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Private Equity FunCast

Jim Milbery and Devin Mathews
Private Equity
Artificial Intelligence
Parkergale Capital
Value Creation
Search Funds
Risk Mitigation
Software Industry
Observability
Product Market Fit
Operational Rhythm
IBM I
Cloud Computing
Venture Capital
Quality Of Earnings
Entrepreneurship
Exit Strategy
Product Development
Cybersecurity
Private Credit
Secondaries

Your favorite GP's favorite podcast. Occasionally insightful, always entertaining. Deep dives into how private equity works, what happens after the deal closes, how money gets raised, and how companies get bought and sold. And everything in between with healthy doses of pop culture and humor. Straight from the team at ParkerGale Capital. For educational and entertainment purposes only. Not investm... more

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Welcome to Parker Gals — the podcast by and for women in private equity. Hosts Cass Ziebel and Liz Xu kick off the very first episode from ParkerGale HQ in Chicago, introducing themselves and the show.

In this debut episode, you'll hear how Cass st... more

40% of PE firms and 60% of credit funds still track their portfolios on spreadsheets. That's now a way to monitor a few trillion in AUM. Private equity (and credit) are about to get way more transparent as retail investors get access to PE, and the t... more

PE GUY turned a Snapchat filter into millions of views and a seven-figure business. Host Devin Mathews (a real PE guy) conducts due diligence on Johnny Hilbrant Partridge's background, business model, and the wealthy towns he's taking on next.

We s... more

Sam Levy's first sales job involved a phone book, a rotary phone, and 200 cold calls for one yes. He was still in college when he started a telemarketing gig with no playbook, no CRM, no email. Eighteen months in, the company went public, and the tel... more

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Recent Guests

Kevin Hsu
Co-founder and CEO of Lumonic
Lumonic
Episode: Private Equity's About to Get a Lot Less Private (w/ Kevin Hsu of Lumonic)
Sam Levy
Head of GoToMarket, Strategy and Execution at NetSuite
NetSuite (Oracle)
Episode: From Sales Rep to $4B GTM Leader: The Playbook for Building Sales Teams (w/ Sam Levy of NetSuite)
Nick Cromydas
CEO of Hunt Club, AI-enabled executive search founder
Hunt Club
Episode: How a Tough PE Market & AI are Changing Exec Search (w/ Nick Cromydas of Hunt Club)
Tarun Amasa
CEO and founder of Endex
Endex
Episode: Financial Modeling Will Never be the Same (w/ Tarun Amasa of Endex)
Nas Tarhuni
Head of Research at PitchBook
PitchBook
Episode: Private Equity is Coming For Your 401(k) (w/ PitchBook's Nizar Tarhuni)
Matt Umscheid
CEO of Investor Group Services (IGS)
IGS
Episode: Will AI Kill Consulting? (w/ IGS CEO Matt Umscheid)
Dan (Code & Co)
Co-founder at Code & Co, due diligence expert
Code & Co
Episode: How Private Equity Is Rethinking AI & Tech Due Diligence (According to Code & Co.)
Lukas (Code & Co)
Co-founder at Code & Co, due diligence expert
Code & Co
Episode: How Private Equity Is Rethinking AI & Tech Due Diligence (According to Code & Co.)
Kirby (Code & Co)
North American lead, Code & Co
Code & Co
Episode: How Private Equity Is Rethinking AI & Tech Due Diligence (According to Code & Co.)

Hosts

Devin Mathews
Host and ParkerGale Capital deal partner with recurring involvement across episodes.
Jim Milbery
Co-host and ParkerGale Capital partner, active across episodes focusing on PE operations and dealmaking.
Niko Ivanisevic
Host researching and commenting on private equity topics with a focus on deal execution.
Liz Xu
Co-host providing market context and operator perspectives on PE-backed software and operations.
Paul Stansik
Operating partner and host shaping discussions around deal execution and portfolio operations.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 594 ratings
  • Multifaceted

    Entertaining, Informational, Varied guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nick Numbers
    United States5 months ago
  • Episodes could be tighter

    Love this podcast overall. Episodes are all over the place, more rambling, more non sequiturs lately vs the early years. Having a clearer outline of the conversation would be huge. Jim and Devin episodes are significantly better than when other people do the show.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    nbsfmc
    United Statesa year ago
  • Episodes could be tighter

    Love this podcast overall. Episodes have been all over the place, more rambling, more non sequiturs vs the early years. Having a clearer outline of the conversation would be huge.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    nbsfmc
    United States2 years ago
  • The Parker Gale team share their learnings on PE through fun and experiences hosts. Already a good listen for anyone in the business.

    Audible
    5
    Vikesh
    United States4 years ago
  • The best PE podcast

    The Parker Gale team share their learnings on PE through fun and experiences hosts. Already a good listen for anyone in the business.

    Audible
    5
    Vikesh
    United States4 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Overall, it's a solid mix of entertaining banter and practical PE content.
Strong resource for PE professionals and operators seeking real-world playbooks.
Listeners praise the clarity and energy, with calls for more tightly structured episodes sometimes heard.
Guests and hosts offer actionable frameworks, though some episodes feel longer than needed.

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Private Equity's About to Get a Lot Less Private (w/ Kevin Hsu of Lumonic)
Q: How does Lumonic handle edge cases and data integration challenges that come with merging CRM, fund admin, and general ledger data?
Lumonic acts as a centralized ledger that ingests documents and transactions from various systems, preserves source-file traceability, and supports complex restatements and period-by-period adjustments. The product addresses edge cases by maintaining auditable, source-approved data and providing dynamic, time-series representations for regulators and LPs.
Private Equity's About to Get a Lot Less Private (w/ Kevin Hsu of Lumonic)
Q: What do buyers typically care about in a portfolio monitoring tool, and what signals a firm should consider moving from spreadsheets to software?
Buyers care about real-time or near-real-time visibility, the ability to model scenarios on the fly, and governance features like auditability and source-traceability. A key trigger is when a fund grows to 15-20 portfolio companies or faces covenant events where knowing the status of every underlying agreement quickly becomes essential.
Private Equity's About to Get a Lot Less Private (w/ Kevin Hsu of Lumonic)
Q: Why did Lumonic choose a primitive-based, ledger-like architecture rather than building a traditional monolithic portfolio management system?
Because private markets are highly heterogeneous—different debt structures, covenants, and bespoke terms mean a one-size-fits-all tool is brittle. By focusing on primitives and a ledger that can be reassembled for different asset classes, Lumonic can scale across private credit, private equity, and venture, while enabling standardization and traceability from source documents to reports.
From Sales Rep to $4B GTM Leader: The Playbook for Building Sales Teams (w/ Sam Levy of NetSuite)
Q: How should someone decide when to leave a job early in their career?
Look beyond compensation; assess the opportunity, training, onboarding, and whether the role truly advances your career and learning, not just pays more.
From Sales Rep to $4B GTM Leader: The Playbook for Building Sales Teams (w/ Sam Levy of NetSuite)
Q: What should a first-time SDR/BDR expect from their boss today?
A strong first boss should mentor actively, provide ownership, help you navigate the early chaos with a clear operating rhythm, and establish predictable processes and cadence.

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This show dives into the mechanics of private equity, with practical discussions on value creation, portfolio operations, deal sourcing, and exits. Episodes frequently explore how operating partners drive growth, how to hire and structure teams in portfolio companies, and how AI and technology are reshaping software investments. Listeners often hear real-world playbooks, templates, and frameworks (from growth strategy to due diligence) anchored by operators from ParkerGale Capital. The tone blends actionable insights with candid industry banter, making it useful for professionals across investing, portfolio operations, and corporate strategy who want tangible takeaways they can apply in real-world deals and company-building efforts.

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2. Sam Levy
3. Nick Cromydas
4. Tarun Amasa
5. Nas Tarhuni
6. Matt Umscheid
7. Dan (Code & Co)
8. Lukas (Code & Co)

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