Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2026: Executive Summary
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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 159 episodesSoftware 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...
What Kind of AI Cycle Are We Actually In?
The question for investors is not whether AI will boom or bust, but who may be unwittingly subsidizing the buildout.
Macro Update: What Could Derail 2026?
Bain’s leading macroeconomic expert examines the cracks beneath the surface of the US market and how investors should prepare for post-globa...
Nothing Is Fundamentally Broken … Yet Again
If you follow me on LinkedIn , you’ve probably seen some of my weekly musings on the state of the private equity industry. One post from ear...
Yards After the Catch w/ TA’s Hythem El-Nazer
In part two of our interview series, we explore how TA hits the ground running on value creation.
Finding a Needle in a Haystack w/ TA’s Hythem El-Nazer
How does TA find the time — and the manpower — to sift through 40,000 companies a year?
Early Innings w/ Goldman Sachs’ Kristin Olson
In part two of our interview series with Kristin Olson, Global Head of Alternatives for Wealth at Goldman Sachs, we consider how Goldman Sac...
Building the Future of Private Wealth Portfolios w/ Goldman Sachs’ Kristin Olson
Kristin Olson, global head of alternatives for wealth at Goldman Sachs, explains how her team is preparing for more than 30% yearly growth i...
Bending the Revenue Curve w/ Permira’s Dipan Patel
Permira’s Co-CEO reveals how a sector-embedded, operator-led value creation team drives revenue growth across their portfolio.