Deal Talk: Interviews with Private Equity Leaders

The iconic private equity leader was the guest of our first Deal Talk in 2024, hosted by Steffen Pauls, Moonfare’s co-CEO and Founder.David Rubenstein is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Carlyle, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms. Established in 1987, Carlyle now manages $382 billion from 28 offices around the world.Rubenstein's career

In conversation with Moonfare, General David Petraeus, the former Director of the CIA and decorated US Army leader (Ret.), spoke about current geopolitical frictions, economic uncertainty, the implications of artificial intelligence and more. Now serving as a Partner at KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, General Petraeus recently joined us for a macro-themed episode of o

Søren Vestergaard-Poulsen was the guest of our 12th edition of the Deal Talk series, in which Moonfare’s CEO and founder, Steffen Pauls, talks to some of the world’s most prominent names in private equity dealmaking. Søren, who joined CVC in 1998, is a managing partner and co-chairs CVC's private equity board and oversees private equity activities in Greece and the Nordic

Dipanjan ‘DJ’ Deb, Co-Founder and CEO at Francisco Partners, joined Moonfare’s Co-CEO, Lorenz Jüngling, for the latest episode of the Deal Talk series — our regular fireside chats with leading global private equity dealmakers. Based in San Francisco, Dipanjan ‘DJ’ Deb leads one of the most active and largest technology-focused investment firms in the world. To date, Fr

Moonfare’s founder and CEO, Steffen Pauls, hosted Henry Kravis, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of KKR and one of the most influential people in the private equity industry. Kravis talked about the power of curiosity, showing courage in the face of uncertainty, lessons learned from past crises, his views on investing in the current economic climate and much more.

How has Motive’s founding partner managed the transition from blockchain entrepreneur to signing off equity cheques for fintech investments? And what impact does she think high interest rates and trends such as AI will have on the space? Subject to eligibility, capital at risk.

In the wake of SVB’s sudden fall, how does Carlyle’s Head of Global Research assess its impact on the private equity industry? What is the focus now for companies in an environment of rising rates, and what opportunities could this create for patient investors? Subject to eligibility, capital at risk.

How does data analytics impact the Insight Partners’ managing director’s decision-making process, and in his eyes, what makes for a good entrepreneur? This episode was recorded on 9 November 2022. Subject to eligibility, capital at risk.

What does the Hg CEO think is the key function when it comes to tech investing? What does he make of the current macro environment? And how can outside parties evaluate PE funds? This episode was recorded on October 21, 2022. Subject to eligibility, capital at risk.

Why does the Co-Founder of General Catalyst think his firm’s scale will help it during the tough VC market? And why is sticking with companies for longer vital when it comes to value creation? This episode was recorded on 29 September 2022. Subject to eligibility, capital at risk.