BDO Private Equity PErspectives Podcast

The Private Equity PErspectives podcast serves as a forum for private equity dealmakers to discuss navigating today’s dynamic investment environment, while preparing for challenges and opportunities on the horizon. In each episode, BDO’s Private Equity practice connects with leaders in the industry to talk deal activity, fund strategies, and portfolio company optimization.

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  Episode #66

  Powering the Supercycle: Electrification, Talent, and the 2027 Industrial Outlook - Part B

  Sep 25, 202620 minS1

  In this episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives Podcast, host Todd Kinney continues his conversation with Laurence Lederer, Partner at HKW Management, and Peter Calamari, Managing Director at Platte River Equity, to discuss: How the electrification supercycle, data center build-out, and aging electrical grid are creating opportunities across industrial equipment, services, and infrastructure Why tariff exposure, supply chain resilience, pricing power, and the ability to recruit and train skilled workers are becoming increasingly important during diligence Which trends could shape the industrial investment outlook through 2027, including automation, robotics, water infrastructure, AI adoption, and growing competition for high-quality assets

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  Episode #1

  Beginning with the End in Mind: Exits and Buyer Competition in the Industrial Sector - Part A

  Sep 11, 202618 minS65

  In the latest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives Podcast, host Todd Kinney speaks with Laurence Lederer, Partner at HKW Management, and Peter Calamari, Managing Director at Platte River Equity, to discuss: How longer hold times, lagging exits, and competition from strategic buyers are shaping deal timing on both the buy side and sell side Why beginning with the end in mind, tracking exit readiness, and building deep subsector expertise can help firms create flexibility in a bifurcated market Where capital deployment discipline is showing up today, including rigorous underwriting, thematic sourcing, value creation planning, and a focus on resilient industrial businesses

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  Episode #64

  No Shortcuts: The Case for Patient Sourcing and Earned Partnerships - Part B

  Aug 7, 202627 minS1

  In the latest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives Podcast, host Todd Kinney speaks with Eric Taylor, Founder and CEO of Trident, and Jeff Roth, Founding Partner of Bruin Capital, to discuss: How firms are finding risk-adjusted opportunities today — from technology-enabled diligence in traditional lower middle market sectors to infrastructure and services businesses powering global sports growth Why upfront alignment with founders and management teams can help accelerate post-close execution, prioritize growth opportunities, and build trust when challenges arise What investors are watching heading into the second half of 2026 and 2027, including DPI pressure, LP expectations, sports industry tailwinds, growing competition, and AI-related disruption

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  Episode #62

  Beyond the Build: AI Infrastructure, Exit Readiness, and What's Next — Part B

  May 15, 202628 minS1

  <p>As private equity capital continues flowing into data centers and AI infrastructure, sponsors are being forced to rethink everything from materials sourcing to what “exit‑ready” really means.</p><p>In the latest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives Podcast, host Todd Kinney continues the conversation with Jackson Pei, Managing Director and Co‑Head of PE at Closed Loop Partners, Michael Ryder, Partner and Co‑Head of North America at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, and Blair Barlow, Managing Director at Lime Rock New Energy, to discuss:</p>What it actually takes to build an exit‑ready data center today — from asset optio...

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  Episode #61

  Powering Conviction: A New Era of Data Center Investment — Part A

  May 1, 202631 minS1

  <p>In the latest episode of BDO's Private Equity PErspectives Podcast, Host Todd Kinney sits down with Jackson Pei (Closed Loop Partners), Michael Ryder (Igneo Infrastructure Partners), and Blair Barlow (Lime Rock New Energy) to discuss:</p>How rack densification and next-gen cooling (from air to liquid) are reshaping data center designWhere power availability and grid constraints show up first and what tech-first sponsors can miss in diligenceWhy materials like copper and the end-of-life process such as reverse logistics and data-secure decommissioning, are moving up the sponsor agenda

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