In this episode, we speak with Todd Abbrecht, Co-CEO of THL Partners, a premier private equity firm investing in middle-market growth companies exclusively within three sectors: healthcare, financial technology & services, and technology & business solutions.

Since 1974, THL’s team has managed or deployed $50 billion of equity capital, worked with over 175 partner companies worldwide, and fueled more than 700 add-on acquisitions representing an aggregate enterprise value of over $260 billion.

Todd has spent more than 30 years at THL and has played a central role in the firm’s evolution towards sector specialization. The firm combines deep sector expertise through its Identified Sector Opportunity (ISO) process with dedicated internal operating resources from its Strategic Resource Group to transform and build great companies of lasting value in partnership with management teams. These resources aim to accelerate growth, improve operations, and drive long-term sustainable value.

THL Partners was recognized as a Top Private Equity Firm of 2025 by GrowthCap.

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In this episode, we speak with Frank Karl, Managing Director of Kayne Anderson’s Private Credit strategies and President of Kayne Anderson BDC.

Kayne Anderson Private Credit, the direct lending arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, has deployed over $14 billion since 2011 across senior credit funds, BDCs, and other vehicles, managing more than $7 billion in assets. The firm focuses on capital preservation through secured, cash-flow-generating investments in established middle-market companies, targeting stable businesses for attractive, risk-adjusted returns.

Frank joined Kayne Anderson in 2013 and has focused on private credit strategies throughout his tenure. He was previously a member of Houlihan Lokey’s financial restructuring group, advising debtors and creditors, and holds a BBA magna cum laude from Notre Dame.

Kayne Anderson Private Credit was recently recognized as a Top Private Credit Firm of 2025 by GrowthCap.

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In this episode, we speak with Vinny Pujji, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital, a New York- and London-based global venture capital and growth equity firm investing in hyper-growth consumer and technology businesses with enduring customer relationships.

Founded in 2019, Left Lane manages approximately $2.5B in assets and operates with a lean, high-performance team focused on partnering with entrepreneurs building category-defining companies across high-growth sectors.

As a founding partner, Vinny helps drive the firm’s global investment strategy and portfolio development and plays a key role overseeing Left Lane’s investment team. Prior to Left Lane, he was an investment professional at Insight Partners, where he helped deploy approximately $1B across a portfolio of leading technology companies.

Vinny was recently recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investor of 2025 by GrowthCap.

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