{"podcast":{"title":"Private Equity Fast Pitch","slug":"private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474","podcast_index_feed_id":1135474,"rss_url":"https://enorthstar.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.enorthstar.com/northstar-podcast.html","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/6/8/1/f681356ade63d87e16c3140a3186d450/Podcast_Headshots_.jpg","author":"Northstar","episode_count":199,"summary":"Consistent with all programs delivered by Northstar, \"Private Equity Fast Pitch\" podcasts are meaningful, insightful and provide actionable information from leaders in the Private Equity community that will help you connect with the speaker in an efficient way. Each Tuesday, Jeff Henningsen from Lockton will spend time talking with his friends in the private equity community while they share insight into their world. Similar to an introductory meeting, Private Equity and Investment Banking guests will talk about their firms, recent activities, target industries, desired acquisition profile or companies they are prepping for sale, advice to aspiring professionals and their \"closing pitch\". If you would like to be considered for a Private Equity Fast Pitch interview please email jhenningsen@lockton.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T00:17:22.622316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474"},"episode":{"title":"Matthew Sparks - Northleaf Capital","slug":"matthew-sparks-northleaf-capital","published_at":"2025-08-28T18:53:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/matthew-sparks-northleaf-capital","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474","url":"https://enorthstar.libsyn.com/matthew-sparks-northleaf-capital","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/enorthstar/Matthew_Sparks_-_8_27_25_5.38PM.mp3?dest-id=624275","summary":"Matthew Sparks, Managing Director, is a senior leader on the private equity team at Northleaf Capital Partners. Matthew leads the firm's North American secondaries strategy and also plays a key role in managing its Canadian fund investment portfolio. With more than 15 years at Northleaf, he brings deep expertise in evaluating complex deals, building trusted GP relationships, and navigating the fast-evolving secondaries market. He's been recognized as a Next Gen Leader by Secondaries Investor and awarded the Emerging Leader Award by The Private Capital Markets Association of Canada as \" One to Watch\" — a reflection of his thoughtful approach to investing and long-term perspective in a dynamic market. Before joining Northleaf, Matthew started his career at Monitor Group, where he worked across industries on strategy, M&A, and integration. He holds an H.B.A. with distinction from the Ivey Business School and is a member of Northleaf's Private Equity Investment Committee.","meta_description":"Matthew Sparks, Managing Director, is a senior leader on the private equity team at Northleaf Capital Partners. Matthew leads the firm's North American se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1681,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/episodes/matthew-sparks-northleaf-capital/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/matthew-sparks-northleaf-capital.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}