The Carry Brief

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The week in private equity, compressed into six minutes. Every Sunday, the Brief reads out the throughline across the top PE podcasts, what the week signals for deals, capital, and the market. Written by West Barnwell, read by an AI voice. For deal professionals, operating partners, and LPs. The audio companion to The Carry at thepodcastsummary.com.

  1. 1d ago

    Exit math is broken for pandemic vintages.

    LPs replace portfolio sales with synthetic liquidity, AI diligence bloats legal bills, and the carve-out illusion. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/carry/2026-11-01/

  2. Oct 25

    Exits are dead and holds are stretching to a decade.

    Why industrial services are beating software at the AI game, and what happens when the 3-year flip breaks down. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/carry/2026-10-25/

  3. Oct 18

    Deal models fail the moment they meet operational reality.

    Why PE operators are secret-shopping targets, stripping out financial engineering, and cutting out bankers. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/carry/2026-10-18/

  4. Oct 11

    The AI infra trade cracks, the 5-year hold dies

    Plus: Why Invesco refuses to lend on data centers, and how AI code generation is breaking the software diligence playbook. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/carry/2026-10-11/

  5. Oct 4

    The $3.5T balance sheet trap and why software PE paused

    AI models are breaking legacy SaaS moats, leaving buyout funds sitting on uncalled capital. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/carry/2026-10-04/

  6. Sep 27

    Mega-funds kill the 10-bagger

    Why $1B+ buyout funds can't produce 10x returns, and the mathematical death of LP fund selection. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/carry/2026-09-27/

  7. Sep 13

    Peak-cycle hangovers, generalist traps & retail capacity

    Why 8% preferred hurdles are destroying management alignment, plus the structural ceiling on private equity scaling. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/carry/2026-09-13/

  8. Sep 6

    The Carry: The 100-Day Plan Is Dead

    Why general partners are moving value creation to the pre-close window, plus putting AI on the IC. Full transcript and sources: https://www.thepodcastsummary.com/carry/2026-09-06/

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The week in private equity, compressed into six minutes. Every Sunday, the Brief reads out the throughline across the top PE podcasts, what the week signals for deals, capital, and the market. Written by West Barnwell, read by an AI voice. For deal professionals, operating partners, and LPs. The audio companion to The Carry at thepodcastsummary.com.

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  • Creator
    West Barnwell
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 West Barnwell
  • Show Website
    The Carry Brief