The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection

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The Middle Market Playbook: Discipline, Megatrends & Long-Term Value Creation

2026-11-1022:09

In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings sits down with Tyler Wolfram, Managing Partner at Oak Hill Capital, to explore how the US middle-market private equity firm has evolved from a family office into an institutional investment platform. Tyler shares Oak Hill’s systematic approach to long-term value creation, the importance of sector specialisation, and how the firm has built a significant position in the fibre infrastructure market. He also discusses staying discipline...

Underwrite the CEO Before the Company

2026-11-0316:42

Alex Rawlings is joined by Ian Reynolds, Founder of Thesis Capital, to discuss why private equity firms should put leadership at the centre of their investment decisions. Drawing on his experience across transactional finance, $10 billion in deals and operating businesses, Ian explains how Thesis Capital approaches acquisitions by evaluating the CEO, management team and operational realities before committing capital. Ian shares why fragmented deal teams can miss critical risks, how behaviour...

The Investment and Value Creation Strategy Behind Ara Partners

2026-10-2723:02

In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings is joined by Cory Steffek, Partner in the Private Equity Division of Ara Partners, to explore value creation in industrial decarbonisation and growth infrastructure. Cory shares his unconventional journey from PhD chemist and climate-tech venture capital investor into private equity, and explains why successful industrial decarbonisation businesses need to be built around strong economics rather than subsidies, ESG mandates or “gree...

How Private Equity Knows When Management Needs to Change

2026-10-2025:36

In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings is joined by Thomas Igeme, Managing Partner at TL Partners, to explore one of the biggest challenges facing private equity firms: understanding whether performance issues are caused by the leader, the operating system around them, or both. Thomas shares lessons from his time in organisational development, BCG, LinkedIn, ServiceNow and Turn River Capital, where he led the portfolio talent function. He explains why private equity firm...

What’s Next for the Middle Market? AI, Succession & Private Equity

2026-10-1328:23

In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings is joined by Andrew Weinberg, Founder and CEO of Brightstar Capital Partners, to explore how private equity firms can create value in the middle market while navigating a changing exit environment. Andrew explains why culture, apprenticeship and team-based decision-making are central to Brightstar’s approach, and why spending more time upfront thinking about exit pathways can help create stronger outcomes for portfolio compani...

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The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection