Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
Hugh MacArthur, Bain & Company
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Hugh MacArthur, Chairman of Bain & Company's Global Private Equity practice, interviews leading experts on the trends and opportunities that will redefine the private equity industry.
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JUN 2, 2026
Software as a Coworker w/ Vista's Robert Smith
The CEO of Vista Equity Partners explains what it will take to win the “agentic revolution.”
33 MIN
MAY 26, 2026
Exiting Well in Tough Markets w/ Apollo’s David Sambur
In part two of our interview series, the Co-Head of Private Equity at Apollo shares how they return capital well ahead of schedule and how they’re applying “clean sheet thinking” to AI.
19 MIN
MAY 19, 2026
Buying Well at Scale w/ Apollo’s David Sambur
We ask the Co-Head of Private Equity at Apollo how he scours “less trafficked” parts of the market and how his team spreads ideas across a disparate set of industries, from casinos to airlines to auto-parts.
23 MIN
APR 21, 2026
New Normal, New Opportunities w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl
In part two of our interview series, we ask the CEO of Triton how higher interest rates, constrained leverage, and rising macro uncertainty are creating fresh opportunities for disciplined investors.
14 MIN
APR 7, 2026
Buying Before the Theme w/ Triton’s Peder Prahl
We ask the founding CEO of Triton how he invests in areas “before they become themes," and how he has built an organization that is both deeply entrepreneurial and strictly disciplined.
27 MIN
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