Private Equity Value Creation Podcast

Get behind-the-scenes access to the minds shaping the world of Private Equity, hear captivating stories about transactions and investments, and learn about the innovative approaches leading investors, operators, advisors and bankers employ to drive sustainable growth and create enterprise value. https://www.howtosaas.com/pevaluecreation

Private Equity Value Creation Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Gordon Cheng, with 143 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Gordon Cheng hosts Private Equity Value Creation Podcast, a business show with 143 episodes published.

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  Episode #46

  Ep. 141: Mike Magliochetti, Riverside Partners | Deep Operating Partnership in Healthcare

  Aug 13, 202635 minS4

  On this episode, Mike Magliochetti, Operating Partner at Riverside Partners, shares what it means to be a deeply engaged operating partner—and why he believes the role has to go far beyond an advisory or check-in function to add real value to portfolio companies.Learn what separates high-impact operating partners from the rest, what it takes to build trust and transparency with founding teams, and why a focused sector network is a critical advantage in healthcare private equity. Mike also shares key lessons from his book, Dancing Between the Toes of Elephants, written to demystify the language and dynamics of private equity for operators on both sides of the table.

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  Ep. 140: Jackie Joelson, Oracle NetSuite | Data and Technology as Growth Levers in Private Equity

  Aug 6, 202640 minS4

  On this episode, Jackie Joelson, Head of Private Equity and Venture Capital at Oracle NetSuite, joins Shiv to break down how a dedicated PE technology practice took shape, and why ERP has become one of the established levers sponsors pull inside their portfolio companies.Learn how buy-and-build roll-ups, sponsor-backed carve-outs and decades-old legacy systems each demand a different approach to ROI and change management to unlock the full enterprise value potential. Plus, hear why clean, consolidated data has to be a priority, and the challenges of benchmarking AI readiness across portfolios.

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  Episode #44

  Ep. 139: Ian Ross, Concentric Equity Partners | Investing Outside the Fund Cycle and Feeding Winners

  Jul 30, 202635 minS4

  On this episode, Ian Ross, Partner at Concentric Equity Partners, discusses how a family office-private equity hybrid changes the economics of lower middle market investing. Learn why fund-cycle pressure pushes firms to sell their best companies early, and how removing that pressure supports a feed-the-winners strategy that keeps reinvesting in businesses as they grow, using growth, multiple arbitrage and leverage to build enterprise value along the way.Hear how portfolio companies can weigh short-term EBITDA dips against long-term payoff, why customer acquisition cost and lifetime value apply just as much to services businesses as SaaS, and how leadership teams can navigate AI-driven shifts in marketing and go-to-market strategy by building the trust needed to try new approaches with management.The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

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  Episode #43

  Ep. 138: Ari Landsberg, 17 Capital | NAV Lending and Fund-Level Capital Strategy

  Jul 22, 202638 minS4

  On this episode, Ari Landsberg, Managing Director at 17 Capital, explains how NAV lending works as a flexible, fund-level capital tool for private equity managers—and why demand has been driven by opportunity rather than stress.Hear how NAV facilities fit alongside traditional portfolio company debt, subscription lines and continuation vehicles across the fund lifecycle. Learn how 17 Capital underwrites deals by assessing manager track records, portfolio quality and the delta between entry assumptions and actual exit outcomes. Then learn how GPs are deploying fund-level capital for accretive M&A, AI infrastructure investment and public-to-private bids—and why the ability to move quickly with certainty has become a competitive edge in today’s environment.

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  Episode #38

  Ep. 137: Jonathon Ferguson, Ashgrove Capital | Bespoke Financing and Underwriting B2B Software

  Jul 15, 202641 minS4

  On this episode, Jonathon Ferguson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Ashgrove Capital, explains how bespoke financing solutions for B2B software differ fundamentally from both direct lending and venture debt—and why underwriting on conviction rather than exit optionality changes how you structure a deal.Hear how to think about valuing a software business as a lender, why proprietary data sets and vertical specificity have become the clearest hedge against AI disruption, and how performance-linked credit facilities tie capital deployment directly to growth milestones—with capacity that can grow organically as a company hits its plan.

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