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…

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

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

Send us a text Cody and Colby are back in Studio 34 with Canyon Fire Department's Zach Ayala, Canyon Police Department's Chief Steven Brush, and Canyon Fire Department's Dennis Gwyn. We start the episode talking with Zach and get a first hand account of the major pile-up on I-27 during the crazy windstorm on March 14th. Zach and other first respond…

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.Bởi Bain & Company

Send us a text Cody and Colby record with Kaleb West and Trever Martin of Pondaseta Brewing Co. We were invited to record at their new brewing location. Kaleb and Trever talk to us about how Pondaseta Brewing Co. ended up at the Santa Fe Depot in Canyon, Tx. We talk everything about the new location, the menu, and everything else Pondaseta. Great c…

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

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.Bởi Bain & Company

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

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…

Send us a text Cody and Colby are back in Studio 34 with a great episode with Kelby and Bailey Hartman. We talk all things Lumberyard. Kelby and Bailey talk about all the work they put into it and what all they have plan for the restaurant and concerts. Bailey talks about her dad, Danny Byrd. We discuss the impact that Danny has had on Canyon. They…

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.…

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.Bởi Bain & Company

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.Bởi Bain & Company

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

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

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.Bởi Bain & Company

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.Bởi Bain & Company

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.Bởi Bain & Company

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.Bởi Bain & Company

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

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.Bởi Bain & Company

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.…

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.Bởi Steffen Pauls

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

[This series originally aired on November 21, 2019] Absent certain market conditions, buyer beware.Bởi Bain & Company

[This episode originally aired on March 21, 2023] As margins shrink, private equity houses are rediscovering the vital importance of operational due diligence.Bởi Bain & Company

A small, but growing cohort of investors are taking mid-sized companies private and driving substantial margin improvements.Bởi Bain & Company

Deals and exits are flat, and fundraising is down, but the real story is the tension beneath the numbers. For a deeper discussion, join our live webinar on July 9. Read Bain's 2024 Midyear Private Equity Report, here.Bởi Bain & Company

Karen Khalaf, one of Bain's leading experts in sovereign wealth funds, explains how a little knowledge can go a long way on the fundraising trail.Bởi Karen Khalaf

Jim Strang, chairman of HgCapital Trust, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the private equity industry. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series on LinkedIn, follow me here.Bởi Bain & Company

We explore a fresh approach to modeling and managing risk.Bởi Bain & Company

In part two of our series, Thoma Bravo’s leading enterprise software investor explains how they continue to find exit opportunities and source new deals.Bởi Bain & Company

We ask one of Thoma Bravo’s leading enterprise software investors why 2023 could be a “significantly better” year for deal making.Bởi Bain & Company

Private equity firms are developing measures of success that go far beyond carbon footprints.Bởi Bain & Company

We ask Bain’s leading macro expert about the “last mile” of rate cuts in the US, and whether Europe has miles to go.Bởi Bain & Company

Send us a text Coach John Doan and Coach Wade Williams join Cody and Colby at the luxurious Studio 34. Coach Doan is the head baseball coach at Canyon High School and Coach Williams is his assistant coach. They have been very successful together for the past 20 years. Both men share about their families and tremendous careers at Canyon. Coach Doan …

Send us a text Judge Tracy Byrd joins Cody and Colby at Studio 34. Judge Byrd is the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 in Randall County. He grew up in Canyon and he discusses the changes in the town since he was a kid in the 1960s. Judge Byrd talks to us about what it is like to be a Justice of the Peace. You will also hear the amazing story of …

We seem to have entered a period of eerie calm, but will it last? Read Bain & Company’s 2024 Global Private Equity Report here. View my webinar on March 19th here.Bởi Hugh MacArthur

In part two of our interview, we explore the principles and strategies that enable the industry’s top-performing GP’s to deliver persistent returns.Bởi Bain & Company

A pioneering investor talks to us about challenging the industry’s conventions.Bởi Bain & Company

Tom Callahan, CEO of NASDAQ Private Market, argues that today’s liquidity crisis could mark a turning point for secondaries markets.Bởi Bain & Company

Nigel Dawn, senior managing director at Evercore, explains how GPs and LPs are discovering new tools and techniques to finance deals.Bởi Bain & Company

We asked two of Bain’s leading experts on commercial excellence to take us to the cutting edge of investor relations.Bởi Bain & Company

As inflation trends downward, should investors plan for a lower interest rate environment in 2024 — and even the possibility of deflation?Bởi Bain & Company

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 in between the public and private sectors. “That mean…

In part two of our interview series, we explore Vista’s approach to AI and how it connects to the company’s founding story.Bởi Bain & Company

We ask Vista’s CEO how he continues to do deals at an astonishing clip, despite the challenging conditions of today’s market. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series on LinkedIn, follow me here.Bởi Robert F. Smith

In part two of our fund-raising series, we’ll dig into the tools, tactics, and technologies that enable general partners to tailor their pitches to key decision makers within institutions.Bởi Bain & Company

Send us a text On this episode, David Ritchie joins Cody and Colby in Studio 34. David is a pastor at Redeemer Christian Church, a biblical scholar and author. David breaks the Israeli war down from a biblical standpoint. We also discuss why this is important to Christians, non-Christians and the Church. David also shares with us how there is hope …