In this episode of Karma School of Business, Sean Mooney interviews Drew Meyers, Partner at Seaport Capital. Drew shares how his unconventional path—from off-track betting to M&A integration—shaped his approach to lower middle-market private equity. He breaks down Seaport's focused strategy on founder-led businesses, where they invest early in professionaliz ... Show More
Sep 16
Building Better Leaders in Private Equity with Ann McCloskey
Ann McCloskey, Managing Director at Accel-KKR, joins Sean Mooney for the human side of private equity value creation — the part no amount of AI replaces. From accounting and organizational development into one of PE's founding operations teams at Vista, Ann breaks down the leader ... Show More
41m 15s
Sep 2
Private Equity Growth with Akoya’s Carr Preston
Carr Preston, Managing Director at Akoya Capital, joins Sean Mooney to discuss how leadership, partnership, and commercial discipline shape successful private equity investments. He shares how Akoya evaluates founder- and family-owned businesses, including the importance of a str ... Show More
42m 53s
Aug 19
Private Equity Value Creation with Clarion’s Jon Haas
Jon Haas, Managing Director of Portfolio Transformation at Clarion Capital, joins Sean Mooney to discuss how private equity value creation has evolved from a differentiator into the core of the business. He shares Clarion’s approach to founder-led companies, operational improveme ... Show More
44m 23s
Oct 2024
How To Scale Your Business in 2025
<p>In today's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing a conversation between myself & the CEO of Carta, Henry Ward. We discuss leadership, the struggles of middle management, and how to be more efficient with your time in the workplace. Business owners and leaders, especially th ... Show More
39m 19s
Dec 2020
How the seed round was raised. By Drew Moffit
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewpmoffitt/">Drew Moffitt</a>, Exited Founder turned Corporate Venture Builder, Mentor at Techstars and a Fledgling Angel, talks about how he raised his seed round for <a href="https://rally.co/">Tailbus</a> and how that company got to an ... Show More
26m 17s
Dec 2024
Episode 66: Inside the Deal with Dwayne Miller
In this episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, Dwayne Miller, co-founder and CEO of Unifi Labs, shares his journey of selling his company. Dwayne discusses the decision-making process behind seeking a liquidity event, the unique challenges of the SaaS landscape, and the importance of r ... Show More
15m 46s