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Private Equity Podcast: Karma School of Business

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Private equity insights for and with top business builders, including investors, operators, executives and industry thought leaders. The Karma School of Business Podcast goes behind the scenes of PE, talking about business best practices and real-time industry trends. You'll learn from leading professionals and visionary business executives who will help you take action and enhance your life, whet... more

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Jeff Drazan, Managing Partner at Bertram Capital and BluWave's 2026 Private Equity Innovator of the Year, explains how a technology-first operating model reshaped his transition from venture capital to private equity and became a durable competitive ... more

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Mark Langer, Managing Director at CenterOak Partners, reflects on the experiences that shaped his approach to private equity—from early grit and middle-market investing to deploying capital in Africa and building enduring CEO partnerships. He explain... more

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Emily Bomberger, Vice President at Penn Spring Capital, shares her nontraditional path into private equity and the operating mindset she brings to evaluating founder-led businesses. She explains how early experiences in marketing, accounting, and PE-... more

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Sean Mooney, Founder and CEO of BluWave, shares the key takeaways from BluWave's 2025 Private Equity Insights Report and what they signal for the year ahead. Drawing on real-time data from hundreds of PE firms and thousands of portfolio companies, he... more

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Recent Guests

Jeff Drazan
Managing Partner at Bertram Capital; Innovator of the Year
Bertram Capital
Episode: Top Private Equity Innovator of the Year 2026: Bertram Capital with Jeff Drazan
Mark Langer
Managing Director at CenterOak Partners
CenterOak Partners
Episode: Mark Langer on Grit, Judgment, and Long-Term Business Building
Emily Bomberger
Partner with Penn Spring Capital
Penn Spring Capital
Episode: Markets, Management, and Momentum with Emily Bomberger
Geoff Faux
Partner with Clearview Capital
Clearview Capital
Episode: Private Equity Judgment, Resilience, and the Art of Business Building
Casey Myers
Former Operating Partner at Edison Partners and current Operating Company CEO
Edison Partners
Episode: Private Equity Leaders' Best Business Books of 2025
Steve Hunter
Business Leader
Episode: Private Equity Leaders' Best Business Books of 2025
Vinay Kashyap
Business Professional
Episode: Private Equity Leaders' Best Business Books of 2025
Ran Ding
Investment Professional
Episode: Private Equity Leaders' Best Business Books of 2025
Chris Scullin
Business Professional
Episode: Private Equity Leaders' Best Business Books of 2025

Host

Sean Mooney
Host of the discussions focusing on private equity insights, investment strategies, and resilience in business.

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars from 118 ratings
  • Love the conversation

    So glad I came across this podcast. Such great conversations and easy to follow. Cheers!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sarahlynn05
    United States7 months ago
  • Doesn’t feel authentic

    The conversations aren’t very practical but it also feels over-edited and unnatural.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Water Street Wisdom
    United States10 months ago
  • Can’t get this anywhere else!

    Great knowledge about the PE industry. On top of that there are some really inspiring stories being told on this podcast. The “life hacks” portion is a fun tidbit that many of the episodes have. I look forward to each episode. And this is from someone who normally listens to crime podcasts. Keep up the good work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ChoirGirl_15
    United States2 years ago
  • This is a great listen for any business professional!

    Super insightful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Podcast_girl_
    United States2 years ago
  • Must listen

    This is a must listen podcast for any business professional.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gray and wise
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the insightful conversations that offer unique perspectives on private equity and business strategies.
Overall, the show receives praise for its valuable insights into the workings of private equity and personal development tips.
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The podcast is described as an excellent resource for both seasoned professionals and newcomers to the private equity field.

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Top Private Equity Innovator of the Year 2026: Bertram Capital with Jeff Drazan
Q: What is the next 10 years of PE look like in your mind?
The next decade will require value creation through innovation, long-horizon planning, and differentiation as passive capital and competition increase; firms must take calculated risks and leverage a team-based approach.
Top Private Equity Innovator of the Year 2026: Bertram Capital with Jeff Drazan
Q: Walk me through the first six months, what it's like to be partnering with you. What does Bertram do in terms of what can they expect from Bertram Labs and the people on your board?
Bertram Labs gets involved pre-close with management, assigns a lab team to learn the business, and starts applying IT and operational improvements quickly to set a trajectory for the company.
Top Private Equity Innovator of the Year 2026: Bertram Capital with Jeff Drazan
Q: When you get a SIEM or your team's looking at SIEM, you're looking at a company for the first time, what are the big things that you're looking for that say, you know what, this could be a Bertram company?
Two primary filters: a large total addressable market (TAM) for future growth and high gross margins that indicate defensible value and the potential for scalable value creation.
Top Private Equity Innovator of the Year 2026: Bertram Capital with Jeff Drazan
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your upbringing, kind of where you grew up, where you went to college, those type of things?
Jeff describes growing up in Long Island, attending Princeton as an engineering student, and his early interests in football and the engineering path before gravitating toward business and venture capital.
Markets, Management, and Momentum with Emily Bomberger
Q: What are maybe some of the top pieces of advice that you and your colleagues are offering to your portfolio companies these days?
Be very open and encourage partners to raise anything they're seeing, anything they're feeling because their instincts usually are so good.

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4. Geoff Faux
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7. Vinay Kashyap
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