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NextWave Private Equity
Listen to the NextWave Private Equity podcast series, where EY speaks with industry leaders to discuss emerging opportunities and industry trends shaping the global private equity landscape. The views reflected in this podcast are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the global EY organization or its member firms.
Episodes
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q3 2026
PE enters the final quarter of 2026 on firm footing. Outside of megadeals, deployment remains resilient, while stronger exit activity has moved realizations…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q2 2026
Private equity firms remained active but selective in the first half of 2026 as market uncertainty continued to influence investment decisions. While…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q1 2026
Private equity started 2026 with strong momentum, but fresh market volatility shifted dynamics toward greater selectivity. Investors are now focusing on…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q4 2025
Private equity entered 2026 with renewed momentum following a strong rebound in 2025, marked by a 57% rise in deal value and a significant recovery in exits…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q3 2025
In Q3 2025, private equity activity surged, achieving a record US$310b in deal value as firms capitalized on narrowing valuation gaps and renewed market…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q2 2025
In the first half of 2025, private equity exits reached their highest levels in three years. Corporate acquirers became active buyers, and firms showed…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q1 2025
In Q1 2025, private equity firms saw a 45% rise in deal volume compared to the previous year. However, rising trade tensions are creating caution among…
- NextWave Private Equity
Talent's role as a strategic differentiator
Matt Breitfelder, Partner, and Global Head of Human Capital at Apollo in conversation with Bridget Walsh, EY Global Head of Private Equity. In this episode…
- NextWave Private Equity
Differentiated Opportunities for Special Situations Investing
Angelo Rufino, Partner and Head of Special Situations in North America and Head of Corporate Special Situations in Europe for Bain Capital, joins Bridget…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q4 2024
Private equity enters 2025 with strong expectations amid favorable market conditions. In 2024, PE firms announced US$565b in deals, a 25% increase in value and…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: key takeaways from Q3 2024
The private equity (PE) market is bouncing back, with deal activity picking up thanks to clearer economic indicators and better financing options. Despite this…
- NextWave Private Equity
How tech is unlocking the private wealth opportunity for Private Equity
In this episode on the NextWave Private Equity Podcast, Matt Brown Founder, CEO and Chairman of CAIS, joins Bridget Walsh to discuss how technology can unlock…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: five takeaways from Q2 2024
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from Q2 2024 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE)…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: Five takeaways from Q1 2024
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from Q1 2024 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE)…
- NextWave Private Equity
The opportunities in GP stakes investing
In this episode of the NextWave Private Equity podcast, Avi Kalichstein, co-founder and CEO of Hunter Point Capital, joins host Bridget Walsh to discuss the…
- NextWave Private Equity
The evolving middle market landscape
In this episode, Flor Kassai, Head of the Buyout Fund at Inflexion Private Equity Partners, a leading mid-market private equity fund, joins our host Bridget…
- NextWave Private Equity
Democratization of private markets
In this episode of the NextWave Private Equity podcast, Oi-Yee Choo, CEO of ADDX, joins host Bridget Walsh to discuss tokenization and democratization of…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: Five takeaways from Q4 2023
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 4Q 2023 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE)…
- NextWave Private Equity
What's next for tech
Software's been a powerful theme for PE investors for much of the last decade, representing between one-quarter and one-third of total PE deployment. David…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: five takeaways from 3Q 2023
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 3Q 2023 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE)…
- NextWave Private Equity
PE Pulse: five takeaways from 2Q 2023
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 2Q 2023 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE)…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: five takeaways from 1Q 2023
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 1Q 2023 that are top of mind for Private Equity (PE)…
- NextWave Private Equity
The growth of retail investors in the private equity markets
In this episode of the NextWave Private Equity podcast, Bridget Walsh, EY Global Private Equity Leader, will be discussing the entrance of retail investors in…
NextWave Private EquityHow the private equity secondaries market is coming of age
In this episode, Mark Benedetti, Co-Head of Ardian US, joins our host Bridget Walsh, EY Global Private Equity Leader, to discuss the growing role of…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: five takeaways from 4Q 2022
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 4Q 2022 that are top of mind for PE investors. PE Pulse is…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: five takeaways from 3Q 2022
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 3Q 2022 that are top of mind for PE investors. PE Pulse is…
NextWave Private EquityWhat PE is outsourcing to create value [re-release]
Greg Schooley, EY-Parthenon US Value Creation Leader, joins Winna Brown to discuss what tasks PE is outsourcing across business functions such as finance, IT…
NextWave Private EquityWhy mentoring matters for women in PE [re-release]
Pam Jackson, CEO of Level20, joins Winna Brown to reveal how mentorship programs can help women build long-term careers in PE. According to a report that EY…
NextWave Private EquityHow PE firms can win tech deals [re-release]
In this episode, Laura Grattan, Managing Director at Crosspoint Capital, and Jeff Vogel, Head of the Software Strategy Group at EY-Parthenon, join Winna Brown…
NextWave Private EquityA note from Winna
To the NextWave Private Equity audience: Since February of 2020, just before the covid-19 pandemic uprooted all of our lives, the EY global private equity team…
NextWave Private EquityHow Brightstar balances value and values when implementing ESG
Maha Eltobgy, Chief Sustainability Officer and Managing Director at Brightstar Capital Partners, joins Winna Brown to explore how operating executives can…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: five takeaways from 2Q 2022
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 2Q 2022 that are top of mind for PE investors. PE Pulse is…
NextWave Private EquityHow geopolitical power shifts will affect investment opportunities
Famke Krumbmüller, EY EMEIA Leader, Global Geostrategic Business Group, joins Winna Brown to discuss how shifts in geopolitical power will affect growth and…
NextWave Private EquityWhat ESG means to KKR
Elizabeth Seeger, Managing Director of Sustainable Investing at KKR, joins Winna Brown to discuss why KKR views ESG as a business opportunity that both creates…
NextWave Private EquityWhat's in store for SPACs
Karim Anani, EY Americas Financial Accounting and Advisory Services Transactions Leader, and Mark Schwartz, Head of IPO and SPAC Capital Markets Advisory, join…
NextWave Private EquityWhat PE sees in professional sports [re-publish]
[Episode originally published 12/16/2021] Tyler Brewster, Senior Director at EY-Parthenon, joins Winna Brown to reveal the drivers behind PE's increasing…
NextWave Private EquityHow today's economic rebalancing is impacting PE
Greg Daco, EY-Parthenon Chief Economist, joins Winna Brown to discuss how macroeconomic factors such as inflation, monetary policy and the labor shortage will…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: five takeaways from 1Q 2022
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 1Q 2022 that are top of mind for PE investors. PE Pulse is…
NextWave Private EquityWhat PE is outsourcing to create value
Greg Schooley, EY-Parthenon US Value Creation Leader, joins Winna Brown to discuss what tasks PE is outsourcing across business functions such as finance, IT…
NextWave Private EquityHow PE can use the "See, Solve, Scale" entrepreneurial process to screen investments
Danny Warshay, Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University, explores how the "See, Solve, Scale" entrepreneurial process…
NextWave Private EquityWhy mentoring matters for women in PE
Pam Jackson, CEO of Level20, joins Winna Brown to reveal how mentorship programs can help women build long-term careers in PE. According to a report that EY…
NextWave Private EquityHow PE firms can win tech deals
In this episode, Laura Grattan, Managing Director at Crosspoint Capital, and Jeff Vogel, Head of the Software Strategy Group at EY-Parthenon, join Winna Brown…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: five takeaways from 4Q 2021
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 4Q 2021 that are top of mind for PE investors. PE Pulse is…
NextWave Private EquityWhat AI has done for Hg
In this episode, Nic Humphries, Senior Partner and Executive Chairman of Hg, joins Winna Brown to explore how Hg's philosophy of curiosity and experimentation…
NextWave Private EquityWhat PE sees in professional sports
In this episode, Tyler Brewster, Senior Director at EY-Parthenon, joins Winna Brown to reveal the drivers behind PE's increasing presence in pro sports and…
NextWave Private EquityWhat PE can learn from Advent's DEI program (re-release)
Tricia Glynn, a Partner at Advent International, shares best practices from Advent's renowned DEI program and discusses how private equity (PE) firms can build…
NextWave Private EquityWhy family offices are playing in PE's sandbox
Entrepreneurs and companies seeking investment may find a family office (FO) a compelling alternative to private equity (PE). According to Preqin, family…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: five takeaways from 3Q 2021
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 3Q 2021 that are top of mind for PE investors. PE Pulse is…
NextWave Private EquityHow PE can plan for climate risk with confidence
Hanne Thornam, EY Norway Head of Climate Change and Sustainability Services, joins Winna Brown to share why PE is in a unique position to lead our transition…
NextWave Private EquityThree geopolitical risks PE investors should watch
Political risk is creating challenges and opportunities for global organizations, including private equity (PE) firms and investors who are increasingly…
NextWave Private EquityWhy PE can thrive in Southeast Asia
Luke Pais, EY ASEAN Private Equity Leader, explores why Southeast Asia is a vibrant region for PE investors who adeptly navigate local dynamics. Contact Luke…
NextWave Private EquityHow cybersecurity creates value in PE
Cybersecurity professionals John Nugent, Vice President at Apax and Paul Harragan, Associate Partner at EY-Parthenon, explore how PE can manage cybersecurity…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: 5 takeaways from 2Q 2021
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from 2Q 2021 that are top of mind for PE investors. The PE Pulse…
NextWave Private EquityWhich 6 consumer categories PE should watch
Lindsey Kiely and Bhakti Nagalla of the EY-Parthenon Consumer Industries and Private Equity practices join Winna Brown to explore the consumer product…
NextWave Private EquityHow academic research can measure and predict PE performance
Greg Brown, Executive Director at the Institute for Private Capital and Finance Professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Kenan-Flagler Business…
NextWave Private EquityWhy PE is a key player in the software economy [re-release]
Jeff Vogel, EY-Parthenon US Managing Director and Head of the Software Strategy Group, joins Winna Brown to explore the complexities and key trends shaping the…
NextWave Private EquityWhat PE can learn from Advent's DEI program
Tricia Glynn, a Partner at Advent International, shares best practices from Advent's renowned DEI program and discusses how private equity (PE) firms can build…
NextWave Private EquityPE Pulse: 5 takeaways from 1Q 2021
Pete Witte, EY Global Private Equity Lead Analyst, explores the key themes and market dynamics from Q1 2021 that are top of mind for PE investors. The PE Pulse…
NextWave Private EquityWhere to focus your post-pandemic workplace reimagination
DeJeana Chappell, EY National Workplace Leader and Senior Manager in the EY Corporate Real Estate Practice, describes the focus areas and priorities of a…
NextWave Private EquityBonus episode (en español): ¿Cómo ha evolucionado la industria de Private Equity en América Latina?
Andrés Sáenz, Líder Global de Private Equity para EY, se une a los socios de EY-Parthenon, Ángel Estrada y Juan David Taboada, para explorar qué significa la…