Podcasts about Apax Partners

A pioneer in the world of venture capital and a legend in the investment community, Alan Patricof is the co-founder of Apax Partners - one of the largest and most successful private equity firms in the world - and the venture capital firms Greycroft and Primetime Partners. Alan joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Alan and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, entrepreneurship, longevity, investing, venture capital, private equity, failure, success, and more.

My guest today is Sir Ronald Cohen, often referred to as "the father of British venture capital" and "the father of impact investing." As Co-founder and President of GSG Impact, Sir Ronald is leading a revolution to transform how the financial world measures and reports a company's value by including its net impact on people and our planet. Early in his career, he co-founded Apax Partners, one of the oldest and largest international private equity firms. His ability to anticipate market shifts – a principle which he calls “the second bounce of the ball” – was key to his success.However, he saw his financial success was also increasing inequality, prompting him to create new tools like the Social Impact Bond, which ties investor returns to measurable social benefits.Through his latest initiative, the International Foundation for Valuing Impact (IFVI), Sir Ronald has established rules to standardize impact valuation in financial terms, akin to how GAAP standardizes financial disclosures for US publicly traded companies.IFVI is working to establish a global framework that quantifies social and environmental impact in monetary terms. The foundation provides open-source data, methodologies, and valuation metrics to ensure transparency and consistency in impact measurement across industries.IFVI is already gaining traction among major financial institutions, corporations, and regulators. By integrating impact into core business and investment strategies, IFVI aims to reshape markets – ensuring that companies reducing carbon emissions, improving labor conditions, and fostering social equity are rewarded not just ethically, but financially.This marks a fundamental shift in capitalism, one that aligns profit with purpose and empowers investors to accelerate the transition toward a more sustainable and equitable global economy.With over $40 trillion invested in ESG and impact funds today, he believes we are on the brink of a financial revolution – one where companies are no longer valued solely by net income as we do today but by the total financial value that their operations contribute to people and our planet.Tune in and meet the true visionary of impact investing!—Connect with SRI360°:PODCASTWEBSITEXFACEBOOKSign up for the free weekly email update—Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)Sir Ronald's background (03:48)Discovering venture capital at Harvard (13:17)Founding Apax Partners and shaping the European VC landscape (19:28)Co-founding IFVI (33:16)The potential for impact accounting to drive innovation (45:41)The “brown-to-green” transition and the role of impact measurement (54:09)The challenges of aligning IFVI's methodology globally (01:04:23)Sir Ronald's advice for impact investors (01:09:05)Rapid Fire Questions (01:17:19)Contact info (01:20:22)—Additional Resources:Connect with Sir Ronald Cohen:

Erik has spent his entire career in the investment industry and prior to founding Ethos was a Managing Partner leading Abry Partners. During his 20-year tenure at Abry he originated, supervised, and sold companies in information services, digital infrastructure, enterprise systems, healthcare IT, financial services and media, representing an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $11 billion. Additionally, as a Managing Partner at Abry Partners, he served on investment committees, and oversaw recruiting of all investment professionals, research, and information technology. He also managed relationships with limited partners, headed its Heritage Fund and was a key partner in raising $17 billion across 15 funds. Prior to joining Abry Partners, Erik was an investment professional at New Century Holdings, the Baupost Group, and Apax Partners.   In addition to Erik's professional activities he serves on the Board of Advisors of the International Council of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University, and the Advisory Board of Think:Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital. As an active alumni advisor for Harvard Business School and Brown University, he spends time with students helping them think about life after academia and how their contributions can make a difference in the world. Previously he served on the boards of the Citi Performing Arts Center in Boston and the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University, and the President's Advisory Council on Internships at Brown University.

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Thursday, January 16, 2025. This is Nelson John, let's get started. A group of prominent investors, including Switzerland's Partners Group AG, Canada's Brookfield Asset Management, and KKR, are eyeing a stake in Indian internet services provider Excitel Broadband. They're part of a $200 million equity deal and have signed non-disclosure agreements as part of the process managed by Avendus Capital. Other potential investors like Macquarie Group, Apax Partners, and Actis Llp are also in the mix, reflecting strong interest in the company, which was founded in 2015 and now serves 1 million subscribers across 55 cities. Utpa Bhaskar reports on the potential acquisition of Excitel.  The Indian government is considering a revision of customs duties and procedures in specific sectors for the FY26 Union budget. This initiative aims to make it more appealing for manufacturers of finished goods to also produce components or semi-finished products, thereby enhancing trade ease and export competitiveness. Particularly, the electronics and consumer goods segments, including air conditioners and washing machines, might see duty revisions to encourage domestic production of components, according to Gireesh Chandra Prasad and Dhirendra Kumar's report. This strategy follows the successful model used in the mobile phone industry, where increased customs duty on finished products spurred local component manufacturing. Travel companies are buzzing with excitement as the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is expected to draw a staggering 400 million visitors over the next six weeks. This year's festival is extra special, marking a 144-year cycle milestone, and it's triggered a massive demand spike for travel and accommodation. Responding swiftly, Air India has launched daily flights from Delhi to meet the soaring demand, with airfare prices shooting up significantly. Hotels are also seeing a tenfold booking increase, with costs rising across nearby cities like Varanasi, reports Varuni Khosla. Travel agencies, including giants like Thomas Cook, are capitalizing on the surge, rolling out extensive packages that range from basic stays to luxury spiritual retreats. The festival's economic impact is immense, with an expected generation of Rs 2 trillion in revenue, benefiting not just the travel sector but also local businesses across a spectrum of industries.In the chilly fog of the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana, a renewed farmer protest simmers along National Highway 52. Thousands of farmers have braved the elements since February of last year, their resolve unshaken by winter's bite, this time demanding legal backing for Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for their crops. These protests, although less vibrant than the massive gatherings at Delhi's borders in 2020, are deeply rooted in concerns over crop pricing. The government does set MSPs annually for 23 crops, but in reality, consistent purchases at these prices are mostly limited to wheat and rice. Farmers argue this system fails to protect them against market volatility, particularly for crops like groundnuts, soybeans, and moong, where they often receive less than the promised MSP. So, is there an end in sight to these protests? Sayantan Bera tackles that question as he takes a deep dive into the ongoing farmers' protests in today's Long Story. The upcoming Union budget is set to show Indian Railways' operating ratio at its best in five years for FY26, thanks to higher freight revenue and increased government funding. This key efficiency metric, which indicates how much the Railways spend to earn ₹100, is expected to dip below 98% for the first time since FY21, signalling stronger financial health and more room for capital expenditure. This improvement follows a few tough years where the operating ratio often exceeded 98%, highlighting financial strains mainly due to heavy pension liabilities, writes Subhash Narayan. However, from FY23 onwards, a rebound in freight and passenger revenues has bolstered the Railways' finances, suggesting a sustainable recovery is in the cards.

Send us a textMiguel Armaza interviews Alan Patricof, Co-Founder of Primetime Partners, Greycroft, and Apax Partners. It's hard to explain just how important Alan has been for tech and VC. He's one of the true pioneers in venture capital worldwide, having started his first VC firm in the 1970s, Alan Patricof and Associates, which later became Apax Partners and currently has over ~$80Bn AUM.We sat down live on stage at Barclays Rise in NYC for the Gilgamesh Ventures Summit, an annual meeting where we gather over 150 Limited Partners, Founders, Co-Investors, and friends for a series of events and discussions about the future of financial services.Alan is an inspiring figure, not only because of his success in the business world but also because of his vitality and contagious optimism.We recorded the episode a day after his 90th birthday and candidly, he had more energy than most people I know. We discussed:The early days of Venture Capital and Tech in the 1970s and beyondAlan grew up in NYC and built his career in NY – how was the city back then?Building primetime partners to invest in the fastest growing market, people over-60Staying healthy. How Alan keeps fit, focused and is closing deals at 90 Years OldWhy your reputation is all that matters in this business… and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join ~70,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIp

About Lynne Chou O'Keefe:Lynne Chou O'Keefe is the Founder and Managing Partner of Define Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focused on investing in digital health companies redefining healthcare. Define Ventures focuses on incubation, seed, Series A, and Series B-stage digital health startups (www.definevc.com). Lynne has partnered with entrepreneurs to help them build category-defining digital health companies, such as Livongo (NASDAQ: LVGO), HIMS (NASDAQ: HIMS), Unite Us, etc. Previous to Define Ventures, Lynne's experience includes both healthcare operating, investing, and finance roles. Previously, she was a Senior Partner at Kleiner Perkins, focused on digital health and connected devices early-stage investing. Before joining Kleiner Perkins, Lynne worked at Abbott Vascular and Guidant in multiple roles, launching over ten product families in the US and internationally. Lynne was responsible for building the global commercial strategy and therapy development, as well as playing a key role in the clinical, reimbursement, and operational strategy for these therapies. Earlier in her career, Lynne worked at Apax Partners with a focus on software venture capital investing. In addition, Lynne worked at Goldman Sachs in the Mergers and Acquisitions group and worked on multiple multi-billion dollar acquisitions and sell-side transactions in various industries. Lynne has been named WSJ's Women in Venture Capital to Watch in 2020. Lynne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.Things You'll Learn:Define Ventures leverages a founder-centric approach to provide strategic insights and partnerships that empower their portfolio companies with an unfair advantage in the digital health market.With $800 million in AUM and partnerships with about 24 companies to date, Define Ventures has become a significant player in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem, emphasizing strategic insights and a deep understanding of the healthcare industry.It is important to be a supportive and empathetic partner to founders. Define Ventures offers strategic insights and an 'unfair advantage' by leveraging partnerships with providers, payers, and employers to transform the industry and support founders on their journeys.The striking a balance between growth and profitability with portfolio companies and believes the next 48 months will be dynamic for healthcare ventures.Resources:Connect with and follow Lynne on LinkedIn.Learn more about Define Ventures on their LinkedIn and website. 

Our third episode of Sustainability Insights… in conversation focuses on impact and what it means to Apax Partners. Ellen De Kreij is lead advisor to the Operational Excellence Practice on Impact and Sustainability and is a true expert in the Impact field. Together with Simon Witney from Travers Smith's ESG & Impact team, Ellen and Simon discuss how Apax select impact investments, how they marketed their impact fund, and how they demonstrate the impact that they and their portfolio companies are having. Apax were quite the early movers in the impact space, having started to focus on their portfolio companies' ESG footprints in 2012, and over the years have exemplified the power of the private markets when thinking about impact and sustainability.

Peter Matthias is a former Venture Capitalist, software entrepreneur, and founder of the Conscious Business Institute (CBI), which has provided a measurable, scalable, academically validated system for transforming organizations of any size, including Starbucks, BMW Group, Siemens, Alllianz, Intel, and others.Before founding CBI, Peter was a Principal for a globally leading Private Equity and Venture Capital firm, Apax Partners, and for b-business partners, a $1 billion pan-European VC fund.Peter co-founded two IT companies and has published several dozen articles on business, leadership, martial arts, and technology. He's a fellow of the World Business Academy, member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle and is on the boards of several organizations.https://consciousbusinessinstitute.com/Buy Peter's book, Plan Be

Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.Today we have the operator's view on the show. We bring in someone who rose up the ranks of a private equity-backed software company to be CEO of that company — ECi Software Solutions — that now generates over $500M in revenue and $200M in EBITDA.We welcome Ron Books, now an Operating Partner at Carlyle and the CEO at Net Health, a Carlyle portfolio company. He also sits on a number of boards for Carlyle.He is now the Chairman and is the former CEO of ECi Software Solutions, a leading global provider of cloud-based software for SMEs, which he successful sold to Leonard Green & Partners for a multi-billion dollar exit. Ron started with ECi when it was a startup company and rose in the organization to serve as VP Sales, then COO, and then CEO, a position which he held from 2009 to 2021. While serving as CEO, Ron and his team developed and executed a strategic plan that included overseeing 46 M&A transactions and a successful software license to cloud migration across nearly a dozen platforms. They received investment from — and sold the business to — Insight Partners, Carlyle, Apax Partners, Goldman Sachs, and most recently, Leonard Green & Partners. Under his leadership as CEO, ECi grew from less than $50M in revenue to over $500M and a sale of the company in 2020 at a multi-billion dollar valuation.Ron has all the hallmarks of a successful entrepreneur — energetic yet thoughtful, a tireless work ethic, the ability to connect with customers and employees, and loyalty to both customers and employees.Ron and I had a fascinating conversation about what it takes to build a great company and culture and how to work with private equity given that he's been on both sides of the table. We discussed:Lessons learned from growing a business to $500M in revenue and $200M in EBITDA.How he built and grew ECi through acquisitions and globalizing the business.Why culture matters and how to vet for culture in the hiring process.Stories from the challenges and successes of integrating 41 companies via M&A.How founders should think about working with private equity firms.How founders can get the most out of their board members and operating partners.The transition from CEO to Operating Executive back to CEO.Thanks Ron for coming on the show to share your wisdom and experiences that are an invaluable source of learnings for both founders and investors.

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour welcomes Eric Foster, Chief Operating Officer at Stairwell. Prior startups include Cyderes.com (co-founder under Gary Fish, sold to Apax Partners / merged with Robert Herjavec's Herjavec Group), RiskIQ.com (sold to Microsoft), MMAjunkie.com (founder, sold to USA Today) and eScout.com (incubation team, sold to PerfectCommerce). Active advisory roles include: Onspring.com, Stairwell.com. Past advisory roles: PhoneFactor (sold to Microsoft). Eric is a recognized domain expert in Information Security, Regulatory Compliance, and CusEricer Success. In the discussion we address: Eric's origin story His experience as a founder and entrepreneur, and the importance of mentorship Building high-performance teams and developing corporate culture Eric's work from founding CYDERES to his current work with Stairwell The complex intersection of geopolitical threats and increased conflict in a world that is rapidly accelerating in positive directions in technology We play Three Questions and talk careers in an alternate universe, flying through space with Elon, Eric's musical obsessions, and more – including Radiohead and Sleep Token! A few references mentioned in or relevant to our discussion include: CYDERES Stairwell Learn more about the Stairwell Culture Google Blog: A new approach to China, January 12, 2010 (in late 2009, Google was the victim of a major cybersecurity attack, code named Operation Aurora)

Nikisha Alcindor is a strategic management leader with experience in organizational change, investing, and fundraising. As the former Executive Director and Developer of the Columbia Girls in STEM Initiative, Nikisha is passionate about leveraging her background in science and academia to transformative change in STEM. Nikisha has worked at Apax Partners, Pfizer Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, and Columbia University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Business at Baruch College. She specializes in Strategic Management, and her research area is in mergers and acquisitions. Her research examines the success rates of M&A transactions by applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to decision and risk analysis. Nikisha holds a BA in Chemistry from Emory University and an MBA from Columbia Business School as a Leon Cooperman Scholar.She peeled back the curtain and shared her humble beginning to conquering the financial industry. Through her journey of success, God called her to services in a way only she could. Empowering the youth with The Stem Education's Institute.  We bonded on Caribbean roots and how we have evolved.  More information or contact Nikisha Alcindor https://www.stemeducationalinstitute.com/index.htmlhttps://nikishaalcindor.com/

Neha Champaneria Markle Head of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions Neha Champaneria Markle is a Managing Director and the Head of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Solutions. Prior to joining the firm, Neha served on the investment teams at Apax Partners and Pomona Capital. She also served on the management team for Springboard Enterprises, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on improving female entrepreneurs' access to venture capital. Neha started her career as part of the financial analyst program at Morgan Stanley. Neha received a B.S. magna cum laude in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  

This week, Matt Kraft, COO of Mosaic Learning, discusses how he rallied his team through a 17-hour marathon to overcome a total system collapse in the 11th hour before the very first earnings call for their new CEO.   In this episode you will learn: The challenges of e-learning platforms and the need for more immersive and connected learning experiences. The potential applications of AI in everyday life, such as using it to manage children's activities and schedules. Why Matt discarded his past approach of appearing older and more stoic, and instead embraced prioritizing connection. How Matt and his team faced a major crisis when their system experienced a quadruple raid failure, and despite the odds, Matthew motivated his team and worked tirelessly to restore the system, ultimately achieving a successful outcome and minimal data loss.   24 Hour Challenge: Matt challenges listeners to come up with novel ideas on how AI can fundamentally improve their lives and organizations, and share them on LinkedIn.   About Matt Kraft : With a career spanning more than 2.5 decades and billions in enterprise value creation, Matthew Kraft believes in the power of harnessing technology to drive ecosystem change.  Matthew presently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Mosaic Learning, Inc, the leading provider of eLearning Platforms to the Union and Member Trade Organizations.  Prior to joining Mosaic Learning, Matthew served in Executive Capacities for Bonterra, Inc. (acquired by Apax Partners), StraighterLine, Inc, (acquired by BV Investment Partners), and Crawford Media Services, Inc. Prior to Crawford, Matthew served in Management Positions with Advertising.com/Aol (acquired by Apollo Global) and Web.com (acquired by Clearlake Capital.) Previous to that, he served in various capacities for J/K Foods, Inc. and its Affiliates in North Dakota.  In 2012, Matthew successfully merged J/K Foods with an entity primarily controlled by Coborn's, Inc. of St. Cloud, MN.  Matthew graduated from Vista Equity Partners' High Potential Executive Leadership Program in 2017. He is a prior recipient of the Education 2.0 Leadership Awards, along with Business Man of the Year (GA.) Matthew attended the University of Washington and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgia State University in 2005.  He appeared as a nerdy student in 2003's Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd   You can connect with Matt in the following ways: Web: https://combobulate.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraft2/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mosaiclearning/   You can connect with Laura in the following ways: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VocalImpactProductions Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions Twitter: @LauraSicola Instagram: @VocalImpactProductions Website: https://vocalimpactproductions.com/ Laura's Online Course: virtualinfluence.today See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Baldwin never considered herself an entrepreneur because she's technically not a founder. But her mindset shifted when she won Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2022. Amanda earned this distinction as a first-time CEO of Supergoop! the first protective skincare brand that puts SPF at the forefront because she has been breaking boundaries and innovating in her role from day one. Supergoop!'s mission is to change how the world thinks about sunscreen through its clean, feel-good, highly innovative formulas that are fun and easy to use daily. She has taken the brand to places no other sunscreen category has gone before. Amanda was also recently named one of the top 25 Women in Consumer HealthTech and a Woman of Influence by the New York Business Journal. Amanda is a veteran of the beauty and finance industries, but this role as CEO is her first. Under her leadership for the past seven years, the company has grown well over 20x, become highly profitable, and secured a majority investment from Blackstone Growth, Blackstone's platform backing the next generation of category-creating brands. Beginner's luck? No way. Her educational and experience pedigree has shaped who she is today. She oversees the entirety of the organization, setting its strategy for growth, building a world-class team, and leading the company's marketing, sales, product development, operations, and finance divisions. Before joining Supergoop! Amanda was a member of the operating team at L Catterton with a particular focus on the beauty sector. Prior to L Catterton, she led the omnichannel marketing strategy of Dior Beauty at LVMH, Inc. and held several positions at Clinique, a part of The Estee Lauder Companies. Her career began in finance as a private equity investor at Apax Partners and an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs. In this episode, Amanda spills the secrets to her success, and spoiler alert: it involves putting in the hard work. We discuss what it means to innovate in a category, her views on marketing and partnerships, and why one of the biggest challenges of entrepreneurship is that you can see the big, big, big, big picture, but that doesn't mean you can do all of it right away. We dive deep into what she attributes to her success in gaining management's trust to test, learn, and iterate. She shares how she thinks about leadership, the matchmaking process of hiring, and why it's not just about knowing how to do the job but LOVING to do the job and how candidates can stand out from the pack. About Amanda Baldwin About Aliza Licht Book Aliza to Speak Books: LEAVE YOUR MARK: Land Your Dream Job. Kill It In Your Career. Rock Social Media ON BRAND: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception. Follow:  On Instagram and TikTok @alizalichtxo @leaveyourmarkpodcast On X @alizalicht #alizalicht #leaveyourmark #leaveyourmarkpodcast #careeradvice #femalefounders #supergoop #podcast #amandabaldwin

Oren Zeev, Founding Partner at Zeev Ventures, shares his one-man VC experience, and lessons from investing in so many successful companies. Oren reveals the secrets behind his renowned Silicon Valley builder-investor approach. He also gives his perspectives on the dynamic role of a VC in supporting founders, as well as his thoughts on trends shaping the venture capital industry.In this episode, you'll learn:[4:20] The essence of being a VC lies not in having strong opinions, but in serving as the strongest support system for founders.[6:30] Why great VCs refrain from saying: "Let me know how I can help you."[12:06] Ultimately, a startup's success depends on the compelling nature of its product(s).[16:30] Don't rely solely on a candidate's provided references when recruiting.[20:25] For founders, unsolicited advice is unnecessary.[25:57] Venture capital is not broken!The non-profit organization that Oren is passionate about: ICONAbout Oren ZeevOren Zeev is the founder of Zeev Ventures, a one-man VC firm that invests in growth-stage companies. He also serves as a board member at Houzz, HomeLight, Tipalti, TripActions, Next Insurance, among others. Oren is a former board of Audible (went public and then acquired by AMZN) and of Chegg, (NYSE: CHGG) where he was the main investor and one of the two main early backers respectively, a former board member of RedKix (acquired by Facegook) and a former chairman of Loop Commerce (acquired by Synchrony Bank). Prior to that, he was a general partner at Apax Partners from 1995 to 2007.About Zeev VenturesZeev Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture fund that invests in technology, financial, e-commerce, and consumer service sectors. Its portfolio companies include: Trustmi, Sentra, Caramel, ShipIn, groundcover, GrowthSpace, HomeLight among others.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode. Follow Us:  Twitter | Linkedin  | Instagram  | Facebook

Jeudi 29 juin, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste de BFM Business, Jean-Baptiste Huet, journaliste de BFM Business, Stanislas Maximin, président de Latitude, Benoît Cœuré, président de l'Autorité de la concurrence, Claudia Cohen, journaliste au Figaro, Christophe Aulnette, senior advisor chez Apax Partners et ancien président de Microsoft Asie du Sud et de Microsoft France, Yves Maitre, Operating partner Jolt capital et consultant, ancien CEO de HTC, et Julie Ragot, journaliste pour le site Tch&Co, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Srikanth Velamakanni has raised over $685M for his AI startup. A company that has now been working in this space for over 20 years, and raised funding from top-tier investors like TPG Capital Asia, Khazanah Nasional, Apax Partners, and TA Associates.

The population of Americans age 65 and older is on track to double between 2010 and 2040. And that's leading to increased investments in innovative solutions to serve the needs of older adults, in areas including healthcare and wellness, financial services, senior housing, social connectivity and caregiving. Abby Miller Levy, of Primetime Partners, joins us to discuss what she sees happening in the rapidly growing longevity economy. Abby Miller Levy joins us from New York. ________________________ Bio Abby Miller Levy is the managing Partner & Co-Founder of Primetime Partners, an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in, and builds from the ground up, companies that can transform the quality of living for older adults. She has spent her career helping businesses and consumer brands grow as an operator, entrepreneur and advisor, most notably in the wellness sector. Prior to Primetime Partners, Abby was an executive at SoulCycle, where she oversaw business development and revenue growth outside the consumer studio business, with an emphasis on building new digital products as the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Growth. Abby has also been a Founder herself, teaming with Arianna Huffington to launch Thrive Global, a behavior change technology company focused on employee productivity and wellness. Abby served as President of Thrive Global and remains on the Thrive Board. Abby began her career at McKinsey & Company then led product development at OXO International. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School. ________________________ For More on Abby Miller Levy and Primetime Partners Primetime Partners _______________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like The Age Tech Revolution – Keren Etkin Breaking the Age Code – Dr. Becca Levy Are You Ready for The New Long Life? – Andrew Scott Thriving in Place – Lisa Cini ______________________ Resources Mentioned in this Episode MIT Age Lab - Blog MIT Media Lab Stanford Center on Longevity  - Longevity Briefing newslettter Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at USC - Vitality Magazine AARP Research ______________________ Wise Quotes On Primetime Partners "And so that's really the genesis for me of starting Primetime was really on trying to solve this issue for my parents, recognizing that there were a lot of businesses to be built. And so instead of building one individual idea or concept into a business, I thought, well, maybe I would build an investment platform to fund dozens and hopefully hundreds of other entrepreneurs to solve or build things in this white space. And then I, and my partner Alan Patricof - he has been an investor for the past 50 years, starting a large private equity firm called Apax Partners, and then Greycroft, which is a multi-billion dollar venture firm - was also in intrigued by this issue of how do we get older Americans starting businesses, people with expertise and wisdom and network and skills. And so we came together to start the fund in the Spring of 2020."   On Innovation in the Longevity Economy "But what we're more interested at Primetime, because we're an early stage investment fund is the amount of innovation going on in the space. And so just to put a bookmark in there, since we launched in summer of 2020, so almost three years ago, we've looked at 1,300 startups that would be included in the longevity economy. This includes healthcare businesses, financial service businesses, consumer and media businesses. There is a lot of new ideas bubbling up because entrepreneurs have recognized, and  all the incumbents of this ecosystem have recognized we need to move faster to build the infrastructure we need to serve an older population."   On Digital Therapeutics "We do not invest in businesses that are in biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, but they are very aggressively investing in solutions in this area ...

A EQT Partners, Apax Partners e Oakley Capital, os três fundos de private equity que detêm o portal estão a explorar várias possiblidades entre as quais uma Oferta Pública Inicial, uma venda direta ou as duas opções em conjunto.

Lundi 20 mars, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Bianchi, journaliste BFM Business, Aurélien Vigano, directeur des infrastructures internationales d'Orange, Alessandro Cardoso, directeur de l'ingénierie commerciale OneWeb, Matthieu Soulé, directeur du BNP Paribas C. Lab Americas, Hedi Ben Brahim, directeur général de Transgene, et Sabrina Quagliozzi, correspondante à New York pour BFM Business, Perle Bagot, directrice Associée du HUB Institute, Christophe Aulnette, senior advisor chez Apax Partners et ancien Président de Microsoft Asie du Sud et de Microsoft France, André Loesekrug-Pietri, président de la Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI), Laetitia Portal, présidente et fondatrice d'Hello Art Up, et Tanel Petelot, président d'Emobot, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Michael D. Poisel, MS, MBA is Executive Director of PCI Ventures ( https://pci.upenn.edu/entrepreneurs/pci-ventures/ ), a division of the Penn Center for Innovation, specifically focused on creating early-stage businesses founded on University of Pennsylvania technologies. He is responsible for managing PCI Ventures, including transitioning technologies into start-up companies, assisting the principal investigators with funding strategies including grant applications, as well as mentoring the developing companies. Prior to UPenn, Mr. Poisel made investments in enterprise software and business services for NewSpring Capital, Apax Partners and GE Capital spanning more than ten years in private equity. He began his career in manufacturing operations for General Electric/Lockheed Martin and participated in the successful completion of several commercial and government satellite programs. Mr. Poisel graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, holds an M.S. in Systems Engineering from The Moore School of Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania, and has an M.B.A. in finance and entrepreneurial management from The Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Poisel also serves as the CEO of PCI Ventures spin-out PhylloPharma ( https://www.phyllopharmallc.com/ ), a company developing a novel plant-based technology platform for cost-effective and shelf-stable therapeutic protein delivery. Dr. Andreea-Madalina Serban, MD, Ph.D. ( https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=X8ruFBsAAAAJ&hl=en ) is the Chief Operating Officer of PhylloPharma. Dr. Serban is Medical Doctor specialized in Paediatric Surgery, with a medical degree and Ph.D. from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest Romania. Dr. Serban also has a Master's degree in Business Administration - Behavioral Economics from University of Bucharest, a Master of Science - MS, Genetics, from Université Paris Cité, and did Masters Research, Surgical Sciences- Regeneration, Replacement and Tissue Repair, from Paris-Sud University (Paris XI). Support the show

Jeudi 2 février, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Frédéric Bianchi, journaliste BFM Business, Jean-Gabriel Ganascia, spécialiste de l'intelligence artificielle, ex-président du comité d'éthique du CNRS, président du comité d'orientation du CHEC (Cycle des Hautes Études de la Culture) et membre du Conseil scientifique de l'Observatoire B2V des mémoires, Simon Létourneau, PDG et cofondateur de Carbo, Romain Paillard, cofondateur Le Wagon, Perle Bagot, directrice associée du HUB Institute, Christophe Aulnette, senior advisor chez Apax Partners, Jérôme Marin, fondateur de cafetech.fr, Patrick Cohen, directeur général d'AXA France, et Arthur Léonard, gagnant du concours Tech Challenger, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Subscribe now: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Laura Dillon leads Waterland Private Equity’s Dublin office, which she established in 2020. Laura has had a varied career both in private equity and business. She has worked at several private equity firms, including Apax Partners and Riverside, and set up a distribution business with her family that was sold to a […]

Laura Dillon leads Waterland Private Equity‘s Dublin office, which she established in 2020. Laura has had a varied career both in private equity and business. She has worked at several private equity firms, including Apax Partners and Riverside, and set up a distribution business with her family that was sold to a corporate acquirer. In […]

Jeudi 12 janvier 2023, SMART TECH reçoit Jean-Noël Barrot (Ministre délégué chargé de la transition numérique et des télécommunications) , Christophe Aulnette (Senior advisor, Apax Partners) et Alain Staron (cofondateur et président, Artifeel)

Jeudi 22 décembre, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste à BFM Business, Gabrielle Chou, professeur à la New York University (Shanghai), Pierre Harand, associé et directeur général Europe et Asie du cabinet de conseil fifty-five, Pascal Samama, journaliste à BFM Business, Jérôme Colombain, journaliste et créateur de Podcasts, Christophe Aulnette, senior advisor chez Apax Partners, Et André Loesekrug-Pietri, président de la Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI), dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Richard Perez is the Lead Advisor for the Sales and Go-To-Market Practice for the Operational Excellence Practice. Prior to joining Apax, he was an independent consultant advising organizations across different industry segments, small and large, focusing on growth strategy and revenue operations. Richard has spent most of his 25-year career in high-growth environments, including several years at the Corporate Executive Board (now Gartner) and the Business Talent Group.During this episode of the Growth Enablement Madness podcast, the BrainSell team sit down with Perez to discuss what private equity firms truly look for when researching companies to bring into their portfolio. The group also discuss Perez's introduction to the business and what he's learned since joining the industry.Other topics discussed include:  What Private Equity Firms look for when investing in a company.  How to develop sustainability when fueling growth at your company.  How People, Process, and Technology impact the way businesses grow and scale.  Related Links  See what Apax Partners does for the industry.  Learn more about BrainSell's blueprinting methodology here!  Check out these YouTube videos detailing BrainSell's consulting work.  Follow BrainSell on Twitter and LinkedIn!  

Welcome to The Conduit's podcast series on Humanising Investment. Inspired by Gillian Tett's book, Anthrovision, this series will focus on inspiring the next generation of investors to recognise the value of responsible investing.  Hosted by Asha Lad, Chief Investment Officer at Conduit Capital, each episode will be talking to a leading responsible investor in the institutional responsible investing space, getting to grips with each of their stories, understanding what led towards a career in the space and how they feel we can begin to humanize the finance industry.  In this episode, Asha is joined by Sir Ronald Cohen. Sir Ronald Cohen founded and led international private equity firm Apax Partners before, at 60, deciding to dedicate himself to the Impact Revolution.  Sir Ronald is passionate about advancing impact - and the idea that companies need to be held to higher standards of seeking to do well (for their shareholders) and good (for the world). He is the chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG); the author of Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change, a World Street Journal bestseller, and considered to be one of the founders of the global venture capital industry.

Jeudi 17 novembre, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Thomas Mendonça, directeur général digital et innovation chez Fitness Park, Olivier Girard, président d'Accenture France & Benelux, Jean Gabriel de Mourgues, Vice-Président exécutif en charge de Mirakl Connect et des solutions de croissance, Grégoire Dupré, PDG d'Abelio, Alix Mirshams, directeur marketing et communication chez Opteamis, Asma Mhalla, spécialiste des enjeux géopolitiques du numérique, enseignante à Sciences Po et à l'école Polytechnique, Christophe Aulnette, senior advisor chez Apax Partners, et Lucas Perraudin, fondateur de Mula Digital, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Jeudi 10 novembre 2022, SMART TECH reçoit Philippe Le Grand (président, Infranum) , Christophe Aulnette (Senior advisor, Apax Partners) , Alexis Peschard (addictologue, fondateur, GAE Conseil) et Hugues Le Maire (Associé, MyDataModels)

Jeudi 27 octobre, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste BFM Business, Tarik Dadi, cofondateur et président de Qantev, Philippe Ghattas, directeur général France de Buildots, Emmanuel Freund, président et cofondateur de PowerZ, maître Alexandre Lazarègue, avocat spécialisé en droit du numérique, maître Arthur Millerand, associé du cabinet Parallel Avocats, Claudia Cohen, journaliste au Figaro, Taïg Khris, fondateur de OnOff, et Christophe Aulnette, senior Advisor chez Apax Partners, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

In Episode #136, we explore AgeTech and investing in the future of how we age. We're joined by Abby Miller Levy, Primetime Partners's Managing Partner and Co-Founder. We cover becoming an accidental investor, the compelling white space in the senior market, and ending ageism. “I hope we have a society that isn't plagued by obesity and diabetes because people are excited to live longer and are therefore making trade-offs when they're younger to enjoy a longer, healthier life.” – Abby Miller Levy EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED) https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/primetime-partners-abby-levy  FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/primetime-partners-abby-levy-transcript/  CHAPTERS This episode is our definitive guide to AgeTech and investing in the future of how we age. In it we cover: (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:03:00) – From business building at OXO and SoulCycle to becoming an accidental investor (00:07:58) – The compelling white space of the senior market (00:19:22) – Focusing on seed to Series A and launching incubations (00:22:15) – Consumer behavior and employment opportunities in the aging population (00:29:16) – Maximizing today vs. planning for tomorrow (00:37:18) – Housing opportunities for the senior market (00:43:15) – Ending ageism, focusing on preventative healthcare, and embracing multiple careers ABOUT PRIMETIME PARTNERS Abby Miller Levy is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Primetime Partners, which is a new venture capital firm that specializes in AgeTech, or investing in technology around the future of how we age. As you'll hear in this interview, the latest data and statistics around aging are almost too hard to believe. Here are just two data points. As of 2007, it's expected that about half of all babies born will live to be over 100 or become what are called centenarians. And by 2024, it's expected that workers aged 55 or older will represent a full 25% of the nation's workforce, with the fastest annual growth rates among those aged 65 and older. And yet, before Primetime Partners was founded by Abby Levy and venture legend Alan Patricof of Greycroft and Apax Partners fame, there were no venture firms focused solely on aging and enabling the technologies, products, and businesses we'll need to support an aging population.

Alan Patricof grew up in a Jewish family on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, the son of parents who had immigrated from Russia to the United States. His father was a small-time stockbroker Patricof graduated from the Ohio State University in 1955, and earned an M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1957 while working full-time as an analyst for an investment firm. Patricof was assigned the management of the Gottesman pulp and paper fortune.and focused his efforts on the new private companies in the portfolio.In 1967, he invested in New York magazine, a new publication, where he served as the founding chairman of the board.m] The magazine proved a success.[1] In 1969, he was able to raise $2.5 million and founded one of the first venture capital firms, Patricof Company Ventures. In 1977, he founded the private equity firm Apax Partners. By the mid-1990s Apax had become one of the larger private equity firms globally. In 2001, Patricof stepped back from day-to-day management of the firm, to return to his original focus on venture capital investments in small early-stage companies. In 2006, he left Apax to form Greycroft Partners which focuses on such investments. Patricof has been married twice: Bette Patricof Hollander.[ They later divorced. They had one child: Mark F. Patricof (b. 1964) who is married to Martha Shelburne Jones, a daughter of Anne Shelburne Jones and Bishop Edward Witker Jones, the 9th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis His second marriage was to Susan Hatkoff.She is the sister of Craig Hatkoff. Jamie Patricof, film and television producer.Jonathan Cale Patricof (b. 1973), President of Tribeca Enterprises the company that owns and operates the Tribeca Film Festival. Want to read Alan's latest book? Check it out here, No Red Lights. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

Alan Patricof (@alanjpatricof) is a venture capital pioneer with a career spanning more than 50 years and showing no signs of slowing down. The 87-year-old started his third venture capital business nearly two years ago called Primetime Partners, wrote his first book published this year, and this week he'll be attending Burning Man, and in the fall, he'll run the New York City Marathon for the sixth time. He joins Julia La Roche on this episode for a wide-ranging conversation on life and investing. Patricof started in venture capital at 36 in 1970, before a venture capital industry existed. His Patricof & Co. Ventures Inc. was the predecessor to Apax Partners, one of the largest private equity firms today. In 2006, at 72, Patricof founded Greycroft Partners, a venture capital firm that led numerous investments in digital media companies. He has since left Greycroft to take on the founding partner and chairperson role at Primetime Partners. At Primetime Partners, Patricof, who said he plans to live until 114, is focused on what he calls the "ageless generation" — those over the age of 60 that are part of the fastest-growing part population. Since its inception two years ago, Primetime Partners has deployed capital across 25 investments with a focus on seed and early-stage investments in products, services, and experiences for the aging, including aging in place, financial security for retirees, care management, longevity health services, and consumer experiences. Primetime has also backed older entrepreneurs building companies, with 18% of its founders over 50. With his new book, "No Red Lights," Patricof hopes to encourage the older generation "not to pack it all in and go to the golf course and retire." He also hopes to share lessons with the younger generation to be open to new opportunities and live a life of curiosity.

Lundi 22 août, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, éditorialiste tech de BFM Business, François Hernandez, vice-président et directeur de la division Mobilité pour Samsung Electronics France, Guillaume Bazouin, responsable des programmes Start-up et Intrapreneurs de Leonard, Charlotte Mardon, cofondatrice et directrice générale de l'application OneSecond, Bérenger Cadoret, directeur général et fondateur de Stratosfair, Sabrina Quagliozzi, correspondante de BFM Business à New York, Elsa Bembaron, journaliste au Figaro, Christophe Aulnette, Senior Advisor chez Apax Partners, ainsi que Guillaume Grallet, journaliste Tech chez Le Point, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.This week we are joined by Ravi Viswanathan, Founder and Managing Partner of NewView Capital, a growth and secondaries focused fund founded in 2018 with over $2.2 billion under management. NVC invests in technology companies through both direct investments and curated portfolio acquisitions, pairing funding with significant operational support. Focusing primarily on growth-stage companies, the NVC portfolio includes Plaid, Duolingo, Forter, Hims & Hers, MessageBird, and Scopely.Ravi brings a wealth of experience around growth and secondary markets to the conversation, and it was really fun to discuss both of those areas in detail, particularly in light of the change in the markets over the last year. First, a word from our sponsor:Allocate is the digital operating system for investors looking to build and manage world class private portfolios within venture capital and other technology focused private assets. Despite the enormous growth of the private markets and the rapid increase of retail demand for private alternatives, investing in the highest quality private assets within the innovation sector remains inaccessible and opaque.Go to allocate.co to apply to be a member and join 400+ active Allocate users. About Ravi Viswanathan:Ravi is an experienced company builder and dedicated partner to entrepreneurs and investors. In 2018, Ravi raised $1.35B to architect an innovative portfolio acquisition of 31 companies from NEA to found NewView Capital (NVC).Prior to founding NVC, Ravi was a General Partner at NEA, where he oversaw investment in enterprise software and fintech companies and co-led the firm’s Technology Venture Growth Equity effort. His investments of note include Braintree (acquired by PayPal), MuleSoft (acquired by Salesforce), GlobalLogic (acquired by Apax Partners), TeleAtlas (Euronext: TA, acquired by TomTom), Cyence (acquired by Guidewire), Acquia (acquired by Vista Equity Partners), Scout (acquired by Workday), Plaid, and Forter. Ravi spent several years at Goldman Sachs in the Private Equity Technology Practice before joining NEA. He began his career in consulting at McKinsey & Co and as a scientist at Raychem Corporation.Ravi holds an MBA from Wharton, a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of California Santa Barbara, and a BS in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Chair of the Wharton Entrepreneurship Advisory Board.In this episode we discuss:01:29 How the 2022 downturn compares to 2000 and 200803:20 The effect of market conditions on growth investing06:51 Why VCs keep making the same mistakes in bull markets and factors that lead to the most recent one09:22 What led to the launch of NVC in 201813:24 How Ravi sold the unique structure of NVC to founders and LPs15:55 Team building through the transition into NVC18:51 How Ravi managed communication around his conviction to close20:45 Navigating different LP considerations when putting together NVC23:38 What the next 6-12 months will look like in the venture markets28:06 State of the secondary markets in 202232:15 The stigma of selling positions early as managers and LPs35:50 The types of firms that are well-positioned for success in the current marketI’d love to know what you took away from this conversation with Ravi. Follow me @SamirKaji and give me your insights and questions with the hashtag #ventureunlocked. If you’d like to be considered as a guest or have someone you’d like to hear from (GP or LP), drop me a direct message on Twitter.Podcast Production support provided by Agent Bee Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ventureunlocked.substack.com

Mercredi 13 juillet, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Bianchi, journaliste à BFM Business, Olivier Héral, directeur de création du Futuroscope Mehdi, Fassi Fihri, vice-président Amérique du Nord d'EVA (Esports Virtual Arenas), Frank Nzouetom, spécialiste de l'économie numérique en Afrique, Sabrina Quagliozzi, correspondante de BFM Business à New York, Victoria Beurnez, journaliste tech à BFMTV, Guillaume Grallet, journaliste Tech chez Le Point, Clément David, président de Padok, et Christophe Aulnette, senior advisor chez Apax Partners, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Joining us on Luminate this week is Alan Patricof, one of the early pioneers of the venture capital and private equity industries. In 1977, Alan founded APAX Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in the world and in 2006 he also co-founded Greycroft, which is a venture capital firm focusing on investment in the internet and mobile markets. His latest venture Primetime Partners, which is a seed and early-stage venture capital fund investing in companies transforming the underserved and trillion-dollar global sector of the ageing population.  He has helped build and fostered the growth of several major companies like America Online, Apple, Office Depot, Huffington Post, and he also served as the founding chairman of the New York Magazine. In this conversation, we discuss his new book “no red lights”, he also shares his life experience in the venture capital world, how he makes investment decisions and how to be a successful investor. You can order his new book “No Red Lights: Reflections on Life, 50 Years in Venture Capital, and Never Driving Alone ” here: https://alanpatricof.com/

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Click here for free weekly episodes delivered to your inbox and the opportunity to join live discussions with top leaders. Alan is almost 90 years old and a living legend in the venture capital arena. He has been a pioneer in this industry for over 50 years. Fifty years! Let that sink in for a moment. When he first started there really was no well defined industry at all. It was a bunch of mom and pop players scrambling to earn a living. Amidst this backdrop Alan helped create two hugely successful firms Greycroft and Apax Partners, which played a fundamental role in consolidating this fragmented space. Not one to sit still at the young age of 88 years old, he is now launching his third firm to much fanfare - Primetime Partners - focusing on a weirdly overlooked consumer base of 60+ year consumers. Virtually all of his former partners are investing in the new fund, signaling their confidence in both the business plan and Alan's potential to live to 100. But don't tell Alan, that will only get him mad. He's convinced he'll live to at least 114. This is to say just one thing - Alan has been around the block a few times - so it might be worth listening to his advice. His philosophy - and the name of his incredible new book - 'No Red Lights' perfectly summarizes his life philosophy. There's simply nothing he won't try. Don't believe me? Well, he's going to Burning Man this year. To receive free podcast episodes each week, subscribe at www.imperfectleaders.com

Alan is almost 90 years old and a living legend in the venture capital arena. He has been a pioneer in this industry for over 50 years. Fifty years! Let that sink in for a moment. When he first started there really was no well defined industry at all. It was a bunch of mom and pop players scrambling to earn a living. Amidst this backdrop Alan helped create two hugely successful firms Greycroft and Apax Partners, which played a fundamental role in consolidating this fragmented space. Not one to sit still at the young age of 88 years old, he is now launching his third firm to much fanfare - Primetime Partners - focusing on a weirdly overlooked consumer base of 60+ year consumers. Virtually all of his former partners are investing in the new fund, signaling their confidence in both the business plan and Alan's potential to live to 100. But don't tell Alan, that will only get him mad. He's convinced he'll live to at least 114. This is to say just one thing - Alan has been around the block a few times - so it might be worth listening to his advice. His philosophy - and the name of his incredible new book - 'No Red Lights' perfectly summarizes his life philosophy. There's simply nothing he won't try. Don't believe me? Well, he's going to Burning Man this year. To receive free podcast episodes each week, subscribe at www.imperfectleaders.com

Jeudi 9 juin, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, éditorialiste tech BFM Business, Eric Sèle, CEO de Shadow, Julie Ranty, Directrice Générale de Viva Technology, Patrice Begay, directeur exécutif communication de BPI France et BPI France Excellence, ainsi que Nizar Melki, cofondateur de SportEasy, Alexia Borg, journaliste à BFM Business, Capucine Cousin, journaliste à l'Agefi, Guillaume Grallet, journaliste tech à Le Point, ainsi que Christophe Aulnette, senior advisor chez Apax Partners, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

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Jeudi 14 avril 2022, SMART TECH reçoit Vincent Balouet (Dirigeant, Maitrisedescrises.com) , Vincent Olivier (Fondateur, Métiers 360) , Alain Staron (Fondateur, Artifeel) , Christophe Aulnette (Senior Advisor, Apax Partners) et Mounira Hamdi (co-fondatrice, Diversidays)

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Your host in this episode - Beate Jaeggle from Siemens Energy. Beate has been with Siemens for 13 years - working in different leadership positions in Finance, Sales and Project Management as well as Consulting. She is passionate about Sustainability and mindful Leadership. In addition, she is a fervent advocate of digitalization and its imperative to achieve future business success. She has invited Melanie Kreis, Chief Financial Officer at Deutsche Post DHL Group to share her expertise and insights in this first episode of a new podcast series. Melanie describes how she found her way into the business world after studying physics. During her professional career she was encouraged to pursue a successful career by jumping multiple times although lacking female role models. By telling her story she aims to inspire young talents to explore uncharted territory in the world of business and finance. About Melanie Kreis: She is a physicist by training and started her career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. She then joined the private equity company Apax Partners, before starting at Deutsche Post DHL Group in 2004 where she managed large M&A deals before heading Corporate Controlling and becoming CFO of DHL Express. She was appointed to the Board of Management in November 2014. Since October 2016 she has been Chief Financial Officer. Feel free to reach out to Melanie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniekreis/ About the Female CFO Network: The Germany-based Female CFO Network was founded by Maria Ferraro, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Siemens Energy. 9 CFOs from DAX, MDAX and other German companies have joined forces, and are open to more leaders joining their group. These inspirational leaders aspire to use their influence and drive positive change for women in Finance. They want to build valuable connections, a support system for each other, and utilize the power of exchange to learn from one another. Giving women a strong voice and addressing inclusion and diversity-related issues unites these leaders as a passion. They are paving the way for women in middle management positions with the clear goal of supporting tomorrow's leaders. Please reach out and follow us on LinkedIn!

This week on FranchiseU!, Rob Weddle joins Kathy to discuss his entrepreneurial journey. Rob Weedle is the CEO of Authority Brands. He began his career in franchising in 2002 as a franchisee of The Cleaning Authority. In 2005, Rob joined the franchisor as an Operations Representative and rose through the organization as VP of Operations, COO, and eventually became the CEO in 2014. He remains today a multi-unit franchisee of The Cleaning Authority. Rob leads the executive team at Authority Brands in the company's evolution as the leading multi-brand services franchisor. He also provides the operational guidance for the management of Authority Brands' seven portfolio brands. Since 2014, Rob has led the company through nine brand acquisitions, has overseen substantial gains in unit counts, system sales, and earnings growth, and has taken the company through a successful exit from ownership by PNC Riverarch Capital and subsequent investment by Apax Partners.

Jeudi 3 février, François Sorel a reçu Pascal Samama, journaliste de BFM Business, Jérôme Gorges, directeur marketing de Verisure, Arnaud de Rohden, co-fondateur de Pulp, Ari Assuied, fondateur de Cafeyn, Jean-Philippe Caste, directeur général France de ShowHeroes Group, Frédéric Simottel, journaliste de BFM Business, ainsi que Christophe Aulnette, senior advisor chez Apax Partners, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Impact Hustlers proudly welcomes one of the pioneers of venture capital and impact investing, Sir Richard Cohen, or Sir Ronnie. Having been in the finance industry for decades, he now has the well-deserved distinction of being known as the Father of British Venture Capital. He has also founded investment firms and companies that are regarded as leaders in the social impact space.Sir Ronnie had an interesting childhood, leaving Egypt as a refugee at age 11 and moving to the UK. From his humble beginnings, his dedication and hard work landed him in Oxford and, later on, Harvard Business School. Interestingly, at age 53, he one day sat down with the management of Apax Partners, the investment firm he founded that now has over 50 billion dollars under management, and announced he would be leaving after seven years to focus on social issues. He was then tapped by the British Treasury to lead a task force on poverty, which led him on the path of impact. He shares how luck played a major role in his life, the valuable insights he learned throughout the years, what drove him to impact investing, and more. He also shares snippets from his book, Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change, which is a worthwhile read, by the way, as well as the three major forces that are working to make the world a better place. This is truly an episode you won't want to miss.Sir Ronnie's key lessons and quotes from this episode were:“Our success or our failure, the types of challenges we have to go through are not all within our control. And once you understand that, you become a lot stronger in meeting the challenges that come your way.” (11:27)“There's a greater purpose to your being on earth than just continuing to make more money.” (17:50)“The profit motive needs to be guided by impact. Making money and not worrying about the harm you do is no longer possible.” (24:51)“Mandatory reporting, use of accounting to measure impact, and measuring both social and environmental impact. If we do that, it will be a historical frontier for capitalism and for society.” (31:06)“Bring impact into your thinking. It's the future. You will do better financially, and you will improve the world.” (35:41)“Those who refuse to understand the importance of impact for the future of their businesses will once again be left behind.” (37:40)In this episode, we also talked about:An overview of Sir Ronnie's journey, his childhood, and education (2:52)Luck and how it helped Sir Ronnie get to where he is today (10:52)Why 1998 was a memorable year for Sir Ronnie (16:06)Integrating impact into the core of every business model (24:41)Sir Ronnie's book and social impact bonds (32:39)The world in 10 years according to Sir Ronnie (36:13)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/impacthustlers)

This episode is the second of the Unmute Education limited series dedicated to raising the volume on the education conversation in the leadup to the WISE 2021 Global Summit taking place in Doha, Qatar and online on 7-9 December 2021. Featured in this podcast is Amel Karboul, the founding CEO of the Education Outcomes Fund, a ground-breaking international effort to change the way that education is funded particularly in developing country contexts. The effort is championed by amongst others Gordon Brown, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, and Sir Ronald Cohen co-founder of Apax Partners, one of Europe's most successful Venture Capital Firms. Prior to taking on her role with the Education Outcomes Fund Amel held leadership positions at Mercedes-Benz, DaimlerChrysler; and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She also served in her native Tunisia as Minister of Tourism from 2014 to 2015 during the country's transition to democracy. She was the first woman to occupy that position and the youngest member of the Mehdi Jooma administration. Amel was also a member of the Education Commission chaired by Gordon Brown. She is the author of Coffin Corner, a book outlining a new leadership culture suited to the complexity and dynamics of the 21st century. Tune in to this second episode of the Unmute Education limited series to hear Amel Karboul's discussion alongside host and CEO of WISE, Stavros Yiannouka tackle the climate crisis, outcome-based funding, and many more topics. ------- REGISTER FOR THE WISE 2021 GLOBAL SUMMIT: wise-qatar.org/wise-2021/ Relevant links: UNESCO Report cited in the intro: https://www.wise-qatar.org/app/uploads/2021/11/web-page.pdf Education Outcomes Fund: https://www.educationoutcomesfund.org Amel Karboul's website: https://karboul.com ------ If you enjoyed this episode, would you consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really helps out the show and we would greatly appreciate it. Website: wise-qatar.org Twitter: twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Instagram: @wiseqatar Facebook: facebook.com/wiseqatar/ Linkedin: bit.ly/2JKThYf

פנחס הוא אישיות בולטת במגזר הציבורי והמגזר הפרטי בישראל. הוא תא"ל (במיל.) ומסע חייו כולל בין היתר את הפיקוד על יחידת 8200, יחידה 81, מנכ"ל משרד הבטחון, קצין בסיירת מטכל והשתתפות במבצע אנטבה ב- 1976. בגזרה הציבורית - שותף מנהל ב- ,State of mind Ventures 1,2, שותף ב- Apax Partners, מנכ"ל בז"ן, דירקטור ב- Cymptom, Veego, Wizer, Perception point, ABS Shva Automatic Bank Services Ltd, Magal Security Systems Ltd ו- Discount Investment Corp Ltd בעבר. אדוויסורי בורד ב Cybereason. היום הוא ממשיך פעילות עסקית עצמאית בעולם הסטארטאפים. מתנדב ב"מעוז" ו"ילדים בסיכוי" וחבר נאמנים בטכניון. על פעילותו הענפה זכה בפרס ביטחון ישראל, הפרס הלאומי היוקרתי ביותר הניתן בישראל.   להאמין בעצמך עם 6 אחים ומנטורית אגדית אחת פנחס נולד לחיים לא פשוטים, משפחה עם 7 ילדים וחיים שהם הישרדות אמיתית יומיומית. הוא היה הילד השלישי. הוא מתאר את אימו כגיבורה, כאשר בו זמנית חמישה מתוך שבעת הילדים היו בתפקידים ביחידות קרביות. אמו מימה, זכרונה לברכה, הלכה עם המוטו ש"מה שצריך לקרות יקרה" וזה שמר עליה רציונלית וחיובית. עד כיתה ד', פנחס לא ידע קרוא וכתוב. הוא היה בחוץ כל הזמן. עד שהגיעה הדסה פלס ז"ל - אז מורה חיילת, ולא ויתרה לו. היא לימדה אותו את רזי השפה - אבל בעיקר, הוא הבין שלימים היא לימדה אותו אמונה פנימית מהי, חברות עצמתית מהי וכמה חשוב למצוא מישהו אחד שמאמין בך ומושיט לך יד לעזרה. נחמיה פלס בעלה, ודורון פלס - בנה, מלווים את פנחס כל חייו כמשפחה נוספת. הדסה חוזרת בסיפור חייו של פנחס בצמתים נוספים, ובגיל 65 - כשיודפת אשתו מארגנת לו מסיבת יומולדת - לא אחרת מאשר קרן פלס, נכדתה של הדסה ובתו של דורון - מגיעה כדי לשמח אותו ולסגור מעגל מרגש. הדסה מלמדת את פנחס ש"הכל אפשרי", להאמין בעצמו ולקחת את עצמו בידיים, לזהות את העוצמות הפנימיות שבו - אומץ, נחישות ותעוזה, שילוו אותו בהרבה צמתים בחייו.   בית הגידול הצבאי פנחס ואחיו הולכים לפנימיות צבאיות בתיכון והוא מתגייס לצבא לקורס טיס מס. 79. החלום היחיד שהיה לו בחיים - זה להיות טייס. אבל אחרי הצ'קים של הפייפרים - מאיינים לו את החלום, ומישהו, במקרה, אומר לו שהוא צריך ללכת לסיירת מטכ"ל. אז הוא מגיע לבקו"ם, מבקש מטכ"ל ומחכה. כש 3 מכ"ים אומרים לו לעשות שכיבות שמיכה ויוצאים מהחדר - פנחס אינו מפסיק, נחוש להמשיך כמה שיקח, ועד היום חושב שהנחישות שהפגין אז, סימנה את הדרך לבאות. במטכ"ל היו מבצעים רבים וגם פה - כשרק "המעז מנצח" - הוא מבין כמה ערך העוז זהו משהו פנימי ששזור בתוכו. פנחס משתתף בשורת מבצעים מורכבים, חלקם ידועים מאד, חלקם לא - בין היתר מבצע אנטבה, חיסול אבו-ג'יהאד ונוספים.  "מבצע אנטבה הופך להיות אתוס בחברה הישראלית - על כך שיצאו למבצע שהוא one-way, ללא דלק לחזור. הייתי החייל הכי צעיר. מבצע תחת אש, יושב בג'יפ השני, ההסתערות מתחילה לפני הזמן. בא לקפוץ מהג'יפ ורצועת המאג נתקעת. לא יכול להשתחרר. פחד. ואני אומר לעצמי - "בוכריס - קום רוץ". חובר לצוות וממשיך את המבצע. "הרגליים לא נושאות אותי ואני כמו על גולות. זה נשאר איתי לכל החיים." פנחס מבין לאחר מכן שעשו היסטוריה.  גם בחיסול אבו ג'יהאד  - הוא סגן מפקד היחידה. הוא מספר לחייליו שהוא פוחד - אבל החוכמה היא לצאת מהפחד. וגם המוטו הזה ימשיך איתו להמשך חייו - שהיכולת להתגבר - היא למעשה האומץ להתמודד עם הפחד עצמו.   היה לו חלום נוסף - ללמוד ב- MIT. אז הוא למד הנדסת מחשבים בטכניון הישראלי המכובד. לפעמים אפשר להגשים את מהות החלום בקונסטלציה דומה.  ואז בוגי יעלון אמר לו ב- 89' לחזור לשנה לצבא - מה שנמשך לבסוף עד 2002.   הוא הגיע ליחידה 81 כמהנדס ושם בנה את יכולות הסייבר והפך למפקד היחידה. שם פגש מנטור נוסף - אמנון ליפקין-שחק ז"ל. ביחידה היו כשלים ניהוליים רבים, בתוך גוף שאמון על המצאת אמצעים טכניים. פנחס מצא את הדרך לגעת באנשים ולהפוך את היחידה לגוף מוביל ע"י כמה עקרונות שילוו אותו גם בהמשך: לדבר עם האנשים בגובה העיניים שלהם תחושת ביחד והזדהות - הוא היה בא לשבת עמם בלילות, עת עבדו על פרויקטים דחופים לגבות את האנשים שלך לצקת נהלים ברורים לעבודה והתנהלות פנחס מספר איך ה- DNA של היחידה השתנה לתחושת גאווה משמעותית.   בתפקידו כרמ"ח המ"מ, הוא מבצע אינטגרציות בין היכולות המבצעיות - למדיניות - לטכנולוגיות. והרי באנלוגיה לחיי היזמות - זהו בדיוק תפקיד המנכ"ל שצריך לקבל החלטות לאחר אינטגרציה בין שלושת הזויות לעיל: COO - פיננסים ומשפטי- CTO.   פנחס מרחיב בהקשר זה על יכולתו לזהות יזמים ועל מערכת היחסים העדינה בין הקרן ליזמים:  "מעבר לניתוח השוק והרעיון - היכולת להסתכל על צוות היזמים, מבנהו, האינטגרציה ביניהם, שפת הגוף - האם היא משדרת לכידות אמיתית או לא. בחלק מהסיטואציות, כמשקיע, אתה בעמדה של לשקף לצוות דברים שאינם עובדים כהלכה - כמו למשל, להציע להם להחליף תפקידים בין המנכ"ל לשותף השני. זוהי כמובן החלטה לא פשוטה כלל ועיקר, וכמובן שכל מקרה לגופו - אבל כשחברה מגיעה לקיר - היא מקבלת החלטות נכונות. בשיחה ארוכה בבית על יין וסושי - הצלחנו להגיע להסכמות".   קרן צריכה להיות זהירה ביחס שהיא מפעילה על הסטארטאפים. לפעמים גם צריך לדעת לוותר אם ישנה התנגדות - כי זה הבייבי שלהם. פנחס מקפיד לבוא ליזמים שלו למשרד, לפגוש אותם ואת העובדים ולשאול אותם "מה אתם צריכים?".   פנחס שוב רוצה להשתחרר מהצבא, וליפקין-שחק ממנה אותו להיות מפקד 8200. פנחס פוגש שם אנשים מדהימים אבל הוא בקצה פירמידה. הוא אינו מרוצה מקבלת ההחלטות ומבין שהוא צריך לרדת לרצפת הייצור. עד שיום אחד נופל האסימון: משמעת ההצדעות, ה"הקשב", חדרי האוכל הנפרדים לקצינים - הוא מבין שחייבים לשנות זאת, לחדול מכך ולהכניס לשם תרבות אחרת. מיחידה פאסיבית - להפוך את 8200 ליחידה אקטיבית שתצוד מודיעין. הוא הולך אל חייליו למשרדים, למגרש הביתי שלהם, שם הוא יכול להקשיב להם והם מרגישים נוח. ב- 97-98' הוא מכניס את הסייבר לתוך היחידה, תקופה של הרבה הרוגים בלבנון, וזה משנה את התנהלות צה"ל בלבנון. גאוות היחידה עולה. הם פותחים בי"ס להכשרת סייבר - גנרטור להכשרת לוחמי סייבר התקפי. כל קורס שמתגייס - פנחס משוחח עימו ומעביר את המסרים הראויים. פנחס מוביל שינוי ארגוני וטכנולוגי והיחידה לומדת להתאים עצמה למציאות המשתנה. ישנה התנגדות חיצונית רבה למהלך הזה - אבל פנחס מפגין את אותה הנחישות המוכרת לו. באירוע קידום מועמדים לקצונה בכירה - ניגשת אחת האמהות אל פנחס, ואומרת לו שיש משהו שאינו יודע.  היא מספרת לו שרון, אותו אל"מ שמועמד, היה חטוף באנטבה. רון הופך להיות הסגן שלו לשנה וחצי הבאות וזוהי סגירת מעגל משמעותית.   בית הגידול העסקי פנחס משתחרר ב- 2002 עם הרגשה של חיבור לעוצמות פנימיות מטורפות. הוא מחליט לקחת לעצמו חצי שנה של להוריד… להוריד הילוך, להוריד את תחושת ההתעלות, לנרמל. פעמיים בשבוע בחוף באפולוניה. ואז מגיעה Apax. עסקת הפרטת בזק. פנחס מנהל מו"מ של חצי שנה ושיחות אישיות עם ועד העובדים. ואז הוא מבין - שעבורם, זהו לא מקום העבודה, זה הבית, ומשם - מתנהל מו"מ אסטרטגי, מלא הקשבה ועימו מצליחים להגיע להסכמה.   ב2007 הוא מתמנה להיות מנכ"ל משרד הבטחון. הימים הם אחרי מלחמת לבנון השניה והוא מרגיש שאינו יכול להישאר מנגד. אם בקבלת החלטות מורכבות עסקינן - פנחס מקבל 2 החלטות משמעותיות שמצביעות גם הן על הנחישות והתעוזה שמלווים אותו כחוט השני בחייו: העברת צה"ל ועיר הבה"דים לנגב. כיפת ברזל. היתה התנגדות מטורפת של הצבא, היו כאלו שדחפו את "נאוטילוס". ביחד עם אמיר פרץ, פנחס מתחיל את הפרויקט ברפאל ומנהל זאת כמו סטארטאפ. כל 4-6 שבועות דיון על ההתקדמות. תוך שנתיים - ניסויים ראשונים מוצלחים. זו היתה גאווה עצומה עבורו והרבה אנשים וארגונים מעולים שעזרו לו להוביל את המהלך הזה.   פנחס מתמנה למנכ"ל בז"ן, ואחרי שנתיים וחצי עוזב, בידיעה שלא למד מספיק את הרגולציות הנוגעות לאיכות הסביבה טרם כניסתו לתפקיד. ממרום שנותיו כמפקד ומנהל - הוא יודע לזהות מתי זה לא מדוייק עבורו ולהמשיך הלאה.   משם הוא מצטרף ל- SOMV כשותף מנהל ב- 2 קרנות ומוביל השקעות.   פנחס יודע שהממשק עם היזמים זורם בדמו, ושהוא מוצא את הדרך הנכונה להתחבר אליהם. הוא נפגש עמם לעזור להם לחשוב ולדייק את החוטים שימשכו אותם  ואת המיזמים שלהם עוד קצת למעלה - ממש כפי שהדסה פלס ואמנון ליפקין-שחק עשו עבורו.   "רק רציתי להיות טייס, כל השאר קרה כיד המקרה…". ואני מוסיפה - שעם אמונה פנימית בוערת, ראיית הזדמנויות, נחישות, תעוזה והתמדה  - הכל אפשרי.

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Sign up to our newsletter for more in-depth insights | Follow us on LinkedIn In light of the ongoing COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, we're re-releasing our episode featuring Sir Ronald Cohen. Sir Ronald is the Co-Founder of Apax Partners and is widely referred to as the 'father of social investment' (as well as being a key figure in shaping British venture capital). His 2020 book, 'Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change', was a Sunday Times Bestseller and shortlisted in the Financial Times' 'Best Economics Books of 2020' rankings. Sir Ronald Cohen's extraordinary story begins in Egypt in 1956 where the Suez crisis has taken place and Egyptian nationalism is on the rise, forcing his family to leave everything and flee to England, not even speaking the language. Armed only with ambition and hope and hard work, he gets into grammar school, wins a scholarship to Oxford, then to Harvard Business school and moves on to build one of the largest venture capital firms in the world, Apax. Over the last 20 years, he has been invited to advise governments, chaired the G8 task force for impact investment, helping drive the revolution to rethink the way we invest. Along the way he has authored 3 books, the most recent being 'Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change'. He has sat on the University of Oxford Investment Committee, been a member of the Board of Dean's Advisors at Harvard Business School and Vice-Chairman of Ben Gurion University. He talks about the opportunities created by attending Oxford and Harvard, his journey to help create the UK Venture Capital industry, co-founding Apax, and the role private equity plays in developed economies, including discussing some of its perceived drawbacks. The conversation moves to entrepreneurship, and his first book, 'The Second Bounce of the Ball – Turning Risk into Opportunity' and the critical role job-creation will play in the post-COVID landscape. This leads to his thoughts on the profound importance Impact Investing must and will play, and its essential role in the evolution of capitalism. Specifically he discusses the need to have company accounts properly measure impact and how this sub-sector of the investment management industry is accelerating, as evidenced by the growth of the Social Impact Bond (SIB) and Harvard's impact-weighted accounts. The conversation moves on to discuss how and what Governments should do, the evolution of philanthropy in this environment, and advice for young people thinking about careers, and finally his perspectives on an extraordinary journey. Interview originally recorded in September 2020. Want to meet some of our past show guests and join the Money Maze Podcast community? The Money Maze Corporate Partnership Programme is now live! Sign up to our newsletter and never miss a release | Visit our website | Follow us on LinkedIn | Follow us on Twitter    

David Blumberg is the founder and managing partner of Blumberg Capital. David is an authority on early-stage investing with decades of experience. He founded Blumberg Capital in the early 1990s and launched its first venture-backed fund in 2001.Prior to Blumberg Capital, David managed international investments with the Bronfman Family Office, Adler & Co, APAX Partners and at T. Rowe Price. He also launched business development for Check Point Software Technologies as one of its top four executives.——————————————————————Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videosFor podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC.

Lundi 13 septembre, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste Tech de BFM Business, Thirin Ariaratnam, co-fondateur de "Uncle J", Antoine Pineau, co-fondateur de "Chez Vos Producteurs", Christophe Aulnette, Senior Advisor chez Apax Partners, et Augustin Sayer, investisseur chez Newfund, dans l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Joséphine Loréal, responsable de la clientèle intermédiée présente Apax Partners, acteur majeur du private equity spécialisé dans le LBO. Autrefois réservé aux institutionnels avec un ticket d'entrée à 1M d'euros minimum, le fonds est desormais accessible à la clientèle des particuliers dans lescontrats d'assurance via le fonds APEO - Apax private equity opportunities. SITE INTERNET : https://www.apax.fr/

L Guru Raghavendran, Senior Vice President, BFS Products, Azentio SoftwareAzentio Software topped two categories in IBSI's latest Sales League Table: compliance management with Amlock; and Islamic lending (retail) with Kastle. The company offers core software to financial services providers and ERP solutions to mid-market enterprises across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and India. Azentio has more than 800 customers in over 60 countries. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Guru Raghavendran, SVP, BFS Products for Azentio Software. In a career spanning 20+ years, Guru has also worked for HDFC, Standard Chartered and HSBC, as well as with a number of IT organisations and as an entrepreneur. 

In a meeting hosted by the Rockefeller Foundation in Italy in 2007, the term impact investing was coined. Yet seven years prior to that, in 2001, Sir Ronald Cohen (just Ronald Cohen at the time) was requested by the UK Treasury to establish the Social Investment Task Force (SITF). The SITF was tasked with exploring the ways in which the UK could create wealth, spur economic growth, and improve the lives of its most vulnerable people at the same time. It was his work here where he and his colleagues developed much of their thinking on impact investing. Only a year after establishing the SITF, Ronnie (as he prefers to be called) would become Sir Ronnie, not for his work in impact investing but for his three decades of work essentially bringing venture capital to the UK. Ronnie was only 26 years old when he co-founded Apax Partners, a private equity firm that would grow to manage $50B in assets with offices across the globe. By 2013, then Prime Minister David Cameron asked Ronnie to lead the G8 Social Investment Task Force (G8T) in order to "catalyze a global market in social impact investment." Not long after that he was then asked by the British Government to lead an effort to expand the G8T further globally and resulted in him establishing The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) in 2015. During this time, Sir Ronnie also contributed to creating the world's first Social Impact Bond which aimed to reduce recidivism rates at the Peterborough Penitentiary in the UK. He and his colleague's findings on SIBs were articulated in a now-famous report "Impact Investment: The Invisible Heart of the Markets" which kicked off a movement to spread the idea of impact investing across the world. All of that amounts to one hell of an impressive career by any standard but especially for a refugee who fled Egypt as a result of the Suez Crisis in the 1950s. At 11 yrs old, Ronnie and his parents arrived in the UK with just a single suitcase each and Ronnie clutching his precious stamp collection in his arms. Therefore, it is my great honour to welcome Sir Ronald Cohen to the podcast. Show Notes: Sir Ronald Cohen, Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change (Ebury Press, November 3, 2020) Harvard's Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative Yuka mobile app (deciphers product labels and analyzes the health impact of food products & cosmetics) Episode 5 of this podcast where we discuss: "Following the birth of the Social Impact Bonds" *** Enter our giveaway to win a $500 impact investing prize pack by visiting www.davidoleary.ca/giveaway ***

Waterland launched a year ago in Ireland. It's an independent private equity investment group that was set up 21 years ago in Holland. They have also recently launched a €2.5bn pan-European fund with no set geographical allocations. Ireland is one of its key targets over the coming months. They've recently appointed Laura Dillion to lead the Irish operation and she hopes to support many businesses here in Ireland. Ronan talks to Laura Dillon, Head of Ireland at Waterland Private Equity about this and more. Laura talks about her background, what Waterland does, what sectors Waterland invest in, the criteria they look for before they invest, the tech areas they are interested in, how she has coped with Covid, remote working. Laura also talks about the digital transformation taking place the Irish entrepreneurial spirit compared to to other countries, and her passion for sailing. More about Laura Dillon: Laura Dillon is a Principal at Waterland in Dublin, Ireland and is leading the Waterland Irish Team. Prior to joining Waterland, Laura was a Principal at Riverside Europe Partners in London, UK. Prior to this, Laura co-founded and was CEO at DSI Distribution Solutions Ireland Ltd, a leading healthcare distribution company in the Irish market. Laura started her career as a Strategy Consultant with McKinsey & Company and she has also worked for Intelligent Finance (internet bank of HBOS Plc) as their Strategy Manager, for WorldRemit as their Chief of Staff and a Senior Associate at Apax Partners. Laura holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School, USA and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland. In 1992 Laura won silver at the Optimist world championships, the largest sailing class in the world. Four years later she took bronze at the youth world championships and became the only female sailor to win the Irish Helmsman's Championships in its 60-year history. Laura has also used what she has learnt in sailing in the business world.

Kimmo Eloranta on kokenut rahoitusammattilainen, jonka yritys Ermitage Partners keskittyy yksityisten pääomarahastojen varainhankintaan. Asiakkaana on sekä pohjoismaisia, aasialaisia sekä Lontoon Cityn ja USA:n jättirahastoja, kuten Blackstone ja Apax Partners, joiden kanssa myös Sami asioi 12 Lontoon vuotensa aikana. Jaksossa Kimmo käy läpi miten tämä suuren pääoman markkina toimii ja miksi pääomarahaston aktiivinen hallinnointi on saanut markkinaosuutta julkisesti listatuilta osakkeilta suurten sijoittajien salkuissa. 00:00-01:04 Pääomarahaston elinkaari: pääoma capital callin kautta, sijoitus, kasvusijoitus esim. yrityskauppaan. Yksityisen rahaston etuja verrattuna pörssiin kuten aktiivinen omistus ja erikoistilanteiden playbookit. 01:05-35:01 Kimmo Eloranta ja Sami Miettinen keskustelevat yksityisistä pääomarahastoista, niiden arvoketjusta sekä eduista ja eroista verrattuna muihin yksityisiin ja julkisiin sijoitusmahdollisuuksiin #sijoittajat #yritykset #pääoma #pääomarahastot #VC Sami Miettinen Twitterissä: https://twitter.com/samimiettinen neuvottelija Instagramissa: https://www.instagram.com/neuvottelija Facebook - liity #neuvottelijat-ryhmään https://www.facebook.com/groups/neuvottelijat

Alan Patricof is the founder of Apax Partners, leading global private equity advisory firm, and co-founder of Greycroft, a venture capital firm focusing on investments in the internet and mobile markets. With a 50-plus year career in venture capital, Alan Patricof has been instrumental in growing the venture capital field from a base of high net-worth individuals to its position today with broad institutional backing, as well as playing a key role in the essential legislative initiatives that have guided its evolution. ————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode, including podcast transcripts and show notes, visit *salt.org/talks* ( http://salt.org/talks ) Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci.

Today we have Sir Ronald Cohen on the podcast. It's a great conversation, we talk about his books, escaping Egypt and much more! I really think you'll enjoy todays show!   Here's some info on Sir Ronald Cohen – I think you'll find that he is definitely breaking the norm! Throughout the world, capitalism and democracy are being challenged with great force. Why? Because we live in an outdated system where powerful companies are considered successful by making huge profits–even if it means harming our society and planet. No one is holding them accountable. The world must change, but we cannot change it by throwing money at old ideas that no longer work. We need a new path to a new world where inequality is shrinking, where natural resources are regenerated, and people can benefit from shared prosperity. This is the world being created by the Impact Revolution. Led by Sir Ronald Cohen, preeminent international philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor, and social innovator, The Impact Revolution proves that changing the world and making a profit can go hand in hand.  Once an Egyptian refugee who's family escaped to England with only €10 to their name, Sir Ronald Cohen has blazed a trail through hard work and understanding economic struggle. Referred to in the British press as ‘the father of social investment', and ‘a compassionate capitalist', Sir Ronald Cohen is leading the Impact Revolution to achieve real social and environmental change. As one of the “Fathers of Venture Capital in the U.K.”, Sir Ronald's pioneering initiatives in driving impact investment have catalyzed a number of global efforts, each focused on driving private capital to serve social and environmental good. Quick Facts Co-founded what was arguably the first venture capital firm in Europe, Apax Partners. Credited with having created the world's first Social Impact Bond Knighted in 2001 Was founder, director, and Chairman of the British Venture Capital Association and a founder director of the European Venture Capital Association Author of the best-selling book, Impact Revolution, which was described as, “A must read book from the Godfather of Impact Investing” by Forbes Magazine. With over 20 years of experience pioneering initiatives to drive impact investment, Sir Ronald can provide expert insights on: Why Impact Investments are More Resilient During Economic Downturn How Impact Investing Can Help Fight COVID Why Connecting Impact Entrepreneurs with Investment Capital Will Help US Overcome the Most Pressing Issues of Our Time How the Impact Revolution Will be as Innovative and Disruptive as the Tech Revolution And so much more. Sir Ronald and The Impact Revolution have been featured in news outlets such as The New York Times, The Financial Times, CNBC, Barron's, and The Wall Street Journal. AFFILIATE LINKS - https://www.viome.com Code: BreakingNormal - www.tribevitamins.com     STAY IN TOUCH ↣WEBSITE: http://breakingnormal.com ↣FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DanielEisenman ↣INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/DanielEisenman ↣TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DanielEisenman _ Daniel wrote a book! . . . Get the book on Audible! https://www.audible.com/pd/Self-Devel... Get the book on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071SBC7NC/...

Interesting conversation with Glen Hiemstra who has been a futurist since 1980! More about Glen See his website here. If you listen carefully, you can learn what the future is telling you. Before the Internet was even a public network Glen Hiemstra, Futurist, studied how it would change human and organizational communication. In the mid-1980`s he was describing the coming economic growth of the Pacific Rim countries. Glen told audiences about global warming and climate change...in 1987. He previewed nanotechnology...in 1989, and described genomic science and biotechnology even earlier. Glen wrote about the age wave and the end of classic retirement...in 1995. By 2001 Glen described the coming energy transformation as the greatest economic opportunity of the next half-century. As early as 2006 Glen told people why the debt bubble would burst, as it did more than a year later. Before the Internet was popular Glen had the foresight to register Futurist.com and become Founder and CEO of the site that is now visited by people from 120 nations each month. To deal with breakthrough trends like these Glen helps large and small companies, educational institutions, government agencies and communities re-think their future vision. This is why audience members for Glen`s keynote speeches and clients for his long-range planning A writer as well as a speaker and consultant, Glen is the author of Turning the Future into Revenue: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know to Shape Their Future (Wiley & Sons 2006). Previously he co-authored Strategic Leadership: Achieving Your Preferred Future and his new book Millennial City was published in Fall 2014. Glen has also served as a technical advisor for futuristic television shows and appeared in future oriented documentaries. Glen has worked with many leading companies, government agencies and organizations across a wide variety of domains. These include international clients like Saint Gobain and Certainteed, Sonae of Portugal, Ambrosetti of Italy, Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals, Huawei of China, The World Future Forum-The Hague, GHD Engineering of Australia, Russian Railroad, Toyota, and others like Boeing Commercial Airplanes (most recently designing and leading a “Next 100 Years” strategic foresight project), Microsoft, The Home Depot, Adobe, Ernst & Young, PaineWebber, ShareBuilder, Club of Amsterdam, REI, Weyerhaeuser, Hewlett Packard, Novo Nordisk, U.S./Mexico JWC, APAX Partners, Atlanta 2060, Tulsa 2025, , FHWA Advanced Research, Eddie Bauer, Procter & Gamble, ACE Hardware, IHOP, John Deere, Lexis Nexus, Land O Lakes, Mass Mutual, Mutual of Enumclaw, ING, Colorado League of Cities, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and others. Transportation clients include USDOT, FHWA, Idaho Transportation 2030, Michigan DOT 2030, Louisiana DOT, Texas Transportation Forum, and various auto, trucking and rail related businesses including America Trucking Association, Great Dane Trailers, Union Pacific, Toyota, Great Western Insurance, and others.

Miguel Armaza sits down with Jackie Reses, former Head of Square Capital, current Chairman of the Economic Development Council of the Federal Reserve of San Francisco, board member of Affirm and Wish (Context Logic), and all-around business and fintech leader. Some of her past roles also include Chief Development Officer at Yahoo and Board member of Alibaba. She’s also a proud alum of our very own Wharton School. We talked about - Jackie’s upbringing and professional background - Why she describes Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania as a place that saved her life - The meaningful lessons she learned while working at Goldman Sachs, Apex Partners, and Yahoo - Key reflections from her experience as an Alibaba board-member and what we can all learn from Chinese entrepreneurs - What drove her decision to join Square and why she fell in love with its culture - The incredibly impactful experience of the Square Capital team navigating COVID and the complex dynamics of launching a PPP product in record-time - Her outlook of the road ahead and what’s next for Jackie - And a whole lot more! Jackie Reses Ms. Reses is the CEO of Post House Capital and Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. She previously led Square Capital, part of Square Inc., where she built the business and transformed the ability of small businesses in the US to access credit. She was also the Executive Chairman of Square Financial Services, an approved FDIC-insured bank owned by Square Inc. and the first industrial bank in the US started by a technology company. Prior to Square, Jackie was the Chief Development Officer for Yahoo and the head of the US media group at Apax Partners, one of the largest global private equity firms. Jackie also spent seven years at Goldman Sachs in mergers and acquisitions and the principal investment area. Jackie is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and serves on the Advisory Board of Wharton's Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance, its fintech center, which is chaired by Mr. Stevens. Jackie also serves on the boards of Affirm and Wish (Context Logic). Jackie received a bachelor's degree in economics with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

The Father of British Venture Capital, making an Impact. Sir Ronald Cohen is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels, internet radio, and online syndication.  www.eliances.com www.impactrevolution.com 

The Father of British Venture Capital, making an Impact. Sir Ronald Cohen is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels, internet radio, and online syndication.  www.eliances.com www.impactrevolution.com 

If you’re a budding entrepreneur, you can’t learn to swim by doing exercises on the beach, says Sir Ronald Cohen. “You can't keep preparing yourself for an entrepreneurial career. You learn by doing. And by your mid to late 20s, you're ready to do that. You don't have to prepare beyond that.”Sir Ronald is Chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and The Portland Trust. He is a co-founder director of Social Finance UK, USA, and Israel, and co-founder Chair of Bridges Fund Management and Big Society Capital. But before all of this, he co-founded and was Executive Chairman of Apax Partners from 1972-2005.From immigrant, to grammar school, to Harvard Business School where he discovered Venture Capital, to setting up Apax Partners, to impact investing. Sir Ronald has had quite a life, his story is one of humanity and people. A 45-50 year overnight success story.“Venture capital was a way for me to do good and to do well, and at the same time create jobs and make money.” After becoming financially independent and at the age of 53, he informed his partners at Apax that he was leaving to deal with more important things. He wanted to help tackle social issues and try to contribute to achieving peace between Palestinians and Israelis.So, if you’re looking to create a social impact, Sir Ronald has a lot of sage advice for you - this is one episode not to be missed.“Principles have a cost, but they're always a bargain in the end. Don't try to take shortcuts. Live by your principles, you will attract the best talent, and you will be proud of your achievements.”We chat about:Founding Apax Partners Funding Dolly the sheepSocial investment task forceImpact investingSocial investment bankThe B Corp movementLinks:https://www.onimpactnow.org/Impact: Reshaping capitalism to drive real changeWant to receive our podcast on a weekly basis? Subscribe to our newsletter!

This episode is sponsored by Cronofy, the scheduling platform for business and HR professionals. Don’t let impersonal and lengthy interview scheduling stop you from acquiring top talent! Transform your interview scheduling by offering slots based on real-time availability while staying in control of who can book times in your calendar. https://www.cronofy.com/rectech Recruiting Technology headlines High5, has launched a new recruiter marketplace and talent community platform that aims to disrupt traditional staffing methods and transform how companies get work done.   The High5 platform creates a global, digital talent supply chain by bringing together an open marketplace of talent and global networks of independent recruiters and subject matter experts who vet and submit talent to jobs on High5. A major differentiator for High5 is how trust and high-quality outcomes are delivered to all users. Each candidate, recruiter, talent supplier, customer, and job are vetted and verified before entering the supply chain.    When paired with High5’s talent engagement technology and global payrolling capabilities, these talent supply innovations are capable of delivering any candidate, with any skill, on any form of work,  to any employer or managed staffing program, anywhere in the world. This ALL-talent and ALL-work approach is a distinguishing characteristic of High5. From full-time to part-time, contract, contract-to-hire, SOW, on-site or remote, from gig-work to big work — it all gets done with High5.   Traditional staffing services and talent platforms used to find talent globally are fragmented and limited in the breadth of services they provide,” Robert Merritt, High5’s Chief Revenue Officer, explains. “They are limited in the vetting and curation of talent they deliver employers and managed staffing programs. Traditional methods promote speed over quality at the employer’s and candidate’s expense. These methods result in poor talent quality, wasted time and money, long fill times, and a hiring manager and candidate experience that is less than desirable.”   https://hrtechfeed.com/high5-launches-new-recruiter-marketplace/   Paradox, the leading conversational AI platform helping global talent acquisition teams automate recruiting tasks like screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communications, announced today the acquisition of Spetz.io, an Israeli startup helping clients like EY and Sodastream modernize candidate communications. The acquisition highlights Paradox’s strategic investment in global innovation and world-class client services, said Paradox founder and CEO Aaron Matos. But it wasn’t just about creating another R&D center. Just as important, Matos said the Spetz team’s vision, mission, and values closely aligned with Paradox. “This acquisition is all about aligning with incredibly smart people who share our passion for building products that recruiting teams love,” Matos said. “We were impressed with the Spetz team’s growth, and even more impressed with their vision for what we can build together.” Yam Dvir, Spetz’s co-founder and CEO, said the feeling was mutual. “When we met with the Paradox team we immediately saw a massive opportunity to build something bigger than ourselves,” said Dvir. “Combining our expertise with Paradox’s vision and momentum as a clear category leader is really one of those ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ opportunities. We can’t wait to get started accelerating Paradox’s vision for a future where recruiting is frictionless, elegant, and people-centric.” https://hrtechfeed.com/paradox-acquires-israeli-chatbot-spetz-io/   PAIRIN, the workforce journey company, today announced the official close of its Series A investment round, now totaling $4.36M. This round builds upon the $2.1 million raised in June.   The COVID-19 pandemic has pulled back the curtain on the challenges that come with navigating and delivering services like unemployment, career planning and education, provided by states, education institutions and workforce programs. These services are often difficult to use, inflexible, not personalized for users and costly to replace. PAIRIN helps ensure end users can quickly and easily navigate access to services like career assistance and college planning through its innovative My Journey platform. “Not only are individuals struggling in the workforce because of the pandemic, but many government and workforce agencies are also facing challenges with budget cuts and consolidation,” said Michael Simpson, CEO and founder, PAIRIN. “We are very grateful to our investors for their continued support. These new funds will help ensure that we can bring the most efficient and intuitive technology to workforce and government agencies across the country…   https://hrtechfeed.com/pairin-gets-4-36m-series-a-funding-to-accelerate-delivery-of-solutions-to-aid-americas-workforce/   Paycor, a provider of SaaS Payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) software, today announced that it has received commitments for $270 million in new investment co-led by Neuberger Berman, on behalf of several other investors. Paycor is partner to more than 40,000 medium and small-sized businesses. Known for delivering modern, intuitive recruiting, HR and payroll solutions, Paycor partners with businesses to optimize the management of their most valuable asset — their people. Jason Wright, Partner at Apax Partners, said, “Cloud HCM / Payroll is a large, growing market with evolving customer needs. Paycor’s next-generation, integrated suite of solutions is at the forefront of this evolution. In the last three years, Paycor has undergone a substantial transformation, investing in its product, go-to-market strategy, and management team, while continuing to scale the business.    https://hrtechfeed.com/paycor-received-commitments-for-270m-in-new-investment-led-by-neuberger-berman-and-qia-and-accompanied-by-other-new-investors/   EVENT ALERT Job board owners and entrepreneurs will gather March 2nd in the first ever “Job Board Con” virtual event. Hosted bymyself, the half day event will feature 6 sessions covering the job board industry and a virtual happy hour.  Anyone who is currently running an online job site or thinking about starting one is who the event was created for. Topics will include job board software, content creation hacks, sales strategies and more. Ticket prices are $59 and you can register by going to JobBoardCon.com.

En esta sexta llamada del podcast de Data Stand-Up Jesús conversa con David Rey, Chief Data Officer en Idealista, una organización nacida hace hace 18 años y que ya en el año 2015 decidió dar al dato el papel que hoy tiene para ellos como herramienta al servicio del cliente, de otras empresas, de grandes fondos de inversión y, por supuesto, de su propio negocio. Así nació su división Idealista Data con el objetivo de poner al alcance de cualquier profesional del sector información estructurada, ordenada y en tiempo real.En septiembre de 2020 el fondo sueco EQT ha firmado un acuerdo con Apax Partners para comprar sus acciones en Idealista por un importe que valora la compañía en 1.321 millones de euros. Jesús Encinar, fundador y presidente de Idealista, mantiene su participación y seguirá liderando la empresa junto con su equipo. Esta operación es la mayor venta de un portal de Internet creado y gestionado en España.David inició sus estudios en la Universidad de Oviedo donde estudió Ingeniería Superior Informática y ha complementado su formacion con distintos programas de master y un MBA en el Instituto de Empresa. Actualmente se ha embarcado en un Doctorado en Economía.A nivel profesional ha tenido la oportunidad de compaginar periodos de trabajo por cuenta ajena con otros en los que ha puesto en marcha proyectos propios. Cajastur (actual Liberbank), Vodafone, Orange, External Test, Scoremind, Neometrics, Wildbit, Equifax han sido las organizaciones en las que ha desarrollado su actividad además de realizar labores de consultoría también durante 2006-2010. Como ha manifestado en alguna entrevista: "Nuestro secreto es trabajar con un conjunto de datos cada vez mejor, que explotamos de forma interna y externa".

My guest this week is Sir Ronald Cohen. Ronnie has been a venture capitalist, private equity investor, and leader of the global impact investing revolution. He was co-founder and Executive Chairman of Apax Partners, And today, he’s the Chairman of the Global Steering Group on Impact Investing (GSG) which followed the G8 Social Impact Investment Task Force. He’s Chairman and co-Founder of The Portland Trust, co-founder of Social Finance UK, US, and Israel, and co-founder of Bridges Fund Management. Plus, he’s written a book, it’s called Impact: Reshaping capitalism to drive real change. I’ve looked forward to this conversation for a long time. And right now, is a perfect moment to speak with Ronnie, partly because he’s published a book all about impact, but also, because of the revolutionary work he’s done in the contributing to the concept of Impact Weighted Accounts. It takes transparency to a new level and it has the potential to change the very foundations of accounting that we’ve depended on for decades. But we didn’t just talk about impact measurement, I wanted to know about the pivotal moments of Ronnie’s life when he left Egypt as a boy, to travel to England, and how that shaped his mindset. As well as his time at Oxford, Harvard, and the many stages of his career in finance. I got so much out of this one, and I hope you do too. Now for all the show-notes and links, jump onto my website at www.Johntreadgold.com And, you can leave us a review on iTunes, because that helps to spread the message of the show. And someone else who’s helping spread the message is RIAA, that’s the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. They have over 300 members managing more than $9 trillion in assets globally, they’re the largest network of people and organisations engaged in responsible, ethical and impact investing across Australia and New Zealand. They do great work and they’ve come on board to help support a series of upcoming episodes featuring the leading names in responsible investing. Head to www.ResponsibleInvestment.org to find out more. Enjoy the show

Sir Ronald Cohen is described as the ‘father of British venture capital’, having co-founded Apax Partners in 1972. For nearly twenty years he has pioneered initiatives in the world of impact investing, including the Social Impact Investment Taskforce created during the UK’s presidency of the G8. In this interview, Sir Ronald explains how the environmental and social impact of companies can be quantified - and even laid bare in their financial statements. Are impact-weighted accounts the future for socially responsible investing? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Common Good presented a timely conference call with social impact investor and Father of British Venture Capital and Social Investment leader, Sir Ronald Cohen. Hosted by venture capital investor Alan Patricof, the two provided brilliant insight on the topic of social change, investing, business, and the economy in the unprecedented time of the corona pandemic. For nearly two decades, Sir Ronald Cohen's pioneering initiatives in driving impact investment have catalyzed a number of global efforts, each focused on driving private capital to serve social and environmental good. These efforts are leading the global impact investment movement towards an Impact Revolution. He is credited as "the father of British Venture Capital" and "the father of social investment", along with being the head of the G-20 Social Impact Commission. Alan Patricof is the founder and managing director of Greycroft. A longtime innovator and advocate for venture capital, Alan entered the industry in its formative days with the creation of Patricof & Co. Ventures Inc., a predecessor to Apax Partners – today, one of the world's leading private equity firms with $41 billion under management. He stepped back from the daily administration and operational aspects of Apax Partners, LP in 2004 to concentrate on a group of small venture deals on its behalf. To RSVP for upcoming events, visit our events page at: www.thecommongoodus.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alston Zecha is a Director at Eight Roads - a global VC who've invested $6bn in the past 12 years. Formerly with Apax Partners, Alston also founded & led the mobile payments venture Payleven who merged with SumUp 5 years ago. Alston reflected on: The resilience & focus he's seen from experienced entrepreneurs in the portfolio who've taken tough decisions during the COVID19 pandemic to support subsequent growth The importance of being human & remaining "in the moment" - especially during such troubling times Why capital as a competitive advantage was a blindspot for Alston when he was an entrepreneur and why he feels this continues to hold back many technical founders  The importance of having a funding “roadmap” as well as a product roadmap His view that tech founders rarely create truly unique solutions - they rarely create a category from scratch For more insights into Eight Roads check out https://eightroads.com/en/ & for advice on hiring exceptional leaders for B2B scale-ups head over to https://alpinasearch.com  

News from: Crusoe Energy Systems, Salesforce, Gtmhub, Coalfire, CyberGRX, Ping Identity, LogRhythm, Optiv, and a lot more! Turns out you’re right - they are all terrible drivers Colorado’s drivers are sixth worst (at least Texas is worse). Startup turns oil wells into cryptocurrency. Loads of Colorado tech companies are going to hire next year. Salesforce is coming in strong - and branding a building. Gtmhub is comin’ to town. Coalfire has new owners. CyberGRX raises a round. 2020 predictions from Ping and LogRhythm. Part 2 of security ROI from Optiv. Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends. Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at info@colorado-security.com This week’s news: Join the Colorado = Security Slack channel Colorado drivers now rank 6th worst in the country Denver startup turns oil well emissions into cryptocurrency millions These Colorado tech companies expect to hire for more than 1,000 new jobs in 2020 - Denver Business Journal Salesforce plans to brand Denver tower, double Colorado workforce - Denver Business Journal Global company makes Denver its U.S. HQ, closes $9M funding round Carlyle L P : Funds advised by Apax Partners to acquire Coalfire from The Carlyle Group and The Chertoff Group | MarketScreener Denver cybersecurity firm CyberGRX closes on $40 million Series D funding - Denver Business Journal Where We're Headed: 2020 Identity Industry Predictions 8 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020 | LogRhythm Measuring Cybersecurity ROI Part 2: Cost Savings, Decreasing M&A Risk | Optiv Job Openings: Pulte Financial Services - CISO Western Union - Director, Cybersecurity & Technology Governance RTD - Manager, Integrated Security, Technology Empower Retirement - Security Relationship Manager Shutterstock - Cloud Security Architect Ibotta - Security Risk Analyst Slack - Senior Security Threat Analyst Visa - Senior Cybersecurity Engineer DISH - Information Security Business Partner American Medical Response - Cyber Security Analyst III Upcoming Events: This Week and Next: SecureSet - Movie Night: Hackers - 12/17 Splunk 1st Thursdays @ Top Golf - 1/2 Other Notable Upcoming Events RIMS 2020 - 5/3-6 View our events page for a full list of upcoming events * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Amanda Baldwin is the President of Supergoop!, the first protective skincare brand that puts SPF at the forefront. The brand’s mission is to change the way the world thinks about sunscreen through its clean, feel-good, highly innovative formulas that are fun and easy to use daily—not to mention superpowered to shield your skin from the full spectrum of light and other aggressors. As President, Amanda oversees the company’s marketing, sales, product development, operations and finance divisions, and under her leadership for the past three years, the company is on track to grow by more than 7x. Amanda is a veteran of the beauty industry, and before joining Supergoop!, she was a member of the operating team at L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused investment fund, collaborating with management teams across the portfolio and serving as the Chief Marketing Officer of StriVectin Operating Company. Prior to that, she led the omnichannel marketing strategy of Dior Beauty at LVMH, Inc. and held several positions at Clinique, a part of The Estee Lauder Companies. Her career began in finance as a private equity investor at Apax Partners and an investment banking analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Amanda Baldwin is the President of Supergoop!, the first protective skincare brand that puts SPF at the forefront. The brand's mission is to change the way the world thinks about sunscreen through its clean, feel-good, highly innovative formulas that are fun and easy to use daily—not to mention superpowered to shield your skin from the full spectrum of light and other aggressors. As President, Amanda oversees the company's marketing, sales, product development, operations and finance divisions, and under her leadership for the past three years, the company is on track to grow by more than 7x. Amanda is a veteran of the beauty industry, and before joining Supergoop!, she was a member of the operating team at L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused investment fund, collaborating with management teams across the portfolio and serving as the Chief Marketing Officer of StriVectin Operating Company. Prior to that, she led the omnichannel marketing strategy of Dior Beauty at LVMH, Inc. and held several positions at Clinique, a part of The Estee Lauder Companies. Her career began in finance as a private equity investor at Apax Partners and an investment banking analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co.

En este episodio de Fusiones y Adquisiciones abordamos los siguientes temas: - La actividad M&A y de capital riesgo en Alemania en la actualidad y en relación con España. - El blindaje del gobierno alemán en las operaciones corporativas que implican a empresas en sectores estratégicos. - El problema de la sucesión empresarial entre las pequeñas y medianas empresas. - Los nuevos fondos dirigidos a invertir en compañías en el segmento bajo y la aparición de “search funds”. - Factores que derivan en un incremento de las valoraciones, la estrategia de “buy & build”y mucho más. Nos acompaña Michael Peter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-peter-2206/), profesional del sector de Corporate Finance con más de 20 años de experiencia en banca corporativa y banca de inversión, especialmente en operaciones transfronterizas. Durante 12 años trabajó en la sucursal del banco alemán IKB, participando en transacciones tan relevantes como las ocurridas entre Telepizza y KKR, Sapec y Bridgepoint, Esmalglass/Fritta e Investcorp, MásMóvil y Providence, Invent Farma y Apax Partners, Iberchem y Magnum o Euskaltel y CVC, entre otras. Actualmente vive entre Madrid y Frankfurt, donde trabaja en una boutique de M&A alemana, especializada en asesoramiento en fusiones y adquisiciones para pequeñas y medianas empresas. Para más información sobre nosotros y qué hacemos accede a https://www.empresax.com/ y no dudes en contactarnos.

Heading into the final inning of 2018 things get a little bit more quiet on the stock market. However, this does not mean that there is nothing to talk about. Restaurant brands was particularly active this week, announcing that they are bringing Taco Bell to New Zealand and at the same time updating the market on their quarterly performance. The biggest news on the week was the update that the Trade me board has entered into a scheme implementation agreement with Apax Partners. Because the news flow was a bit quiet this week I also give my 2 cents on all of the giant US tech names, Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. Listen in by searching Stock Market Movers on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. If you are looking to get in touch or would like more information go to www.stockmarketmovers.co.nz

West Point, Harvard Business School, a battlefield, and a career in private equity.  All of these experiences became the puzzle pieces of one big picture: a story that God is telling through the life of David Kim, Partner at Apax Partners and the Founder and CEO of Children of Fallen Patriots.  Hear his journey on this episode of Jesus Walks On Wall Street. Get Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher

Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr discuss a number of topics related to the business of sports, including the sale of Genius Sports, a sports data firm, to private equity funds advised by Apax Partners. It's the latest in a series of investments tied to legalized sports betting in the U.S. Also discussed are Seattle Mariners executives and workplace misconduct, as well as more Major League Baseball players having to explain old tweets.

In this episode, Jackie shares how she brought the rigor of private equity to People Operations at Square. Along the way she talks about how she found an entrepreneurial opportunity within the company through Square Capital, how she built a team for a field that didn’t exist, and how her team uses data to foster diversity for Square Capital customers. Jackie Reses serves as the Lead of Square Capital and People Lead for Square. As Lead of Square Capital, Jackie oversees the team working to expand access to funding for small businesses, enabling them to grow and achieve their goals. As People Lead of Square, she also oversees all leadership, recruiting and people programs to drive the growth and culture of Square. Prior to Square, Jackie was the Chief Development Officer for Yahoo and she served on the Board of Directors of Alibaba Group. She spent a decade prior to Yahoo leading the US Media Group at Apax Partners, a global private equity firm with $40Bn in assets, and before that she spent seven years at Goldman Sachs (1992-1999) in mergers and acquisitions and the principal investment area. Jackie currently sits on the advisory council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Board of Directors of the Wharton School and NPR.

We welcome Tanuja Randery of Apax Partners and one of the founders of PowerWomen Network, and Travis Winstanley, Games Investment Director at Catalis SE and Cofounder and Director of Diversity VC, who explore the idiosyncrasies, characteristics and expectations of D&I in the investment world. We talk working practices, finding talent beyond the industry & inspiring the next generation of investment professionals.

Apax Partners, the well-known private equity firm, recently announced the acquisition of ThoughtWorks, the well-known developer of enterprise custom software solutions. Conveniently, with this acquisition, Apax helps to drive home this podcast's base theory that private equity firms should be leveraging technology to improve the outcomes of their portfolio companies. I discuss the acquisition and what it signals to the rest of the private equity world.

Mark Tomaino is an Operating Partner at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a New York City based private equity firm that invests, principally, in two markets, healthcare and information/business services. Mark's focus is exclusively on healthcare technology investment opportunities, including deal generation, due diligence, execution and portfolio company monitoring.   Mark has served on the board of directors of Matrix Medical Network and GetWellNetwork. Prior to September 2010, Mark served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and M&A at The TriZetto Group, a leading healthcare information technology company to the healthcare payer industry, where he had responsibility for developing and executing its external growth strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures, investments and capital raising activities. Mark initiated the $1.4 billion go-private transaction with Apax Partners in August 2008 ending TriZetto's tenure as a NASDAQ-listed public company. Prior to joining TriZetto, Mark worked at Bausch & Lomb Incorporated in a variety of legal, strategy and business development capacities. Mark holds an M.B.A. from The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, where he was Valedictorian and a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Society, a J.D. from the Albany Law School of Union University, where he was a member of the Law Review, and an A.B. in English and Economics from the College of the Holy Cross. 0:00 The inside scoop of the J.P. Morgan Conference. 01:30 “What does Trump mean to the Healthcare Markets, and Investment Opportunities?” 02:00 “Where there's uncertainty, there's risk and volatility.” 03:15 Risk-Adjusted Rates of Return. 04:00 The risk-free aspects of Healthcare. 04:20 The High-risk aspects of Healthcare right now. 05:25 “Ultimately more competition means lower pricing.” 08:00 Investments and Episodic Care Claims. 10:20 Relying on the skills of a Venture Capitalist. 11:00 Looking at Demand-Drivers. 13:15 “The reality is we all are going to be paying more for healthcare in the future.” 13:30 Thinking about the actual Value Proposition to the consumer. 15:00 Who Innovation is targeted to. 16:20 Patient Acquisition, Patient Satisfaction, Patient Engagement. 16:50 New Innovations in Patient Engagement that Mark finds intriguing. 20:00 Looking at Care Coordination Technologies. 21:00 Connecting the Mission of Healthcare with the Business of Healthcare. 21: 15 Patient Experience as the Evaluation of Healthcare Business. 22:00 Navigating the many types of Healthcare Innovation Technologies. 22:30 “The first thing you have to look at is - do you understand it?” 24:15 Finding the Net Promoter score for Innovation Companies. 28:40 “In Healthcare today the word is ‘Collaboration'.”

Learn More About These Middle Market Business Leaders Tom Stewart CFO, SecureAuth Which industry is currently having the greatest impact on the evolution of the finance function? Join us when CFO Tom Stewart of SecureAuth adds his voice to the innovative clan of “Subscription Economy CFOs” who are determined to recast the mission of the finance function for generations to come. Bob Hammer, CEO Commvault Bob Hammer springboarded Commvault into the middle market by creating products to address data management challenges that would reside years into the future. However, even he was caught off guard by the speed with which Cloud computing solutions gained acceptance with Commvault’s customers. The digital blind spot would trigger a major restructuring for the data management firm. Join us as Bob recalls the decision-making that put Commvault back on an impressive growth trajectory.  Anil Chakravarthy, CEO, Informatica For most high-tech firms, migration to a cloud computing business model is no longer a question of if, but when. For Informatica, this migration was put into high gear last year when the provider of data management solutions was taken private as part of a deal north of $5 billion. Join us as Informatica CEO Anil Chakravarthy exposes the firm’s transformational path and the structural milestones designed to open a new chapter of growth. Kathy Crusco, CFO, Epicor When Activant and Epicor were acquired by Apax Partners and later merged into a new $800 million software company Kathy Crusco was named CFO of the newly merged firm that retained the name Epicor.  Join us when Kathy reveals her CFO mindset and revisits the appointment that brought opportunities as well as challenges to a seasoned finance leader.

Evangelos Simoudis is currently working with Steve Blank on a model for corporate innovation. Evangelos has been working in Silicon Valley as a technologist, entrepreneur, corporate executive, and VC. Today he advises global corporations on startup-driven innovation and information technology and invests in early stage startups working on big data applications. He is a recognized thought leader on corporate innovation, big data, cloud computing, and digital marketing platforms, a writer and speaker on these topics. In 2014, Evangelos was named a Power Player in Digital Media, and in 2012 as a top investor in online advertising. Evangelos is a foudner and MD at Synapse Partners, an organisation connecting Fortune 500 companies with technologies, practices and startups that are shaping our future. His investing career started 15 years ago at Apax Partners where he as a GP, continued at Trident Capital as a senior managing director, and more recently at Corporate Innovation Ventures where he is a founder and managing director. His current directorships include Amobee/Singtel, and Kite. Prior directorships include Brightroll (acquired by Yahoo!), Bristol Technology (acquired by Hewlett-Packard), Composite Software (acquired by Cisco), Confluent Software (acquired by Oracle Corporation), Exelate (acquired by Nielsen) and Princeton Softech (acquired by IBM). Prior to his investing and advisory career, Evangelos had a 20-year career in high-technology executive roles, including two startup CEO positions. In this episode we dive into some of Evangelos' thought leadership on topics pertaining to: - corporate VC - corporate accelerators and incubators - acquisition of startups We experienced some minor technical issues during this interview. However, despite this, I cannot recommend listening to this highly enough if you have an interest in corporate innovation, which, if you're reading this, is probably quite likely! --- I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you’d like to receive a weekly email from me, complete with reflections, books I’ve been reading, words of wisdom and access to blogs, ebooks and more that I’m publishing on a regular basis, just leave your details at www.futuresquared.xyz/subscribe and you’ll receive the very next one. Listen on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski

One of the early pioneers of the venture capital and private equity industries, Alan Patricof, is on Radiate this week. Alan founded Apax Partners in the late 1970s and has been involved in backing several major companies like America Online, Office Depot, Apple Computer and he also founded New York Magazine. In this conversation, he shares the ups and downs of an entrepreneur's life, the one big investment he passed on, and why he rarely has a bad day anymore. Plus he was one of the most requested guests by you the listeners.

I first met Evangelos Simoudis when he ran IBM’s Business Intelligence Solutions Division and then as CEO of his first startup Customer Analytics. Evangelos has spent the last 15 years as a Venture Capitalist, first at Apax Partners and later at Trident Capital. During the last three years he’s worked with over 100 companies, many of which established Innovation Outposts in Silicon Valley. He’s now helping companies get the most out of their relationships with Silicon Valley.

HBS alumnus Sir Ronald Cohen, founder of Apax Partners and known as the father of venture capital in Great Britain, sits down with CMO Brian Kenny on The Business to talk about the importance of social impact investing, a new way to link financial incentives directly to social improvements that could change the world and revolutionize the philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors.

Former Kinetic Concepts CEO Catherine Burzik takes you inside the $6.1 billion merger of Kinetic Concepts with Apax Partners in 2011, the largest leveraged buyout since the fall of Lehman Brothers.