{"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":"Michael Psaros - KPS Capital Partners","slug":"michael-psaros-kps-capital-partners","published_at":"2025-12-04T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/michael-psaros-kps-capital-partners","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474","url":"https://enorthstar.libsyn.com/michael-psaros-kps-capital-partners","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/enorthstar/Mike_Psaros_Final.mp3?dest-id=624275","summary":"Michael Psaros is a Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners, LP (\"KPS\") and a member of its Investment and Management Committees. KPS is a leading global private equity firm with approximately $19.4B (as of 6/30/25) of assets under management focused on making controlling equity investments in global manufacturing and industrial companies across an array of industries. KPS generates investment returns by structurally improving the strategic position, competitiveness and profitability of its portfolio companies. The KPS Funds' portfolio companies generate aggregate annual revenues of approximately $21.6B and operate 211 manufacturing facilities in 21 countries (as of 6/30/25 pro forma for recent acquisitions and exits). Mr. Psaros currently serves on the Board of Directors of 14 KPS portfolio companies and as Chairman of six. He previously served on the Board of 35 former KPS portfolio companies. Prior to joining its predecessor in 1991 and co-founding KPS in 1997, he was an investment banker with Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. He received a B.S.B.A. in Finance from Georgetown University and attended Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. The Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University, named for and endowed by the Psaros family in 2022, provides non-partisan, unbiased expertise to guide policy and practice. The Center leverages the strength of Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, distinguished faculty and leadership in finance and public policy to convene leaders across the private sector, global capital markets, legislators and regulators to solve problems for the common good. Mr. Psaros served on Georgetown University's Board of Directors and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of Advisors at McDonough Scho…","meta_description":"Michael Psaros is a Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners, LP (\"KPS\") and a member of its Investment and Management Committees. KPS i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3238,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/private-equity-fast-pitch-1135474/episodes/michael-psaros-kps-capital-partners/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/michael-psaros-kps-capital-partners.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}