Looking Beneath the Private Credit Headlines w/ Ares' Kipp deVeer
We ask the Co-President of Ares what’s really happening in the private credit market, the advantages of being a scale player, and where he s...
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Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
Hugh MacArthur, head of Bain & Company's Global Private Equity practice, interviews leading experts on the trends and opportunities that will redefine the private equity industry.
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20 of 167 episodesWhere AI Is (and Isn’t) Creating Value
We asked six leading investors at Vista, Hg, Advent, CVC, KKR, and Apollo where AI is creating value today—and what it will take to unlock t...
Exits, AI and Asking 'What’s Next?' w/ Advent International's John Maldonado
In part two of our interview with Advent’s Managing Partner, we explore how the firm is navigating longer holding periods, harder exits, and...
Pond Skipping w/ Advent International's John Maldonado
We ask Advent’s Managing Partner and Co-Head of North America how they’ve combined deep sector expertise with true global scale.
Looking Over the Horizon w/ CVC's Rob Lucas
In part two of our interview series with the CEO of CVC, we explore how they’re navigating one of the toughest fundraising markets in decade...
Himalayan Heights w/ CVC's Rob Lucas
CVC CEO Rob Lucas explains how climbing the world's highest mountains—from the Seven Summits to K2—has helped shape the leadership philosoph...
Employee Ownership at Scale w/ KKR's Pete Stavros
In part two of our interview series, Pete Stavros shares how KKR has scaled employee ownership to 85 companies and 200,000 frontline workers...
The Hard Truth About Operational Excellence w/ KKR's Pete Stavros
KKR's Co-Head of Global Private Equity and Partner reveals the rigorous, long-term discipline required to drive real operational improvement...
Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2026: Executive Summary
Private equity is not in a crisis — rather, it's stuck.
Software as a Coworker w/ Vista's Robert Smith
The CEO of Vista Equity Partners explains what it will take to win the “agentic revolution.”
Exiting Well in Tough Markets w/ Apollo’s David Sambur
In part two of our interview series, the Co-Head of Private Equity at Apollo shares how they return capital well ahead of schedule and how t...
Buying Well at Scale w/ Apollo’s David Sambur
We ask the Co-Head of Private Equity at Apollo how he scours “less trafficked” parts of the market and how his team spreads ideas across a d...
New Normal, New Opportunities w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl
In part two of our interview series, we ask the CEO of Triton how higher interest rates, constrained leverage, and rising macro uncertainty...
Buying Before the Theme w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl
We ask the founding CEO of Triton how he invests in areas “before they become themes," and how he has built an organization that is both dee...
Infrastructure's Next Frontiers w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell
In part two of our infrastructure series, the Stonepeak CEO explains how he’s zeroing in on investment opportunities across the energy secto...
Mastering the Infrastructure Cycle w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell
We ask a pioneer of modern infrastructure how to invest across booms, busts, and technological revolutions.
Dry Powder: Live from NEXUS 2026
Jennifer Choi, CEO of ILPA, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on the current mood among LPs, the mainstreaming of continuation vehicl...
Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2026: Executive Summary
A glance at the top-line numbers would suggest the industry is gaining traction, but is it? Read the full 2026 Global Private Equity Report,...
Megafund Capabilities on a Mid-market Budget w/ Gryphon's David Andrews
In part two of our interview with Gryphon’s co-CEO, we discover why his $11 billion firm built a 40-person ops team—something most middle-ma...
Spotting the Downturn Early and Coming Out Ahead w/ Gryphon's David Andrews
We ask the co-CEO of Gryphon Investors how he foresaw one of the harshest cycles in the industry’s history and when he thinks it may finally...