Rob Kotecki
Disruption Matters season five delves into how private fund managers are orchestrating profitable realizations in an era defined by turbulence, uncertainty and shrinking routes to attractive IRRs.
PE firms earn sky-high returns not just for a portfolio companyโs current performance, but its potential to thrive for years after their ownership. Thatโs why they need to build sustainable growth engines, and in this podcast, we discuss how to generate the kind of growth that translates into those stellar IRRs.
As the year draws down, itโs time for PE firms and portcos to start charting a better path to growth in 2026. In this podcast, we look at the hard questions they need to be asking themselves around costs, working capital, benchmarks and accountability.
It may get plenty of lip service from the C-suite, but innovation is not simply an ideal. Itโs a vital element of any growth strategy. In this podcast, weโll share the rules of the road in building and sustaining growth-centric innovation.
GPs are revamping their sustainability programmes away from broad mandates and towards tailored initiatives that drive value creation and mitigate risk.
Given volatility and the increasingly competitive landscape, growth is a necessity for any enterprise to withstand the storm. In this episode, weโll explore how best to deploy todayโs revolutionary tech to drive growth at portfolio companies.
Given the volatile and increasingly competitive market landscape, growth is crucial for any enterprise trying to withstand the storm. In this episode, we explore how to find and develop leaders bold enough to go on offence while others are waiting on defence.
Season four of this miniseries delves into how private fund managers are driving โweatherproof growthโ and thriving in a turbulent world amid macroeconomic uncertainty, political upheaval and the AI revolution.
For emerging managers, fractional CFOs can be a cost-effective way to lay the foundation of a firmโs operations, but they canโt replace a full-time finance chief forever.
Tariffs infuse multiple layers of uncertainty into valuations, which could delay deal activity and prolong holding periods.







