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
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