The Minds Capital Podcast
Your connection to the growing world of independent sponsors and deal-by-deal private equity.
$100m Acquisition as First Deal
Former auto mechanic Eugene Polevoy is an independent sponsor based in Toronto. His strong opinions routinely go viral on LinkedIn and were recently featured in PitchBook's daily newsletter. Eugene walks through how he built and exited an HVAC platform and talks about his latest move into a $100m commercial generator services deal.
Almost 40% IRR across 55 Platforms
Jason Faucett of Transition Capital Partners discusses 33 years of Dallas PE success, 55+ acquisitions, high 30% IRR, and why local networks create unbeatable competitive advantages.
"We're Not Operators": Bridging Capital & Management
Edwin Burke and Chris Eichmann of Pillsman Partners discuss their deal-by-deal PE model, PowerVac acquisition, and why 11 sellers rolled equity for a bigger second bite.
7x Organic EBITDA Growth After Liberating Employees
Rise Run Capital's Corbin Cook and Alex Swanston discuss their independent sponsor success: 5 platforms, $50m+ EBITDA, and a 7x exit in 4 years.
The Applied AI Engineer: A New PE Weapon
Chris Breaux shares how he left $500m investment banking to build Emberline, an independent sponsor focused on government, defense, and vertical tech with AI-driven growth.