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A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of Private equity - the shows and 122 episodes that go deepest, ranked by substance, not downloads.

Private equity players are grappling with data quality in portfolio companies, product challenges post-acquisition, and the structural realities of deploying capital across funds and secondaries. Episodes featuring Brian Murphy on $25B fundraising and $73B deals, Ares's strategic evolution, KKR's 758B AUM lessons, and insights from Choice Hotels on PE-backed operations illustrate the operational and financial complexities driving the sector.

Best shows on Private equity

Best episodes on Private equity

  1. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Urgent Care Centers

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-01

    92 / 100

    …Lucas: There's a private equity firm based out of Charlotte that, over the past thirty-six months, has acquired forty-seven individual urgent care centers across the Southeast.…

  2. He Invented the Return Label in the Box: Phil Siegel on Newgistics, Private Equity, and 3PL Market Consolidation | Supply Chain Saga Ep. 016

    Supply Chain Saga · 2024-05-29

    86 / 100

    …And that's how I got into entrepreneurship and then eventually into private equity where I am today.…

  3. How Private Equity CMOs Build Revenue That Increases Enterprise Value

    Demand Revenue · 2026-07-03

    84 / 100

    …So I Left almost exactly 5 years ago, February of 2021 I started demand Revenue and right away I started working with some private equity held companies, portfolio companies.…

  4. My Autistic Son Taught Me to Be a More Resilient Leader - with Adrian Jones, Goldman Sachs - Chairman & Co-Head, Global Private Equity, Asset Management

    Imperfect Leaders · 2025-07-03

    83 / 100

    …He's the global chair and co head of private equity and asset management and one of the top financial services firm in the entire world, Goldman Sachs.…

  5. Fund Administration: AI’s Growing Impact on Fund Services

    Deciphered: The Fintech Podcast · 2025-08-19

    81 / 100

    …So real estate, private credit, private equity, venture capital, crypto, farmland, real assets, you know all the food groups, all the private food groups.…

  6. The Truth About Bootstrapping an AI Startup with David Pourquery (#80)

    Exit Algorithms · 2026-06-29

    81 / 100

    …He ran his first business at 19, worked with venture capital and private equity, and is now founder and CEO of Gross.ai, an AI-powered Google Ads management platform.…

  7. Brian Murphy: Fundraising $25B Across 44 Funds, $73B Merger, Private Equity, Secondaries, Buffett

    Startup Ignition Podcast · 2026-07-02

    80 / 100

    …[00:03:36 -> 00:03:43] So Brian has spent decades building across private equity, private credit, private real estate.…

  8. 43: Organisational Health as a Growth Engine: The Q5 Approach with Olly Purnell

    The Consulting Growth Podcast · 2025-12-10

    79 / 100

    …And and similarly, we work with a huge, huge amount of private equity firms um on all sorts of things, which I unfortunately can't talk to you now, Joe, about.…

  9. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Plumbing and HVAC Contractors

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-02

    79 / 100

    …Well, the company that eventually showed up at your door - or more likely, the company that dispatched the van - might be owned by a private equity firm you've never heard of.…

  10. 651. Chad Oakley, Current State of the Consulting Market in 2026

    Unleashed · 2026-06-22

    78 / 100

    …Just like a lot of things in business, you know, private equity has really taken a, a, you know, closer front seat for our client base.…

  11. The 4 Paths To Mega Money | Ep 975

    The Game with Alex Hormozi · 2026-06-02

    78 / 100

    …arm So that's where we are basically the raising capital partners For SMB tech And so that's exclusively what we invested Because we understand it well And then on the other side We have kind of the private equity style investments that we do But we also add some sort of service Because we have a whole service layer at ACQ And so those are typically more cash flow investment businesses But also obviously have enterprise value And…

  12. How Private Equity Is Rolling Up Emergency Room Staffing

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-03

    78 / 100

    …They work for a private physician staffing firm - and the largest of those firms are now owned by private equity.…

  13. Rob Heyvaert, Motive Partners Founder: Investing Billions to Build the Future of Finance

    Fintech Leaders · 2026-05-13

    76 / 100

    …I sat down with Rob Haber, founder and managing partner of Motive Partners, a fintech focused private equity firm with over $6 billion in assets under management, over 80 portfolio companies that represent over $15 trillion in assets on the wealth management sector.…

  14. 47: How Consulting Firms Scale Under Private Equity with Karen Thomas-Bland

    The Consulting Growth Podcast · 2026-04-08

    72 / 100

    …So one is private equity, non-exec, um, and chair roles.…

  15. What Private Equity Firms Really Want From CMOs - Part 1

    Demand Revenue · 2026-06-19

    72 / 100

    …And so whatever the model was in the past is not the model that's going to go forward for private equity.…

  16. Executive Drift; Leadership Under Uncertainty: When Results Lag

    Get Hired Up: Executive Brand Management · 2026-04-17

    72 / 100

    …In my industry conversations and in discussions with colleagues across executive search, private equity and leadership advisory, we're seeing, ah, a recurring pattern emerge.…

  17. How Senior Leaders Negotiate Non-Compete Clauses

    Executive Careers with Fexingo · 2026-06-25

    71 / 100

    …And the case I want to walk through today is a real one - a former Goldman Sachs partner who moved to a private equity firm in 2025.…

  18. Bridging Worlds: Investor Meets Fractional CFO

    The New F*Word · 2025-02-06

    70 / 100

    …He spent a decade as a founder going through multiple funding rounds, and then another decade on the other side of the table as a VC and private equity investor, putting over 100 million to work across different companies.…

  19. Tech and Teams: Caroline Plumb’s Growth Playbook

    SheSaas Unplugged · 2025-10-12

    68 / 100

    …Welcome to Shesess Unplugged, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of female leadership in the private equity SaaS industry.…

  20. Investing in health technology, with Anne-Laure Meynier

    The Women in HealthTech Show · 2025-10-28

    68 / 100

    …My guest today is Ann um Lohr Meunier, a senior healthcare private equity investor who has been in the space for 12 years, most recently with Apposit Capital, a healthcare investment fund with an impact focus and before that with bridgepoint Europe.…

  21. From Finance to Frontier Tech: Inside the CFO Role at a VC-Backed Engineering Business with Adam Uttley, CFO at Wayland Additive

    The Finance Seat · 2026-07-20

    68 / 100

    …Um, I kind of started at a university, I've worked in uh, PLCs, I've worked in private equity, I've run my own business, uh, and I've worked in startups as well.…

  22. Why Customer Retention Is the Most Valuable PE Growth Strategy

    Demand Revenue · 2026-07-10

    67 / 100

    …You have spent a lot of time in your career helping companies to grow, particularly uh, private equity backed companies and particularly on the marketing side.…

  23. How Private Equity CMOs Reduce Churn and Drive Revenue Growth

    Demand Revenue · 2026-05-29

    66 / 100

    …I've come on as an interim CMO four times in the past five years for private equity portfolio companies.…

  24. 414: Private markets: myth vs reality

    L&G Talks Asset Management · 2026-07-02

    65 / 100

    …For example, the public global equity market is about $160 trillion, and global private equity market is probably only a tenth of that size.…

  25. Perspectives: The Ares story

    HSBC Global Viewpoint · 2026-07-01

    65 / 100

    …It was probably 12 of us that were investing the bank's balance sheet into the early days of private equity.…

  26. 435- Dirty Data Makes AI Worse w/Stephen Hightower

    You've Been Heard · 2026-07-02

    65 / 100

    …And you spent a long time in the private equity space and you go all the way back to big defense here.…

  27. The Long Game: Building Relationships and Credibility in Consulting with Grant Marcks

    Consulting Uncensored · 2026-06-17

    65 / 100

    …We are a 35 year old private equity firm focused on lower middle market investing, partnering mostly with entrepreneurs, closely held family owned businesses as they continue to grow and scale.…

  28. Purpose and Profit: From Big 4 to Better Business

    The Conscious Finance Podcast · 2026-02-04

    64 / 100

    …And so I managed to get um, a full time role um, after the grad scheme where I worked with private equity backed businesses, um, very big companies between 50 and 250 million pounds of debt that were really kind of on the edge of toppling over and so was given loads of responsibility still just a few years out of university…

  29. Interim FP&A, What it is, and Why it is A Growing Career Path With Tim Stalkamp

    The FP&A Guy Network · 2026-06-25

    63 / 100

    …What have you seen with interim management over the last several years? Well, we've been seeing exactly that, Glenn, and I think a big component of that has been the growth of private equity.…

  30. Colin Macdonald, Managing Director & SVP, US & Canada Operations, IHG Hotels & Resorts

    It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast · 2026-05-06

    63 / 100

    …And then jumping into my career, I started off in a private equity company in Chicago, as an intern and then an analyst making very little and grinding it out.…

  31. Episode 261-Paul Spradling on Selling or Getting Funding for Your Business with Lois Sonstegard,PHD

    Building My Legacy · 2023-07-26

    63 / 100

    …Talk a little bit if you would please about private equity versus venture capital.…

  32. Indy Adenaw, SVP & General Manager, Upscale Brands Division, Choice Hotels International interviewed by Dorothy Dowling

    It's Personal Stories, A Hospitality Podcast · 2026-06-30

    62 / 100

    …25 00:01:11,304 - > 00:01:13,183 We'll also talk about how the industry is shifting, 26 00:01:13,242 - > 00:01:15,862 particularly as owners and private equity and institutional 27 00:01:15,882 - > 00:01:19,722 investors continue to influence how success is measured and what 28 00:01:19,783 - > 00:01:22,783 that means for brand leaders, commercial teams, and the next 29…

  33. Don’t Count Your Dollars Yet! The Truth About PE Valuations

    Private Equity Experience · 2026-05-22

    61 / 100

    …Welcome to the Private Equity Experience Podcast.…

  34. Be Kaler Pilgrim - Where Does Product Go Wrong in PE-Backed Firms?

    One Knight in Product · 2026-07-02

    61 / 100

    …I actually went out to the market via some people, people that had worked in private equity that recommended people that would be suitable.…

  35. #350 Confidence, First Deals and Sector Experience

    Business Buying Strategies from The Dealmaker's Academy · 2026-04-30

    60 / 100

    …three to six months, in three to five years, every three to six months you have an exit, which then allows us to go to the next stage of where our plan is, which at that point is then to become a private equity firm.…

  36. Dispelling Private Markets Myths with Ares' Brendan McCurdy

    The Clockwork CIO · 2026-05-14

    59 / 100

    …We get to see the deal flow and the pricing that's happening across private equity, private credit.…

  37. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Data Brokerages

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-24

    59 / 100

    …Private equity has been on a buying spree across every corner of the services economy.…

  38. 2024 Private Markets Outlook: From headwinds to tailwinds

    Data Disruption · 2024-05-22

    59 / 100

  39. Should Private Equity Soften Its Image? (Why Investors Say Absolutely Not)

    Private Equity Experience · 2026-06-18

    58 / 100

    …Welcome to the Private Equity Experience Podcast.…

  40. Mobilizing Private Capital on Aligning Private Investment with DoD Needs

    Emerging Tech Horizons · 2026-07-01

    58 / 100

    …Uh, as we all know, billions of dollars in capital are flowing from sources like venture capital and private equity and other sources like angel investors into all levels of the defense industrial base.…

  41. Mert Erkan | Driving Private Equity Value through Supply Chain Optimization

    M&A Masters · 2026-01-07

    57 / 100

    …Assisting private equity and other acquirers with large procurement transformation engagements which there's a lot there to unpack.…

  42. From Homeless to Six Figures in Eight Months

    Founders Podcast · 2026-06-23

    54 / 100

    …Not the beginning, but I remember a few years ago, I started studying private equity, and I got really fascinated.…

  43. 041: How Family, Faith, and Football Shaped Drew Weatherford's Career

    Sandy on Talent · 2026-06-25

    52 / 100

    …But Drew is a founding partner of Weatherford Capital, which has grown into central largest private equity firm headquartered in Tampa with more than 1.2 billion of assets under management and 24 platform investments.…

  44. New Challenges to the Big 4 and the Questionable Responses

    Consulting Uncensored · 2026-05-22

    52 / 100

    …Name aside, this firm has been backed by one of the largest private equity funds in all of Europe, eqt.…

  45. Interim FP&A, What it is, and Why it is A Growing Career Path With Tim Stalkamp

    FP&A Unlocked · 2026-06-25

    51 / 100

    …And I think a big component of that has been the growth of private equity.…

  46. Episode 80 Leading with Curiosity with Nina Prasad

    DaVita Leadership Insights · 2026-05-19

    50 / 100

    …That led me to investment banking and private equity in New York and Australia, where I was constantly learning new industries, analyzing companies across the world, and trying to understand how different companies companies worked.…

  47. Dykema DSO Conference Edition with Brian Colao

    The Dental Economist Show · 2026-06-25

    48 / 100

    …Ended up being a gathering of DSO CEOs representing over 8,000 practices as well as I think private equity deal teams or capital sponsors from 20 different organizations.…

  48. From Blackstone to Building Crypto's Leading M&A Firm - JP Grabs, Areta

    Finality Crypto Podcast · 2026-02-06

    48 / 100

    …And private equity, then again, is.…

  49. Real Estate Intelligence Daily - June 9, 2026 - Prop-tech, Finance & Commercial Market Insights - Out-of-This-World Trends Redefine Real Estate

    Real Estate Intelligence Daily · 2026-06-10

    42 / 100

    …The Though many believe ample dry powder among private equity funds and debt funds might prevent a wave of fire sales by enabling strategic recapitalizations to stabilize viable properties.…

  50. THE $92B SILENT EMPIRE

    Top M&A Entrepreneurs · 2025-09-10

    40 / 100

    …He's not a private equity buyer who will strip costs and flip in five years.…

  51. Shireen Hilal: Growth Strategies for Professional Services Firms

    The Business Owner's Journey · 2024-09-25

  52. Part 3: Impact of Operations on Your Deal

    Withum Sounding Board · 2023-10-17

  53. Part 2: How To Resolve Issues That Occur Within Physician Practices and PE Investments

    Withum Sounding Board · 2023-09-05

  54. Part 1: Financial Considerations of Private Equity Deals

    Withum Sounding Board · 2023-09-05

  55. Part 5: Year in Review

    Withum Sounding Board · 2024-01-05

  56. Part 4: Diving Deeper Into EBITDA and the Financial Aspects of the Deal

    Withum Sounding Board · 2023-12-05

  57. Top 15 Marketing Tips for Private Equity Portfolio Companies to Drive Efficient Growth

    Demand Revenue · 2025-01-03

  58. How Private Equity Portfolio Companies Fix ICP Problems

    Demand Revenue · 2026-05-13

  59. Private Equity Growth Strategy: How Interim CMOs Fix Churn, ICP & Revenue Growth

    Demand Revenue · 2026-05-08

  60. AI Won't Replace Your CMO. But It Will Expose the Ones Who Struggle - Part 2

    Demand Revenue · 2026-06-26

  61. Maria Rosenstand Bruun: How AI Could Reshape Financial Due Diligence in Mid-Market Deals

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2026-01-12

  62. Graeme Cox & Sarah Clarke: AI Governance as the Strategic Enabler

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2025-12-10

  63. Eleanor Hobson: The AI Liability Squeeze for Portfolio Companies

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2025-11-25

  64. Brian Briggs: Diligence in the Era of AI

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2025-11-14

  65. Margo Polishchuk: AI Won’t Replace Expert Networks, It Will Supercharge Them

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2025-09-24

  66. Al Cattell: Practical First Moves for Safe AI Adoption in Private Equity

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2025-09-24

  67. Simon Walker: Forget 'AI Strategy' How PE Firms Can Drive Real AI Impact Across Portfolios

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2025-07-23

  68. Dan Thompson: Using AI to Solve Forecasting’s Hidden Problems

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2025-07-03

  69. Tom Hewitson: How to Build AI Literacy in Organisations

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2025-06-01

  70. Athena Peppes: The three P's of AI Success

    AI Pathfinder for Private Equity Podcast · 2024-11-05

  71. What Makes a Top-Tier Private Equity CFO?

    The CFO Show · 2025-08-12

  72. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Pet Waste Management Companies

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-07

  73. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Veterinary Specialty Centers

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-07

  74. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Crematorium Chains Again

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-05

  75. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Self-Storage Facilities

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-29

    …Lucas: So we talk a lot on this show about how private equity is buying up highly fragmented industries - the dental practices, the HVAC companies, the veterinary clinics.…

  76. How PE Is Buying Up Independent Insurance Agencies

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-28

  77. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Pet Insurance Companies

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-30

    …Luna: And that's exactly why private equity is circling.…

  78. How PE Is Buying Up HVAC and Plumbing Companies

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-20

  79. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Franchisee Groups

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-10

  80. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Self-Storage Facilities

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-17

  81. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-16

  82. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Eyelash and Beauty Salons

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-06-15

  83. Rollin' Up Value: The Strategy & Risks of Private Equity Rollup Mergers

    Private Equity Experience · 2025-07-24

  84. Building Networks to Address Social Determinants of Health

    Insight Exchange by L.E.K. Consulting · 2022-04-04

  85. Private Equity's Key Decision: Knowing When to Exit

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-07-09

  86. Private Equity Pulse: Steering Through Economic Uncertainty

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-05-28

  87. Private Equity's Compass: Guiding Decisions with Due Diligence

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-05-14

  88. Private Equity's Co-Pilot: The Strategic Role of the CFO

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-04-30

  89. Private Equity's Evolving Entryways: From Analyst to Operator

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-04-16

  90. Private Equity Framework: Crafting Investment Focus and Mastering Deal Sourcing

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-04-02

  91. Private Equity's Growth Engine: A CEO's Journey with HCI

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-03-19

  92. Private Equity's Calculus: Aligning Incentives Across the Value Chain

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-03-05

  93. Private Equity Pathways: Mastering Exits and Building Resilience

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-02-20

  94. Private Equity's Reflection and Foresight: A New Year of Opportunities

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-02-06

  95. Private Equity Strategies: Crafting the Future for Transformative Growth

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-02-06

  96. Private Equity Playbook: Mastering Market Dynamics, Business Models, and Team

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-02-06

  97. Welcome To Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence

    Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of Excellence · 2024-01-30

  98. The Current State of the Consulting Market: What Are Private Equity Investors Saying about Deals, Fund Raising and AI?

    Consulting Uncensored · 2026-05-22

  99. Beyond the CRM: How Bloks is Building the Ultimate Relationship Management Tool

    What The Tech? · 2026-01-05

  100. Build For Your Market with Sydney Wong

    What The Tech? · 2024-11-26

  101. The untold truth about hiring in the age of AI | Jenny Collins, Head of Talent at Faraday Partners

    Chat CFO · 2025-09-09

  102. Dawn Marriott: Private Equity, People and Culture

    Leadership BITES · 2023-03-06

  103. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Car Dealerships

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-30

  104. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Wealth Management Firms

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-29

  105. Private Equity Is Buying Up Dental Support Organizations

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-14

  106. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Home Healthcare Agencies

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-28

  107. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Commercial Real Estate Brokerages

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-20

  108. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Pet Food Companies

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-19

  109. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Industrial Wastewater Treatment

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-16

  110. How Private Equity Is Buying Up HVAC Parts Distributors

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-11

  111. How PE Is Buying Up Auto Body Repair Shops

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-10

  112. How PE Is Buying Up Tax Preparation Firms

    Private Equity Conversations with Fexingo · 2026-07-09

  113. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Addiction Treatment Centers

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-27

  114. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Cremation Services

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-23

  115. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Church Buildings

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-13

  116. How Private Equity Is Buying Up HVAC Companies

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-12

  117. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Commercial Door and Gate Companies

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-11

  118. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Pharmacy Benefit Managers

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-08

  119. How Private Equity Is Buying Up Cremation Services

    The Buyout Show with Fexingo · 2026-07-07

  120. “Business is my hobby” - with Richie Boucher, Chairman of CRH plc

    The Renatus Podcast · 2024-03-07

  121. Ireland's Never Say Die Media Entrepreneur - with Mickey O'Rourke of Setanta Sports

    The Renatus Podcast · 2023-03-25

  122. A life in healthcare - with Fergus Clancy of Mater Private Network

    The Renatus Podcast · 2022-12-01