Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast

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  Building the New Economy w/ Ares' Kipp deVeer 16.09.2026 11мин

  In part two of our interview series, Ares copresident Kipp deVeer explains where the firm sees the strongest opportunities in the “new economy” and why it’s moving from financing data centers to building them.
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  Looking Beneath the Private Credit Headlines w/ Ares' Kipp deVeer 09.09.2026 17мин

  We ask the Co-President of Ares what’s really happening in the private credit market, the advantages of being a scale player, and where he sees performance dispersion among managers.
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  Where AI Is (and Isn’t) Creating Value 01.09.2026 19мин

  We asked six leading investors at Vista, Hg, Advent, CVC, KKR, and Apollo where AI is creating value today—and what it will take to unlock the next wave of transformations.
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  Exits, AI and Asking 'What’s Next?' w/ Advent International's John Maldonado 18.08.2026 16мин

  In part two of our interview with Advent’s Managing Partner, we explore how the firm is navigating longer holding periods, harder exits, and rapid technological change — while staying true to its core.
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  Pond Skipping w/ Advent International's John Maldonado 11.08.2026 19мин

  We ask Advent’s Managing Partner and Co-Head of North America how they’ve combined deep sector expertise with true global scale.
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  Looking Over the Horizon w/ CVC's Rob Lucas 29.07.2026 18мин

  In part two of our interview series with the CEO of CVC, we explore how they’re navigating one of the toughest fundraising markets in decades, their firm-wide embrace of AI and why he considers Europe one of the world’s most compelling markets for generating alpha.
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  Himalayan Heights w/ CVC's Rob Lucas 22.07.2026 26мин

  CVC CEO Rob Lucas explains how climbing the world's highest mountains—from the Seven Summits to K2—has helped shape the leadership philosophy behind one of the world's leading private equity firms.
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  Employee Ownership at Scale w/ KKR's Pete Stavros 01.07.2026 17мин

  In part two of our interview series, Pete Stavros shares how KKR has scaled employee ownership to 85 companies and 200,000 frontline workers — and why it can be a powerful performance lever when done right.
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  The Hard Truth About Operational Excellence w/ KKR's Pete Stavros 23.06.2026 26мин

  KKR's Co-Head of Global Private Equity and Partner reveals the rigorous, long-term discipline required to drive real operational improvements.
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  Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2026: Executive Summary 08.06.2026 12мин

  Private equity is not in a crisis — rather, it's stuck.
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  Software as a Coworker w/ Vista's Robert Smith 02.06.2026 33мин

  The CEO of Vista Equity Partners explains what it will take to win the “agentic revolution.”
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  Exiting Well in Tough Markets w/ Apollo’s David Sambur 26.05.2026 19мин

  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 they’re applying “clean sheet thinking” to AI.
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  Buying Well at Scale w/ Apollo’s David Sambur 19.05.2026 23мин

  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 disparate set of industries, from casinos to airlines to auto-parts.
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  New Normal, New Opportunities w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl 21.04.2026 14мин

  In part two of our interview series, we ask the CEO of Triton how higher interest rates, constrained leverage, and rising macro uncertainty are creating fresh opportunities for disciplined investors.
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  Buying Before the Theme w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl 07.04.2026 27мин

  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 deeply entrepreneurial and strictly disciplined.
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  Infrastructure's Next Frontiers w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell 24.03.2026 15мин

  In part two of our infrastructure series, the Stonepeak CEO explains how he’s zeroing in on investment opportunities across the energy sector and why logistics infrastructure could see surging demand in an era of deglobalization.
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  Mastering the Infrastructure Cycle w/ Stonepeak’s Michael Dorrell 10.03.2026 23мин

  We ask a pioneer of modern infrastructure how to invest across booms, busts, and technological revolutions.
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  Dry Powder: Live from NEXUS 2026 25.02.2026 28мин

  Jennifer Choi, CEO of ILPA, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on the current mood among LPs, the mainstreaming of continuation vehicles, and the accelerating race to retail capital.
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  Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2026: Executive Summary 23.02.2026 16мин

  A glance at the top-line numbers would suggest the industry is gaining traction, but is it?
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  Megafund Capabilities on a Mid-market Budget w/ Gryphon's David Andrews 17.02.2026 11мин

  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-market firms wouldn’t even contemplate.