Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast

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Hugh MacArthur, Chairman of Bain & Company's Global Private Equity practice, interviews leading experts on the trends and opportunities that will redefine the private equity industry.

DEC 16

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 earlier this year struck a particular nerve. Titled “It’s Time to Clean Out the PE Attic,” it began with this observation: “There’s a musty corner in every LP’s private equity portfolio—a collection of tail-end buyout funds that quietly aged past their prime.” That post went somewhat viral nearly five months ago, and the question I’d ask today is whether the attic has gotten any cleaner. Today on Dry Powder, we’ll strip away the emotions around tariffs and examine the underlying market data. I’ll also discuss whether 2026 could mark a return to exits and dealmaking at scale.

6 min
DEC 9

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.

14 min
DEC 2

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?

12 min
NOV 11

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 Sachs is positioning itself for scale and just how far the industry is from truly democratizing private markets.

14 min
OCT 28

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 in the individual investor space.

20 min
OCT 14

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.

15 min
SEP 30

Scaling Across the Pond w/ Permira’s Dipan Patel

Permira’s Co-CEO explains how his firm has successfully scaled across Europe and the U.S. in equal measure.

19 min
SEP 16

Competitive Advantages and Carve-Outs w/ TPG’s Steve Ellis

In part two of our interview series, we explore how the impact lens can enhance carve-outs — from deal sourcing to execution.

15 min

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March 1 Podcast by Hugh MacArthur at Bain

03/10/2021

MSavola

This podcast covers a lot of insights in 7 minutes and practitioners listening like me look forward to continued podcasts that expand on the 5 pillars highlighted in the value creation journey path. Thank you!
Great content, terrible sound

10/12/2023

Water Street Wisdom

Please get Hugh a high-quality microphone and hire a sound editor.
Sharp

10/02/2019

bospodfan99

Very cool innovative tools and data sources, advanced analytics tools and how to apply to investments.
Playing chess vs checkers

09/25/2019

86ChrisW

My old fund tended to take a less digital view, but I’d heard more and more about some of these new diligence techniques. Pretty incredible that it is that easy to get a leg up on your competitors during a purchase process

Hugh MacArthur, Chairman of Bain & Company's Global Private Equity practice, interviews leading experts on the trends and opportunities that will redefine the private equity industry.