In today’s competitive deal environment, building deep and niche expertise has helped one fund manager succeed, while another – who is just starting up a new firm – has found early wins by building on his industry knowledge, tapping his network and taking on a “jack of all trades” role.

In the latest episode of BDO’s Private Equity PErspectives podcast, Todd Kinney speaks with Zeena Rao, managing director at ICV partners, and Kevin Feinblum, founder and partner at AOS Capital, about:

• Why targeting very niche industries can differentiate a PE firm
• How to provide value as supply chain issues and inflationary pressures impact portcos
• How to build from the ground up with a brand-new fund, especially in a competitive environment
• What’s ahead for M&A amid an increase in interest rates and inflation