{"podcast":{"title":"Deal Sourcery","slug":"deal-sourcery-7025639","podcast_index_feed_id":7025639,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/deal-sourcery/","website_url":"https://dealsourcery.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e661f66e-10f1-4e3c-882e-501ed529fee7/aTBgCACYvC3w4BC1M86YvTL5.jpg","author":"Dan Herr and Matt Rooney","episode_count":26,"summary":"Deal Sourcery is the must-listen podcast for Private Equity professionals aiming to master the art of deal origination. Hosted by Dan Herr - who’s closed over $1B in transactions in the last decade while building and leading world-class deal sourcing teams - and Matt Rooney, a top recruiter in PE business development, we dive into cutting-edge trends, proven tactics, data-driven sourcing strategies and the technology shaping the future of M&A. Each episode features in-depth discussions with exited founders, PE professions and investment bankers, delivering exclusive, actionable insights you won’t find anywhere else. Tune in to elevate your sourcing skills and optimize your firm’s capital deployment.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T22:20:53.050148+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deal-sourcery-7025639"},"episode":{"title":"Decoding the Edtech Founder: Keys to Winning PE Deals & Building Trust with Karl Rectanus","slug":"decoding-the-edtech-founder-keys-to-winning-pe-deals-building-trust-with-karl-rectanus","published_at":"2024-09-26T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deal-sourcery-7025639/decoding-the-edtech-founder-keys-to-winning-pe-deals-building-trust-with-karl-rectanus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deal-sourcery-7025639","url":"https://dealsourcery.com/episode/decoding-the-edtech-founder-keys-to-winning-pe-deals-building-trust-with-karl-rectanus","audio_url":"https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a7c15455-d1ca-4004-9869-b83e54394fd6/DS-E01-UPDATE8.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the Deal Sourcery podcast, where hosts Dan Herr and Matt Rooney engage in a captivating discussion with Karl Rectanus, the former CEO and Founder of LearnPlatform. Founded in 2014, LearnPlatform is an edtech company dedicated to creating meaningful impact through data-driven decision-making. The company quickly gained traction, particularly with the launch of the Edtech Top 40, an innovative initiative that highlighted the most engaged tools in the sector, drawing significant attention from private equity and strategic investors. In this episode, Karl shares how LearnPlatform’s mission-driven approach not only fueled rapid growth but also led to a successful acquisition. By aligning their business model with impact goals, the company attracted investment that went beyond financial backing, providing strategic support that accelerated their success. Today’s fascinating conversation documents the strategies and insights that propelled LearnPlatform to the forefront of the edtech industry, and showcases the formidable power of impact-driven growth. Episode Highlights 00:00 The Importance of Impact Centered Decision Making 00:10 Engaging EdTech Founders for Proprietary Transactions 00:41 The Concept of Fail Tests in Entrepreneurship 00:47 Building Authentic Relationships with CEOs 01:00 The Future of Impact Centered Companies in Private Equity 01:12 Key Questions for Engaging and Qualifying Founders 01:41 The Journey from Founding to Exiting LearnPlatform 02:25 The Origins and Launch of LearnPlatform 06:34 Private Equity Interest Sparked by the EdTech Top 40 09:44 The Power of Data Driven Market Insights 11:11 Increasing Inbound Interest from Private Equity Firms 13:38 Screening and Qualifying Potential Investors 16:12 Strategic Partnerships with Private Equity…","meta_description":"Welcome to the Deal Sourcery podcast, where hosts Dan Herr and Matt Rooney engage in a captivating discussion with Karl Rectanus, the former CEO and Found…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3630,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/deal-sourcery-7025639/episodes/decoding-the-edtech-founder-keys-to-winning-pe-deals-building-trust-with-karl-rectanus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deal-sourcery-7025639/decoding-the-edtech-founder-keys-to-winning-pe-deals-building-trust-with-karl-rectanus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}