You’ll learn about the possibilities for investors in...
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Ep.41: Sunaina Sinha, Raymond James | How to Improve ROI with Capital Formation Strategies
Shiv interviews Sunaina Sinha, Global Head, Private Capital Advisory at Raymond James.
Shiv and Sunaina discuss how PE sponsors can look at overall capital formation for their funds and portcos in order to generate...
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Ep.40: Richard Lichtenstein, Bain & Company | How to Create Value Using GenAI
Shiv interviews Richard Lichtenstein, Expert Partner and Chief Private Equity Data Officer at Bain & Company.
Shiv and Richard discuss how PE firms and their portfolio companies can leverage generative AI to...
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Ep.39: Dave Mangot, Mangoteque | How to Leverage DevOps to Deliver a Competitive Product
Shiv interviews Dave Mangot, CEO of Mangoteque.
Dave discusses how he helps PE firms navigate DevOps and technological processes in their portcos, and the approaches that help companies deliver better products and be...
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