Upgrading Operating Partners to First-Class Citizens
The competitive environment of private equity M&A requires dedicated full-time operating partners, prompting firms to move away from the advisor model
Deal Stage
LPs’ Payback Purgatory
Limited partners hungry for distributions adjust to a challenging exit environment
Retaining Top Talent During a Deal
Insperity and Clearfork Midstream dive into the opportunities within human capital strategy during an M&A transaction
Taking Flight: Monomoy Capital’s Hands-on Approach to Helping Portcos Soar
How Monomoy Capital’s Ben Humphreys uses a hands-on approach—and frequent travel—to help portfolio companies soar
Building the Dream Team for a Corporate Carve-out
Lion Equity highlights the transformative power of a well-built management team in corporate carve-outs
A Strategic Acquirer on How He Gets Deals Done
HeartLand, LLC's vice president of M&A Evan Shufflebarger discusses his dealmaking plans for 2024 and beyond
How Can a CFO Add Value in a PE-Backed Exit Process?
Consero Global joins the podcast to discuss private equity's role in wielding the CFO to boost value during the exit process
AI Bears Doubt Its Promise to Deliver
Proponents say artificial intelligence will revolutionize many industries, including M&A—but skeptics say this AI revolution may not materialize
What’s Drawing Private Credit to the TMT Sector
WhiteHorse Capital's Mark Bernier and Peter Gallagher join the Conversations podcast to share insights into private credit trends in the TMT sector
How Much Does Deal Volume Inform Value?
How much impact does buyer demand have on pricing in the middle market? Private Equity Info and GF Data teamed up to investigate.