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Private Equity FunCast

ParkerGale Capital
Private Equity
Artificial Intelligence
Parkergale Capital
Value Creation
Search Funds
Risk Mitigation
Software Industry
Product Market Fit
Observability
Operational Rhythm
IBM I
Cloud Computing
Quality Of Earnings
Venture Capital
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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He left private equity, took a 75% pay cut, and joined a 12-person startup that was still finding its footing. Now, Jon Apter helps oversee 1,600 employees as CFO of Accordion – a seat he's held for the last 11 years.

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Liz sits down with Katie Yuan, a private equity associate at Hg in London. They met in 2022 in JPMorgan's investment banking training in Ne... more

We built our sourcing model around one goal: know every owner of every software company long before they decide to sell. Ken Fine, Affinity's CEO, joins us to explain why relationships and not process are the keys to deal flow, and how AI can make th... more

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Recent Guests

Ken Fine
CEO of Affinity
Affinity
Episode: Relationships are the Atomic Unit of Deal Flow (w/ Ken Fine, CEO of Affinity)
Brogan Magnarelli
Principal at Riverspan
Riverspan
Episode: Parker Gals | How a College Point Guard Built a PE Career (w/ Brogan Magnarelli, Riverspan Partners)
Andrew Akers
Associate Director of Quantitative Research at PitchBook
PitchBook
Episode: Diminishing Returns to Scale in Private Equity (w/ Andrew Akers, PitchBook)
Jessica Patton
Partner at 5th Century Partners
5th Century Partners
Episode: Parker Gals | Why Private Equity is for Everyone (w/ Jessica Patton, 5th Century Partners)
Justin D'Onofrio
Managing Director of Performance Management at Accordion
Accordion
Episode: Building Your 2027 AI Budget (w/ Justin D'Onofrio, Accordion)
Hannah Song
Senior Associate at Promus Equity Partners (guest on episode)
Promus Equity Partners
Episode: Parker Gals | Why Everything is "Figure-out-able" (w/ Hannah Song, Promus Equity Partners)
Lee McCabe
Partner at Claymore Partners; private equity value-creation specialist
Claymore Partners
Episode: What's Wrong in Private Equity (w/ Lee McCabe)
Angela McCoy
Managing Director at May River (principal at time of recording)
May River
Episode: Parker Gals | "Private equity ≠ cost cutters" (w/ Angela McCoy, May River)
Caroline Carman
Senior Associate at Rallyday Partners
Rallyday Partners
Episode: Parker Gals: Caroline Carman, Rallyday Partners

Host

Devin ParkerGale
Host/producer with primary responsibility for guiding discussions and introducing guests; affiliation with ParkerGale Capital.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 598 ratings
  • Multifaceted

    Entertaining, Informational, Varied guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nick Numbers
    United States7 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

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Some feedback notes episodes can be long or uneven in structure.
Listeners appreciate candid industry insights and practical PE playbooks.
Guest diversity and practical AI discussions are strong positives.

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Relationships are the Atomic Unit of Deal Flow (w/ Ken Fine, CEO of Affinity)
Q: What makes the private equity sourcing process distinct from venture sourcing?
Private equity relies on a hierarchical, team-based sourcing approach with a strong emphasis on relationships with bankers, intermediaries, and strategic contacts, whereas venture sourcing centers on founders and serial entrepreneurs. PE seeks to leverage a broader team and network to identify and close fewer, larger deals with high perceived risk, while venture aims for high-volume, relationship-driven discovery.
Relationships are the Atomic Unit of Deal Flow (w/ Ken Fine, CEO of Affinity)
Q: How does Affinity differ from traditional CRMs in handling the private capital workflow?
Affinity is built from the ground up to map the private capital workflow, automatically constructing and enriching a relationship graph from communications and data, and then layering AI-driven actions to support sourcing, deal qualification, and investment committee prep. It aims to turn relationships into a measurable asset rather than just a process to manage.
Parker Gals | Why Private Equity is for Everyone (w/ Jessica Patton, 5th Century Partners)
Q: How did your path lead you to 5th Century Partners?
After a mix of investing and operating experiences, networking, and recognizing a chance to partner with an anchor investor and other founders, we formed 5th Century Partners to focus on purpose-driven investments in healthcare and business services at the lower-middle market.
Parker Gals | Why Private Equity is for Everyone (w/ Jessica Patton, 5th Century Partners)
Q: What drew you to private equity in the first place?
I was attracted by the combination of finance with the opportunity to build and create impact, plus the lure of solving complex, multi-stakeholder problems and generating generational value.
Diminishing Returns to Scale in Private Equity (w/ Andrew Akers, PitchBook)
Q: What do the data say about persistence of performance across funds?
Persistence in private equity performance has weakened; past fund performance is not a reliable predictor of future fund success, and the dispersion between funds has narrowed.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Private Equity FunCast

What is Private Equity FunCast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A trade-focused show that combines hard-histed private equity analysis with practical operator insights and candid culture stories. Episodes frequently explore deal sourcing, diligence, portfolio monitoring, and AI-enabled value creation, often featuring GPs, founders, and operators who share career journeys, leadership lessons, and real-world frameworks. A recurring strength is blending technical topics (diligence, data, AI) with approachable storytelling and humor, making complex PE concepts accessible to practitioners, executives, and aspiring dealmakers. Notable edge: consistently features practitioner guests who discuss both the math of deals and the human side of leading portfolio companies, plus a rotating emphasis on AI's impact acr... more

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2. Brogan Magnarelli
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7. Lee McCabe
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