Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
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The Infrastructure Opportunities Hiding in Plain Sight w/ NOVA Infrastructure’s Allison Kingsley and Chris Beall
October 6, 2026 · 21 minWe ask the co-founders of NOVA Infrastructure about the investment opportunities flying beneath the radar of large infrastructure investors, and the value that can be created by professionalizing smaller businesses.
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Building the New Economy w/ Ares' Kipp deVeer
September 16, 2026 · 11 minIn part two of our interview series, Ares Co-President 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
September 9, 2026 · 18 minWe 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
September 1, 2026 · 19 minWe 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
August 18, 2026 · 16 minIn 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
August 11, 2026 · 19 minWe 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
July 29, 2026 · 19 minIn 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…
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Himalayan Heights w/ CVC's Rob Lucas
July 22, 2026 · 27 minCVC 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.