All posts by Jirehl Carlos
Growth Equity Leader: Norwest’s Ran Ding
02.12.25
Interviews
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 … Continue reading Growth Equity Leader: Norwest’s Ran Ding
H.I.G. Continues Big Moves, Buys Kantar
02.11.25
Features
H.I.G. Capital has been making big deals—on both sides of the ledger. It recently sold Soleo Health, one of its portfolio companies, to funds managed by Court Square Capital and WindRose Health Investors. Days earlier, it purchased Kantar Media, a data analytics firm for measuring audience engagement, for approximately $1 billion. The transaction continues Kantar’s … Continue reading H.I.G. Continues Big Moves, Buys Kantar
A Timely Investment: Summit Partners’ Investment in Fundraise Up
02.04.25
Features
The recent federal grant freeze has caused confusion for non-profit organizations that rely on government aid to stay afloat. For Fundraise Up – a software company dedicated to helping non-profits worldwide both survive and thrive – it was time to spring into action. The company, which uses predictive AI in donor experiences, immediately began reaching … Continue reading A Timely Investment: Summit Partners’ Investment in Fundraise Up
Providing Lasting Healthcare Change: Omada Health’s Sean Duffy
01.29.25
Interviews
In this episode, we speak with Sean Duffy, the Co-Founder and CEO of Omada Health, a virtual-first healthcare provider that nurtures lifelong health, one day at a time. Since 2011, Sean and his team’s mission has been to inspire and enable people everywhere to live free of chronic disease. They do this by building digital … Continue reading Providing Lasting Healthcare Change: Omada Health’s Sean Duffy
Shohei Ohtani, Travis Hunter… and The Vistria Group?
01.21.25
Features
After a nearly 100 year hiatus, two-way athletes are redefining how sports are played. In baseball, Shohei Ohtani has improved on Babe Ruth’s achievements as a hitter and pitcher, winning three MVP awards, posting the first-ever 50/50 season, and, unlike the Bambino, doing both at the same time all the time, health permitting. In football, … Continue reading Shohei Ohtani, Travis Hunter… and The Vistria Group?
Data-Intelligence Leader: Alation’s Satyen Sangani
01.15.25
Interviews
In this episode, we speak with Satyen Sangani, the Co-Founder and CEO of Alation, an enterprise software company, whose data catalog serves enterprises in organizing and consolidating their data. Nearly 600 global enterprises — including 40% of the Fortune 100 — rely on Alation to realize value from every data and AI initiative. Alation is … Continue reading Data-Intelligence Leader: Alation’s Satyen Sangani
How Top Growth Investment Firms are Succeeding by Building Exceptional Teams
12.31.24
Features
Stewards of capital to some extent are stewards of society through their influence on company development and workplace cultures. In more recent years, the idea of inclusivity has become more prominent across industries as shareholders, board members, and institutional capital providers came to understand the importance of including everyone, not just select groups. Not only … Continue reading How Top Growth Investment Firms are Succeeding by Building Exceptional Teams
Leading FinTech Growth Investor: Centana’s Eric Byunn
12.18.24
Interviews
In this episode we speak with Eric Byunn, Co-Founder and Partner of Centana Growth Partners, a growth equity firm with deep, relevant sector experience investing in and working with companies in financial services, fintech, and related enterprise software. Eric is a three-time awardee of GrowthCap’s Top Software Investors. He co-founded Centana in 2015 and … Continue reading Leading FinTech Growth Investor: Centana’s Eric Byunn
GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2024
12.17.24
Awards
Growth investing continues to be one of the most attractive areas of the private market in which to participate. We began conducting research for our annual Top 40 under 40 Growth Investors 11 years ago and we are delighted to see how firms and their talented professionals have helped shape the growth investing space into … Continue reading GrowthCap’s Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2024
