Best Global Private Equity Report Podcasts (2025)

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Gen AI in Private Equity: Game Changer or Work in Progress? 12:30

19h ago12:30

12:30

On April 24, I joined the Spotlight On podcast for a conversation about the future of private equity. Naturally, we talked about the game-changing promise of generative AI, but I also sounded a note of caution. While we’ve seen remarkable enthusiasm and activity in deal sourcing operations and portfolio management, what we haven’t yet seen is the …

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Vibe Coding and The Rise of AI Agents with Amjad Masad and Yohei Nakajima 58:59

3d ago58:59

58:59

Amjad Masad (@amasad), founder and CEO of Replit, and Yohei Nakajima (@yoheinakajima), Managing Partner at Untapped Capital, joined Village Global partner Ben Casnocha for a live masterclass with Village Global founders. Takeaways: AI agents are rapidly evolving, with coding and deep research agents showing the most traction today. But general-purp…

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…Let’s Talk Healthcare Equity Investing with Dan Matviyenko, Portfolio Manager with Jennison 33:34

7d ago33:34

33:34

Dan Matviyenko, Healthcare Portfolio Manager at Jennison, offers insights and strategies on navigating the complex and dynamic landscape of healthcare equity investing. Laurie Chan, PGIM’s U.S. Head of Alternative Solutions, and Daniel explore healthcare equity, focusing on macroeconomic forces, supply chain vulnerabilities due to trade tensions, t…

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Executing as a Best-In-Class Firm: Operational Excellence From The Inside of Over 50 VC Firms with Kristen Ostro of Strut Consulting 50:23

12d ago50:23

50:23

Jacob Mullins, Venture Partner at Village Global, welcomes Kristen Ostro, founder and CEO of Strut Consulting, to discuss the foundational elements that set venture capital firms up for long-term success. Kristen shares how her career began under the mentorship of Dick Kramlich at NEA, where she was trained in the core values and operational excell…

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Bain’s 2025 Midyear Private Equity Report: Executive Summary 15:21

15d ago15:21

15:21

Amid a turbulent year, is the industry poised for more of the same or a sudden turnaround? Read Bain's 2025 Midyear Private Equity Report here. Register for Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2025 Webinar on July 16 here.By Bain & Company

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The Secret to Startup M&A: How To Set Your Companies Up for Big Outcomes with Ezra Roizen of Advsr 55:20

19d ago55:20

55:20

Jacob Mullins, Venture Partner at Village Global, sits down with Ezra Roizen, General Manager of Advsr and author of "The Magic Box Paradigm," to demystify the world of startup mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on Jacob’s private podcast, VC Mastermind, which we are cross-posting on the Village Global podcast. Drawing on decades of experience as both …

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Driving Global Employer Brand Alignment - How Pure Storage Built a Bold Employer Brand 33:18

27d ago33:18

33:18

By Blu Ivy Group

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A $140 Trillion Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside of an Enigma 18:50

29d ago18:50

18:50

[This episode originally aired on December 7, 2023] Today on the show, I have a lively conversation with Ashby Monk, the executive director of the Stanford Research Initiative on Long Term Investing. Ashby studies the inner workings of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations — in short all of those LPs that sit somewhere i…

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...Let’s Talk Mexican Industrial Real Estate with Enrique Lavín, Head of PGIM Latin America 16:54

1M ago16:54

16:54

Enrique Lavín provides critical insights into investing in Mexican industrial real estate by leveraging his market expertise and corporate finance/risk-opportunity background. Laurie Chan, PGIM’s Head of Alternative Investments, speaks with Enrique about the resilience of the Mexican Industrial Real Estate sector amidst U.S. trade volatility, nears…

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Navigating the Evolution of Private Equity: An Interview with Hugh MacArthur 25:11

1M ago25:11

25:11

This past December, I joined the M&A Science Podcast for a wide ranging interview about my 30 year career at Bain and the evolution of the private equity industry. My host did a superb job of walking us through the pivotal moments when the industry was forced to reinvent itself. In this current moment of uncertainty, the interview serves as a tim…

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The Rise and Rise of the Secondary Market w/ Lexington Partners’ Wilson Warren 26:07

2M ago26:07

26:07

A 30-year veteran shares why the secondary market’s growth continues to surprise him.By Bain & Company

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...Let’s Talk Reinsurance with Mike Thompson of Warburg Pincus & Nandini Mongia of Prismic Life 24:10

2M ago24:10

24:10

Nandini Mongia is the Group Executive Chair and CEO of Prismic Life, and Mike Thompson is the Managing Director of Warburg Pincus and Head of Capital Solutions for Europe. Nandini has nearly three decades of financial and business experience supporting the insurance and reinsurance industry. Mike has 20 years of private investment experience. Kesha…

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NAV Loans Under the Microscope w/ 17Capital’s Pierre-Antoine de Selancy 21:08

2M ago21:08

21:08

We ask a leading provider of NAV loans about the enthusiasm and the skepticism around a growing trend.By Bain & Company

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Why Your Company’s Reputation is Your Biggest Risk or Competitive Advantage 27:11

3M ago27:11

27:11

By Blu Ivy Group

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Full Speed Ahead w/ Hamilton Lane’s Erik Hirsch 19:28

3M ago19:28

19:28

In the second of our two-part series, we ask the Co-CEO of Hamilton Lane how they’re building an analytics engine that can serve both institutional and individual investors.By Bain & Company

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Warp Speed w/ Hamilton Lane’s Erik Hirsch 18:01

3M ago18:01

18:01

Hamilton Lane's Co-CEO takes us inside the rapid buildout of private market infrastructure.By Bain & Company

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Where Infrastructure Deals Are Heading 12:27

3M ago12:27

12:27

In part two of our infrastructure series, we take a closer look at which sub-sectors are heating up, and how opportunities across energy and tech are converging.By Bain & Company

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Infrastructure’s New Playbook 18:04

3M ago18:04

18:04

Infrastructure deals are evolving, and private capital could play a pivotal role in the space.By Bain & Company

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...Let’s Talk Alternatives within Portfolio Construction with Alfred Lerman & Mao Dong 23:15

3M ago23:15

23:15

Alfred Lerman is the Chief Investment Officer at PGIM Multi-Asset Solutions and Mao Dong is the Co-Head of Portfolio Management at PGIM Multi-Asset Solutions. Alfred is passionate about optimizing portfolios through a thoughtful balance of risk and return objectives. Mao’s strength is in customizing portfolios based on unique client objectives. Kes…

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Dry Powder: Live From NEXUS 2025 25:27

3M ago25:27

25:27

Today on Dry Powder, we’re sharing a live recording from this year’s NEXUS conference in Orlando, Florida. My guest is Brian Bernasek, Co-Head of Americas Corporate Private Equity at Carlyle. We had a wide-ranging discussion about his market outlook for 2025, how he thinks about sector expertise at scale, the rising cost of alpha, and, of course, A…

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Why Healthcare's Best Employers Keep Winning 33:29

4M ago33:29

33:29

Why Healthcare’s Best Employers Keep Winning | Employer Brand Strategy for Healthcare & Clinics The Healthcare Industry is facing its biggest hiring and retention crisis in history. The demand for Nurses, Doctors, Oncologies, physiotherapists, outpatient care specialists, is skyrocketing, yet Physiotherapy Outpatient clinics, Dental Clinics, Hospit…

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Bain & Company’s 2025 Global Private Equity Report: Executive Summary 19:25

4M ago19:25

19:25

We cover three overarching themes from this year’s report, including clear evidence of an industry recovery, continuing challenges for GP’s, and strategies for winning the future. Register for our Global Private Equity Report 2025 Webinar on March 13, here. Read the full 2025 Global Private Equity Report, here.…

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From Startups to Scale-Ups w/ Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh 19:06

4M ago19:06

19:06

We asked the managing director of Insight Partners how they invest across venture capital, growth equities and buyouts. Register for our Global Private Equity Report 2025 Webinar on March 13, here.By Bain & Company

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...Let’s Talk Core Plus Real Estate Investing with Darin Bright 24:54

4M ago24:54

24:54

Darin Bright is the Head of Core Plus Strategies at PGIM Real Estate. Darin is passionate about real estate investing and cultivating strong relationships within the investment community. Keshav and Darin examine the tangible aspects of real estate, including its durability, which make it an appealing and accessible component of a diversified portf…

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Abhay Parasnis on Creating Moats, AI Strategy, and Selling to Enterprise 47:45

4M ago47:45

47:45

Abhay Parasnis is founder and CEO of Typeface, is former CTO/CPO at Adobe, and sits on the board of Dropbox and Schneider Electric. He joined Ben Casnocha, co-founder and partner at Village Global, for a live masterclass for Village Global founders. Takeaways: If you can break into the top tier of the enterprise market, it’s hard to dislodge you. B…

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Fundraising in AI with Aaron Harris 46:26

4M ago46:26

46:26

Aaron Harris was a partner at YC for 7.5 years where he funded Deel, OpenSea, Scale AI, Rappi, Lattice, and others. He also built YC's Series A program where he worked with founders on over 200 Series As and Bs that raised in excess of $3B in capital. He joined Sam Kirschner, VP at Village Global, to give Village Global founders helpful tips on fun…

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Profile of an Industry Innovator w/ TPG’s Jim Coulter 24:33

4M ago24:33

24:33

Jim Coulter reflects on the legacy of his co-founder, David Bonderman, while asking whether the industry still makes room for unorthodox investors like him today.By Bain & Company

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The Leaders Strategy w/ GTCR’s Collin Roche 20:51

5M ago20:51

20:51

In an industry where management change out rates hover around 50%, GTCR stands out as a remarkable exception.By Bain & Company

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...Let’s Talk Investing in Infrastructure with Bill Pappas 27:17

5M ago27:17

27:17

Bill Pappas is the Managing Director and Head of Core Infrastructure and Structured Credit at PGIM Private Capital. He is a veteran of structured credit and finance within the infrastructure industry. Keshav and Bill explore the nuanced infrastructure investment landscape through the lens of private capital and alternative investment. Their discuss…

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2025 Employer Brand and Culture Trends Report 28:08

5M ago28:08

28:08

As organizations shift their focus towards building more transformational and high-impact employer brands, 2025 marks a pivotal moment. Employer branding is no longer about recruitment marketing alone —it will now be embraced as a key driver of cultural alignment, employee engagement, and business growth as well. In this evolving landscape, success…

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Hiring Technical Talent with Kathy Copic and Lindsay Pettingill 57:37

5M ago57:37

57:37

Kathy Copic is founder of Fieldwork Partners, where she works closely with early stage companies on scoping technical projects, getting early ML models into production, and helping them hire. She was interviewed by Lindsay Pettingill, Investment Partner at Village Global, during this masterclass for Village Global founders. Takeaways: Maintain at l…

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Macro Update: The Expanding Frontiers of Automation 16:34

5M ago16:34

16:34

From strawberry-picking to brick-laying, automation is revolutionizing unexpected corners of the workforce.By Bain & Company

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Macro Update: Navigating Inflation and Policy Shifts Under a New Administration 23:53

6M ago23:53

23:53

With inflation easing and public markets on the rise, the key questions are whether the Federal Reserve has overcorrected and how the new administration will impact the path to recovery.By Bain & Company

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Eynat Guez of Papaya Global on Mastering Enterprise Sales and Building Long-Term Partnerships 55:36

6M ago55:36

55:36

Eynat Guez, founder and CEO of Papaya Global, was interviewed by Ben Casnocha, co-founder and partner at Village Global, during this masterclass for Village Global founders. Takeaways: Show up to key meetings as the founder or executive team — don’t just send the sales team. It signals to the client that you’re personally invested and committed to …

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Tech Sector Update: Waiting for a Recovery 18:05

6M ago18:05

18:05

A few big ticket deals have raised hopes of a rebound, but investors are still wondering when deal activity will return to normal, or what normative will even look like in the coming year.By Bain & Company

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...Let’s Talk 2024 Alts Report with Matt Harvey, Sebastiano Ferrante, and Stephan Wessel 34:25

6M ago34:25

34:25

Today’s panel consists of Matt Harvey, Head of Direct Lending at PGIM Private Capital, Sebastiano Ferrante, Head of Europe at PGIM Real Estate, and Stephan Wessel, Managing Partner at Montana Capital Partners, a private equity secondary mid-market specialist affiliate of PGIM. Keshav and the panel examine the findings of the 2024 Alts Report to und…

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Game Changers in Generative AI w/ Hg’s David Toms 13:36

7M ago13:36

13:36

In part two of our interview series, we explore how generative AI is prompting a radical reconsideration of how software is priced and deployed at scale.By Bain & Company

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Early Wins in Generative AI w/ Hg’s David Toms 22:34

7M ago22:34

22:34

Hg’s head of research shares some of the more remarkable use cases of generative AI and what they reveal about the future of work.By Bain & Company

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...Let’s Talk Emerging Market Trends with Mariusz Banasiak 20:53

7M ago20:53

20:53

Mariusz Banasiak, CFA, a Managing Director and Head of Local Currency Rates and FX for PGIM Fixed Income’s Emerging Markets Debt Team discusses the opportunities and challenges of this rapidly changing field. Emerging market debt is highly volatile, influenced by macroeconomic, geopolitical, and local currency factors. This creates both significant…

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Where Tech Meets Patient Care 26:32

8M ago26:32

26:32

Healthcare IT has the potential to not only make the industry more efficient but also to revolutionize patient care.By Bain & Company

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Auren Hoffman and Ben Casnocha on Career Strategy, Undiscovered Talent, Networks, and more 58:01

8M ago58:01

58:01

Auren Hoffman, CEO of SafeGraph and GP of Flex Capital, interviewed Ben Casnocha, Village Global co-founder and partner, on Auren's World of DaaS podcast. They are longtime friends and had a wide-ranging discussion on career strategy, evaluating founders, serendipity, wealth, and much more. We've cross-posted that conversation here. Highlights: The…

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...Let’s Talk Data Centers with Jim Footh 22:32

8M ago22:32

22:32

Jim Footh, Managing Director, Data Center Investments & Portfolio Management at PGIM real estate, discusses the fast-growing investment potential of data centers, and how AI is further fueling this trend. Data centers are one of the fastest-growing areas within real estate investing. Growth is driven by the increasing digitization of our lives and …

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Howie Liu on Airtable's Early Days, Scaling, and AI 1:01:18

8M ago1:01:18

1:01:18

Howie Liu, founder and CEO of Airtable, was interviewed by Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha live in downtown San Francisco in front of an audience of Village Global founders and friends of the firm. Highlights: - Embracing discomfort is part of the founder's journey. Learning to tolerate and even appreciate this discomfort is impo…

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Adapting to a Multipolar World w/ Bain Capital’s David Gross 17:04

8M ago17:04

17:04

In part two of our interview series, we explore how private equity can continue expanding its global footprint and what it will take to thrive in a multipolar world.By Bain & Company

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S01E09 - Building a Brand that Stands for Inclusion: How Diversity Shapes Employer Brand 29:38

8M ago29:38

29:38

In our latest episode of Blu Thread Conversations, Blu Ivy's Senior Director of Brand and Culture, Fanta Selman, sits down with Dr. Lauren Young, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Travelers. Dive into an inspiring discussion on how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives can drive business impact, foster innovation, and create a s…

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The Cross-Platform Playbook w/ Bain Capital’s David Gross 16:55

8M ago16:55

16:55

The co-managing partner of Bain Capital takes us inside of their remarkably diversified portfolio, where venture capital, private equity, real estate, and credit don't just coexist—they actively reinforce each other. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series of posts on LinkedIn, you can follow me here.…

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A Deep Dive into Private Equity’s Future 21:31

9M ago21:31

21:31

Host Hugh MacArthur takes the hot seat in this special episode about the future of private equity. You can access the original, full-length interview here. If you'd like to stay up to date with Hugh's weekly posts on LinkedIn, follow him here.By Steffen Pauls

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The Case for ‘Guarded Optimism’ in the Healthcare Sector 23:33

10M ago23:33

23:33

2024 is shaping up to be a surprisingly robust year for private equity deal activity.By Nirad Jain, Kara Murphy

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S01E08 - A Call to Action for CEOs - CHRO Whitepaper Recommendations 48:38

10M ago48:38

48:38

In today’s episode, we dive into the findings from Blu Ivy's latest whitepaper with co-founder and managing director, Stacy Parker. Discover actionable recommendations for CEOs to mitigate leadership exodus risks and establish a renewed partnership with CHROs and People Leaders. Learn how to create a strategic roadmap for the future and ensure a ro…