The Most Surprising Companies Private Equity is Buying

We ran an analysis on some of the biggest Private Equity assets and acquisitions. Is the explosion of this space a bubble, or is there something deeper happening here? 3 CEOs debate!   Chapters: 00:00 – Private Equity's Reach 05:00 – The Broader Impact of Private Equity 10:00 – Toll Roads, Robert Moses, and Infrastructure Power 15:00 – What It's Like to Work for Private Equity 23:50 – Inside Vista and the Private Equity Playbook 27:50 – Preparing for a Private Equity Acquisition 30:50 – Founder Perspectives on Being Acquired 38:10 – The Role of AI in Private Equity 40:00 – OpenAI's Product Velocity & Sora 2 44:30 – Art, Compute, and Culture 48:00 – Technology, Purpose, and Human Play 51:20 – The Optimistic Lens 54:00 – OpenAI's Velocity and Strategic Position 56:00 – Market Reactions & Acquisitions 58:30 – Microsoft's Response 1:00:50 – Culture, Standards, and Leadership Lessons 1:04:50 – Closing Reflections   Thanks for tuning in! Catch new episodes every Sunday Subscribe to Topline Newsletter. Tune into Topline Podcast, the #1 podcast for founders, operators, and investors in B2B tech. Join the free Topline Slack channel to connect with 600+ revenue leaders to keep the conversation going beyond the podcast!