In the first episode of Season 7, we take a look at the clouds gathering in the US and European leveraged loan markets. In the US market, we discuss sector-specific stress (3:00), our restructuring watch list (4:52), the near-term maturity wall (6:30), the CLO market (9:11), and secondary market gains in 2023 (10:35). We then discuss the European market (11:34), looking at the maturity wall (11:59), loan issuance (13:10), our loan market survey (14:30), and the credit quality of loans in the...

As the markets have turned south, venture debt seems to have become all the rage. But how many startups are actually raising it? This week, Armentum managing partner John Markell joins the podcast to unpack the world of venture debt. Markell shares his thoughts on how venture lenders go about underwriting young companies, why investors are souring on the consumer market, how venture debt differs from structured equity, and which types of startups should—or really shouldn't—raise debt. Plus,...

Maëlle Gavet, CEO of Techstars, joins the podcast live from Web Summit 2022 in this bonus episode of the "In Visible Capital" podcast. Gavet unpacks Techstars' approach to pre-seed investing and talks investing in the Middle East and Africa, opportunities in the farm-to-fork supply chain, and why she expects VCs to start disappearing as LPs concentrate their capital. Check out the episode to hear why Gavet is optomistic about the early stage, despite a daunting geopolitical landscape. Listen...

What looked like a recession at the onset of the pandemic turned out to be anything but: valuations inflated, funds grew and capital poured into the private markets. But, it couldn't last forever. In this week's episode of the "In Visible Capital" podcast, SignalFire founder and CEO Chris Farmer discusses why the venture capital balloon burst. Farmer also touches on how SignalFire leverages data to find and support entrepreneurs, why the firm turned to seed deals as a means of countering...

Venture capital firm G Squared was founded with one idea in mind: venture-backed companies are staying private longer. And with the IPO market now frozen over, that thesis is proving true. In the latest episode of "In Visible Capital," G Squared founder and managing partner Larry Aschebrook checks back in with PitchBook senior editor James Thorne to discuss why his firm is pressing pause on the secondary market as primary investors load up deals with downside protection, and what those...

Interplay managing partner Mark Peter Davis joins the podcast to discuss the advantage and disadvantages of being a VC in New York, the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, and how Interplay approaches investments in the blockchain space—while avoiding the crypto hype. Plus, PitchBook senior news editor James Thorne shares insights from his reporting on the exodus of executive leadership at Softbank. In this episode of Sapphire Ventures' series "GameChangers," Sapphire partner and Head of...

Lux Capital co-founder and managing partner Josh Wolfe joins the podcast to discuss why it's always a good time to be investing in the future. From nuclear power to computers that can smell, Wolfe shares which technologies and sectors he is most bullish on and dives into his skepticism of the recent Inflation Reduction and CHIPS acts. Check out the episode to hear more about Lux's strategies and which kind of companies—and investors—Wolfe expects to see survive the downturn. Plus, PitchBook...

PitchBook senior editor James Thorne sits down with Brad Feld, partner and co-founder of early-stage VC firm Foundry, to discuss how venture investors behave in a downturn, why entrepreneurs may want to steer clear of structured deals, and why so many good companies are born in such bad times. Plus, PitchBook senior analyst Kyle Stanford joins to discuss key takeaways from the Q3 2022 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor and Quantitative Perspectives: Silver Linings on the Time Horizon. In this...

Investment in behavioral health companies has exploded in recent years, with a notable uptick in private equity activity since the beginning of the pandemic. PE firms closed over 70 buyouts in behavioral health in 2020, more than double 2016's number, according to PitchBook data. In this episode, PitchBook PE and healthcare senior analyst Rebecca Springer welcomes Avi Jayaraman and Dexter Braff for a discussion about the rapidly evolving behavioral health industry and how private equity is...

PitchBook financial writer Marina Temkin interviews Union Square Advisors' Emily Anderson, who leads the firm's private equity practice. Anderson shares her thoughts on the current M&A environment in a time of declining valuations and rising interest rates and how it could affect private equity activity. Plus, host Alexander Davis shares some insights from his recent reporting at SXSW, as well as the PitchBook news team's two-year retrospective on the pandemic. In the Upwork segment of...

After some of the largest private equity firms—including Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, KKR, The Carlyle Group and Ares—went public nearly a decade ago, a new wave of US and European PE firms is hitting the public markets. In this episode of "In Visible Capital," private equity reporter Ryan Prete sits down with Wylie Fernyhough, PitchBook lead PE analyst, to discuss the performance of these publicly traded PE firms, how they have adapted to having public shareholders, the impact of...

Tom Eveson, Sustainalytics' director of sustainable finance solutions and ESG for the Americas, joins PitchBook lead analyst Hilary Wiek to share his thoughts on how PE firms can support their portfolio companies in managing ESG risk, nonobvious factors that contribute to assessing that risk, what capital pressures are mainstreaming ESG and more. Plus, Ryan Prete joins to discuss his recent reporting on how major players in private equity are making sustainable investments. In the Upwork...

As a private equity industry stalwart, Advent International has invested in just about every industrial sector except tech—until recently, that is. As the East Coast firm builds up its tech practice, head of Advent Tech Bryan Taylor shares his thoughts on the firm's tech strategy, how it assembled its investing team and why recent turmoil in the market might affect buyout opportunities. Also, London Bureau Chief Andrew Woodman and senior analyst Dominick Mondesir join to discuss the European...

PitchBook's London Bureau Chief Andrew Woodman interviews Eric Taylor, founder and CEO of Trident, to discuss how asset managers often overlook the S and G of ESG. Taylor shares his thoughts on how private equity can use diversity and inclusion to drive better returns, what tech can be used to remove unconscious bias from investing and where the industry has room to improve. Plus, Anikka Villegas joins the show to share insights from her Pitchbook Analyst Note: ESG, Impact, and Greenwashing...

"In Visible Capital," our podcast on the private markets, is back for its fifth season, launching on Feb. 22. This time, we've dedicated the whole season to private equity and the sweeping change across the asset class. Join us for wide-ranging conversation, analysis and highlights of the most compelling new trends affecting private equity. We look at the ways that PE has been reinventing itself in recent years. You'll hear from investors, analysts and our own reporters detailing how PE firms...

PitchBook senior emerging tech analyst Asad Hussain joins to discuss our ongoing supply chain challenges and the technologies that may help solve those problems. Then, we revisit an episode from earlier in 2021 that examines the state of the supply chain and how disruptions from the pandemic have created more space for modernization and innovation. To cover these topics, we are joined by Ironspring managing partner Ty Findley, Flexe CEO Karl Siebrecht and Playground Global founder Bruce Leak.

Political strategist and VC Bradley Tusk joins the pod to discuss the importance of assessing regulatory risks for startups, how passion-inspiring tech succeeds, the state of the SPAC market and more. Also, PitchBook senior analyst Kyle Stanford joins to discuss key takeaways from the 2021 Q3 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report, which we will discuss further during a webinar on Nov. 3. 

Ian Connatty, managing director for funds at British Patient Capital joins the show to help us explore the VC ecosystem in the UK, including why we may be seeing larger rounds for UK companies, what changes could create a more favorable exit environment and more. This is the last weekly episode of Season 4, but stay tuned for more timely in-depth conversations on your podcast feed and through PitchBook webinars. 

Miguel Fernandez, co-founder and CEO of Capchase, and Matt Burton, partner at QED Investors, discuss the growing number of options for founders to raise capital outside of traditional VC and venture debt. Plus, Hilary Wiek joins to share findings from the 2021 Sustainable Investment Survey (with more to be shared in our upcoming webinar).

Joe DaGrosa, chairman of DaGrosa Capital Partners and Kapital Football Group, joins the pod to discuss why current European football club valuations present an intriguing near-term opportunity for investors and how shifting audience behaviors will impact investments in professional sports.

Hosts Adam Lewis and Alec Davis discuss recent coverage of the femtech frenzy, PE's march on VC and an update on the red-hot fintech space. Then, Maverick Ventures managing director Matt Kinsella joins the pod to discuss why hedge funds are getting to venture, how that influx of capital will impact the industry, and the never-ending arms race within cybersecurity. 

PitchBook senior analyst Joshua Chao discusses key trends from the H1 2021 Greater China Venture Report before Hamilton Lane managing partner Miguel Luiña joins to share his perspectives on the challenges facing emerging fund managers, the democratization of venture capital and the lack of liquidity for venture investors. 

PitchBook senior editor James Thorne discusses the risks facing VC investors with stakes in Chinese companies as a regulatory crackdown looms, and then RedBird Capital managing partner Rob Klein joins the show to discuss the firm's sports investing strategy, including recent deals for stakes in the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC and, alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, buying the XFL out of bankruptcy.

PitchBook emerging technology analyst Robert Le shares some insights from the Q1 and Q2 Insurtech reports before Edison Partners general partner Kelly Ford joins the show to discuss how that New Jersey-based investor has successfully transitioned from venture capital investing to growth equity while specializing in the enterprise software space. Ford also shares insights into how Edison has managed to exceed benchmarks in hiring a diverse workforce.