# Ep. 122: Luke Sarsfield, Ridgepost Capital | Building a Data Advantage in the Middle Market

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Podcast: [Private Equity Value Creation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-value-creation-podcast-7052671)
Published: 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Luke Sarsfield, CEO and Chairman at Ridgepost Capital, shares how a fund of funds platform can generate differentiated alpha by staying disciplined about market focus and building proprietary data advantages over time.Luke explains why concentrating on the middle and lower middle market creates structural advantages that broader platforms miss, and how collecting deal-level data across 20-plus years turns an LP relationship into genuine investment insight. Learn what separates best-in-breed managers from median performers, and why being a value-added partner—not just a capital provider—is what makes firms want to work with you.The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

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