{"podcast":{"title":"Private Equity FunCast","slug":"private-equity-funcast-215225","podcast_index_feed_id":215225,"rss_url":"https://pefuncast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.pefuncast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/a/0/1/da01337969b94704d959afa2a1bf1c87/PEFC_PodcastArt-20260225-lgskfm8vee.png","author":"Jim Milbery","episode_count":316,"summary":"Your favorite GP's favorite podcast. Occasionally insightful, always entertaining. Deep dives into how private equity works, what happens after the deal closes, how money gets raised, and how companies get bought and sold. And everything in between with healthy doses of pop culture and humor. Straight from the team at ParkerGale Capital. For educational and entertainment purposes only. Not investment advice. Additional disclosures at www.parkergale.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-funcast-215225"},"episode":{"title":"How Private Equity ACTUALLY Buys Companies","slug":"how-private-equity-actually-buys-companies","published_at":"2026-03-18T13:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-funcast-215225/how-private-equity-actually-buys-companies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-funcast-215225","url":"https://pefuncast.libsyn.com/how-private-equity-actually-buys-companies","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pefuncast/PEFC_Episode_4_Final_Audio.mp3?dest-id=291498","summary":"It all starts with an acquisition, but most people don't understand how private equity firms actually find and buy companies. Devin sits down with Ryan Milligan to break down the mechanics of deal sourcing, banker-led processes and direct founder relationships. From the early days of rotary phones ringing with deals to today's hyper-competitive sourcing environment, we discuss how firms build pipelines, win founders over, and decide which companies to buy. If you've ever wondered how private equity truly functions behind the scenes, this is your go-to guide for the entire process.","meta_description":"It all starts with an acquisition, but most people don't understand how private equity firms actually find and buy companies. Devin sits down with Ryan Mi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5029,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/private-equity-funcast-215225/episodes/how-private-equity-actually-buys-companies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/private-equity-funcast-215225/how-private-equity-actually-buys-companies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}