Growth Investor with GrowthCap‘s RJ Lumba

In this episode we speak with Brian Dudley, Partner at Adams Street Partners, a global private markets investment manager with investments in more than 30 countries across five continents. Adams Street is 100% employee-owned and has $62 billion in AUM across primary, secondary, growth equity, credit, and co-investment strategies. The firm strives to generate actionable investment insights across market cycles by drawing on over 50 years of private markets experience, proprietary intelligence, and trusted relationships. Since joining Adams Street’s Growth Equity Team in 2013, Brian has led the firm’s application software investments, focusing on growth equity in software, fintech, and consumer sectors, while actively contributing to thought leadership, industry events, and several key committees. Brian supports RallyCap Sports. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

In this episode we speak with Matt Carroll, Managing Partner at WestView Capital Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm with over $2.7 billion across five funds. Since 2004, WestView has been a trusted partner to middle-market companies in sectors like healthcare technology, IT services, software, and more, investing between $20M-$100M in companies ready to scale. Under Matt's leadership, WestView has successfully navigated the complexities of healthcare technology and outsourced services since day one. His expertise enables entrepreneurs to overcome growth challenges while preserving their company cultures. With a proven track record of flexibility and long-term commitment, WestView has earned the trust of over 40 founders through strategic, supportive partnerships. Matt supports Nativity Prep. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

In this episode we speak with Satoshi Harris-Koizumi, Partner at Battery Ventures, a global, tech-focused investment firm with a track record spanning early, growth-equity, and buyout investments. Now investing from its 14th flagship fund, Battery Ventures XIV, and companion fund Select Fund II, together capitalized at a combined $3.8 billion, the firm has raised more than $13 billion since inception.  Its core focus areas are application software, infrastructure software, consumer, and industrial tech and life science tools.   Toshi, based in New York, leads later-stage and majority investments in software companies reshaping industries like hospitality, manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, among others. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

In this episode, we speak with Jason Guss, Co-Founder and CEO of Octane, a financing platform assisting fast and confident powersports purchases by making financing as easy as cash and creating access through fair credit products. Under Jason’s leadership, Octane has raised both debt and equity amounting to approximately  $2.6 billion.  Prior to Octane, Jason worked at Capital One in Corporate Strategy.  Since 2014, Octane has partnered with dozens of manufacturers and thousands of powersports dealerships to help drive more sales with their platform. They are backed by Valar Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, IA Ventures, DreamIt Ventures, FinTech Collective, Third Prime Ventures and Citi Ventures. Jason supports Baby2Baby. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode click to follow.

Jon Seeber, General Partner at Updata Partners, shares insights from his 20+ years in the software industry. He discusses the dynamic growth equity landscape in D.C., emphasizing strategic partnerships with management teams of B2B software firms. A case study on Viewpoint Construction Software illustrates how operational expertise fuels success. Jon also highlights the importance of teamwork, drawing parallels with his wrestling background, and reflects on the value of community, showcasing Updata's support for the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy.

In this episode we speak with Mark Dzialga, the Founder and Managing Partner of Brighton Park Capital, a growth equity investment firm focused on entrepreneur-led, growth-stage software, healthcare, and tech-enabled services companies. Brighton Park Capital invests in companies that provide highly innovative solutions in partnership with great management teams. The firm brings purpose-built, value-add capabilities that match the unique requirements of each of its companies to build market leading products and to execute the needed strategies to create important global companies. Prior to starting Brighton Park Capital, Mark was a Managing Director at General Atlantic for more than 20 years. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

Savneet Singh, President and CEO of PAR Technology, transformed the company from near bankruptcy to a thriving enterprise with a market cap over $2.5 billion. He shares his journey of stepping into leadership amidst turmoil, emphasizing strong vision and employee engagement. Savneet reflects on his childhood dreams of becoming a tennis player and how that shaped his entrepreneurial spirit. He discusses strategic growth through technology integration and the importance of passion in entrepreneurship, inspired by his father's encouragement and his commitment to charity.

In this episode we speak with Kerstin Dittmar, the Founder, Chief Investment Officer, and Managing Partner of L2 Point, a private investment firm focused on structured equity investments in growth companies across the technology and technology-enabled, consumer, healthcare, and media sectors. Her creative structuring across the capital structure has made her a sought-after partner to growth companies looking for an alternative cost of capital product that minimizes the dilution of equity and the operational constraints of debt.  Kerstin began her career with Goldman Sachs’ Special Situations Group.  She later went on to TPG Sixth Street Partners where she last served as a Principal. Kerstin was a 2024 GrowthCap Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investor awardee. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

In this episode we speak with Zia Uddin, President of Monroe Capital, a premier asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies, including direct lending, technology finance, venture debt, alternative credit, structured credit, real estate and equity.   Since 2004, the firm has been successfully providing capital solutions to clients in the U.S. and Canada.  As of January 1, 2025, Monroe had $20.3 billion in committed and managed capital. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and maintains 11 offices throughout the United States, Asia and Australia. Zia has over 30 years of management consulting, corporate finance, private equity, turnaround and investing experience. As President, Zia focuses on Monroe’s day-to-day and strategic long-term growth initiatives.  He also assists in both Monroe Capital’s software, technology-enabled and business services lending, as well as the Firms Independent Sponsor activities. Zia's experience includes past and present roles as a Board member of various public and private companies. He joined the firm in 2007 and is a member of Monroe’s Investment Committee. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.

In this episode we speak with Ran Ding, General Partner at Norwest, a global venture and growth equity investment firm managing more than $15.5 billion in capital. Since its inception, the firm has invested in more than 700 companies and currently partners with more than 250 companies in its venture and growth equity portfolio. Ran joined Norwest in 2011. As a General Partner and Co-Head of the Growth Equity team, Ran focuses on growth equity investments across a wide range of sectors including technology, business services, and consumer. His most recent investments include Banyan Software, Datacor, Elite Business Ventures and SpryPoint. Ran is a two-time awardee of GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors, as well as GrowthCap’s Top Software Investors. I am your host RJ Lumba.  We hope you enjoy the show.  If you like the episode, click to follow.