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Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
Hosted by Hugh MacArthur, Bain & Company · EN
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.
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Looking Over the Horizon w/ CVC's Rob Lucas
2w ago00:18:39Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Himalayan Heights w/ CVC's Rob Lucas
3w ago00:26:35Tap to summarizeCVC 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.
Transcribe →Employee Ownership at Scale w/ KKR's Pete Stavros
Jul 100:17:09Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →The Hard Truth About Operational Excellence w/ KKR's Pete Stavros
Jun 2300:26:28Tap to summarizeKKR's Co-Head of Global Private Equity and Partner reveals the rigorous, long-term discipline required to drive real operational improvements.
Transcribe →Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2026: Executive Summary
Jun 800:12:58Tap to summarizePrivate equity is not in a crisis — rather, it’s stuck. The issue isn’t capital; it’s confidence. Read Bain’s 2026 Midyear Private Equity Report here. Register for our live webinar here.
Transcribe →Software as a Coworker w/ Vista's Robert Smith
Jun 200:33:06Tap to summarizeThe CEO of Vista Equity Partners explains what it will take to win the “agentic revolution.”
Transcribe →Exiting Well in Tough Markets w/ Apollo’s David Sambur
May 2600:19:59Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Buying Well at Scale w/ Apollo’s David Sambur
May 1900:23:23Tap to summarizeWe 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.
Transcribe →New Normal, New Opportunities w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl
Apr 2100:14:00Tap to summarizeIn 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.
Transcribe →Buying Before the Theme w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl
Apr 700:27:53Tap to summarizeWe 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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