The Minds Capital Podcast
Your connection to the growing world of independent sponsors and deal-by-deal private equity.
Promoted from Associate to MD at Independent Sponsor Firm
Jimmy Watson shares his journey from FP&A at Raytheon to Managing Director at Clavis Capital Partners, discussing independent sponsorship and navigating the lower middle-market.
Two Recaps To 10.5x MOIC
Dan Chetrit recapped his first search deal during COVID, rolled carry into majority control, and built Snowdon Capital into a top-decile independent sponsor platform.
Tripled EBITDA, Doubled Multiple, Exited Early
Richard Baum pioneered the independent sponsor model at Consumer Growth Partners, transforming deal-by-deal investing through deep retail sector expertise and proprietary deal sourcing.
The Family Office Independent Sponsor
Jim Bolduc operates the independent sponsor arm within his family's Family Office. As a former investment banker at Merrill Lynch, Jim walks us through the nuances of their approach, which includes a focus on the retail industry built on decades of entrepreneurial experience.
Steak & Sizzle with a Side of Fundless
Bruce Lipian coined "independent sponsor" at a NYC conference. Learn how the deal-by-deal model thrives in lower-middle market PE with creativity over capital.