The Minds Capital Podcast








Your connection to the growing world of independent sponsors and deal-by-deal private equity.

50% Carry on 50x MOIC
Jim Tapp left corporate life for M&A after meeting a wealthy business owner. Now he runs an independent sponsor shop with his sons, including a 50x MOIC software exit.

Winning Big by Doing Minority Recaps
Erik Miller of Perspective Equity Partners shares how 30 years in finance shaped his founder-first approach to minority investments and building trust over control.

Acquiring Infrastructure for PortCos
Leah Berend of Merrin Investment Partners shares her dealmaking playbook: embrace imperfect situations and prioritize culture to unlock 4x value growth.

$10m EBITDA After COVID Killed The Business
Nicolás Lulli grew EBITDA from $0 to $10m after COVID devastated his Peru acquisition, using aggressive turnaround tactics and micro-KPIs.
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One Man's Trash: 5x MOIC on a 14-Deal Waste Roll-Up
Chandos Mahon scaled a tire recycling business through 14 add-ons and KPI-driven ops, exiting at 5x MOIC after 7 years as a searcher-turned-operator.