PE Insight Series: Non-Negotiable Attributes of a Scalable Platform Investment

PE Insight Series: Non-Negotiable Attributes of a Scalable Platform Investment

PE Insight Series Episode 3

PE Insight Series Episode 3In the second episode of the PE Insight Series, Todd Taskey hosts eight private equity executives to discuss the non-negotiable attributes they look for in scalable platform investments.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • [1:38] The importance of management alignment and building scalable infrastructure in platform investments
  • [3:23] Why Chad Scripps evaluates leadership flexibility and delegation
  • [4:42] Lee Minkoff on buying imperfect businesses with room to improve
  • [7:01] Larry Shagrin’s non-negotiables for scalable business models
  • [8:25] How curious teams that learn and adapt are better positioned to scale
  • [10:19] Stuart Coleman discusses account growth, systems, and talent strategy
  • [11:54] Jamie Kennedy’s criteria for a strong platform investment
  • [14:51] Court Square’s focus on durable growth and scalable leadership

In this episode…

Scaling a company after a platform investment takes more than capital and ambition. What do private equity investors consider non-negotiable before backing a business for rapid growth and exit?

Bill Sommerschield, Chad Scripps, Lee Minkoff, Larry Shagrin, Thomas Cooperrider, Stuart Coleman, Jamie Kennedy, and Brian Schmidt discuss what makes a platform investment scalable. With host Todd Taskey, they talk about the importance of founder alignment, how strong teams and systems support growth, and the market traits that help drive successful exits.

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Brian SchmidtBrian Schmidt is a Vice President at Court Square Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity fund. In his role, Brian is responsible for deal sourcing, growing existing investments, and overseeing the development and implementation of growth strategy. He serves as a board member for Power Digital, Connatix, and Health Union and is a Dynata board observer.

Bill SommerschieldBill Sommerschield is the Managing Director at Keystone Capital, which invests in high-quality, market-leading businesses. He is responsible for evaluating investments, structuring and negotiating transactions, and managing portfolio companies. Before Keystone Capital, Bill worked in the investment banking divisions of Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, where he was involved in M&A and debt and equity financings in the business services, industrial, and education industries.

Chad ScrippsChad Scripps is the Managing Partner of Black Lake Capital, a private equity firm that invests in technology and innovation-enabled businesses. With two decades of experience investing in private and public businesses, Chad held prior roles at HIG Capital, AEA Investors, SAC Capital, Fox Point Capital, and McKinsey & Company.

Lee MinkoffLee Minkoff is the Managing Director of Renovus Capital, a Philadelphia-area private equity firm focused on lower-middle-market companies in knowledge and talent industries. He serves on Renovus’ Investment Team, where he oversees the firm’s Professional Services vertical. Before joining Renovus, Lee worked at Lovell Minnick Partners, UBS’s financial institutions investment banking group, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

Lawrence ShagrinLawrence Shagrin is the Managing Partner at Millpond Equity Partners, a lower-middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in education, training, and outsourced services companies. He has more than 25 years of private equity experience sourcing, executing, and managing growth-oriented investments across business services, education and training, healthcare, and other industries. Before Millpond, Lawrence was a Partner at Brockway Moran & Partners.

Jamie KennedyJamie Kennedy, CFA, is the Co-founder and Partner at Griffin’s Wharf Partners, an operationally focused private equity firm that pursues control buyout transactions in the lower-middle-market. He has more than 20 years of experience investing in private equity opportunities, having served as a Managing Director at Landon Capital Partners, the Head of Research at Madava Asset Management, and an investor at Longroad Asset Management.

Thomas CooperriderThomas Cooperrider is the Principal of Dynamic Core Capital Partners, a private equity firm that partners with industry experts and experienced executives to transform niche market leaders. In his role, he focuses on business development, deal execution, and portfolio company monitoring and support. Thomas also serves as Vice Chairman on the boards of Atomic Data and Level Agency and as a Director on the boards of ToyTec Lifts, CustomDrive, SmartSource, and Ecosystems.

Stuart ColemanStuart Coleman is the Managing Partner of Superstep Capital, a private equity firm focused exclusively on digital services companies. Previously, he led M&A and corporate development at public and private companies, including Hero Digital and MDC Partners. Stuart has acquired more than 20 companies at MDC Partners and helped Hero Digital complete four acquisitions, grow significantly, and sell to AEA Investors in 2021.