All posts by Jirehl Carlos

Growth Investing Leaders: Sageview Capital’s Ned Gilhuly and Scott Stuart

04.19.23
Interviews

In this episode, we speak with Ned Gilhuly and Scott Stuart, the founding partners of Sageview Capital, which is a private investment firm with over $2 billion in assets under management focused on enduring software and tech-enabled businesses. Ned and Scott founded Sageview in 2006 after their nearly two decade careers at KKR. Ned joined … Continue reading Growth Investing Leaders: Sageview Capital’s Ned Gilhuly and Scott Stuart

Best Growth Investment Firms

04.14.23
Awards

GrowthCap is pleased to announce the most recent cohort of growth equity firms awarded Best Growth Investment Firm. These firms were selected based on a thorough evaluation of the firm, its track record, caliber and tenure of key partners, team structure, value creation capabilities, and firm momentum, among other factors. Our evaluation involved reviewing feedback … Continue reading Best Growth Investment Firms

Saving the Bees Through Technology: Beewise CEO Saar Safra

04.12.23
Interviews

In this episode we speak with Saar Safra, CEO and Co-Founder of Beewise. 75% of all the fruit, vegetables, seeds and nuts that we consume around the globe are pollinated by bees. We’re talking for 8 billion people. Beewise’s mission is to help beekeepers pollinate and produce honey by saving their bees, utilizing modern technology. … Continue reading Saving the Bees Through Technology: Beewise CEO Saar Safra

The Art and Science of Value Creation

04.11.23
Features

Value creation is critical to how growth investment firms consistently succeed in transforming their portfolio holdings into category leading expansion companies built for the long term. Firms and groups such as Blackstone Growth, Great Hill Partners, Insight Partners and Vista Equity shared with GrowthCap on the Growth Investor podcast how they think about value creation … Continue reading The Art and Science of Value Creation

Powering The Supply Chain: Fashinza Co-Founder and CEO Pawan Gupta

04.05.23
Interviews

In this episode, we speak with Pawan Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO of Fashinza, a next generation supply chain and a fashion marketplace for brands and manufacturers. The platform supports everything from design to delivery, with end-to-end production and merchandising support. It provides direct access to vetted suppliers, real-time production tracking, digitized assembly lines, and data … Continue reading Powering The Supply Chain: Fashinza Co-Founder and CEO Pawan Gupta

Solving The Food Waste Problem: Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz

03.29.23
Interviews

In this episode, we speak with Matt Schwartz, Co-Founder and CEO of Afresh. Afresh is on a mission to reduce food waste globally by transforming the fresh food supply chain. The company builds AI-powered solutions that meet fresh food’s many challenges to optimize grocery retail forecasting, ordering, and operations. Matt co-founded Afresh in 2016 while … Continue reading Solving The Food Waste Problem: Afresh CEO Matt Schwartz

Transforming The Hiring Process At Scale: Fountain’s CEO Sean Behr

03.22.23
Interviews

In this episode we speak with Sean Behr, CEO of Fountain. Founded in 2014, Fountain started with a vision to transform the hiring of hourly workers. The company’s purpose-built solution is designed to help companies hire high volumes of workers, faster by combining the power of automation with a data-driven applicant tracking system. The company … Continue reading Transforming The Hiring Process At Scale: Fountain’s CEO Sean Behr

Infrastructure’s Boldest Investor: SIP’s Jonathan Winer

03.15.23
Interviews

In this episode, we speak with Jonathan Winer, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP). SIP was formed in 2019 and is backed by Alphabet, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and StepStone Group as its anchor partners. SIP’s mandate is to transform infrastructure by harnessing the power of technology. Jonathan has led three private equity … Continue reading Infrastructure’s Boldest Investor: SIP’s Jonathan Winer

Focus Breeds Excellence: Blackstone Growth Global Head Jon Korngold

03.08.23
Interviews

In this episode, we speak with Jon Korngold, Global Head of Blackstone Growth (BXG) and Global Co-Head of Technology Investing. We chat about the macro growth equity picture, BXG’s focus areas and its key developments over the last two years. I’ve met hundreds of private equity and growth equity investors over the past two decades … Continue reading Focus Breeds Excellence: Blackstone Growth Global Head Jon Korngold