Life of a Dealmaker

About Life of a Dealmaker

Mayer Brown's Tarun Patel sits down with senior leaders in the private equity community to discuss their career highlights, lowlights, investment thesis and everything between.

Publisher

Mayer Brown

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jul 2023

Latest episode

7 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Sept 2026

   John Messer of Copilot Capital

   In this episode of Life of a Dealmaker, Tarun explores the journey that led John Messer to Copilot Capital. From anthropology to building a software-focussed private equity platform from the ground up, John's career path has been anything but conventional. They discuss why understanding human behaviour remains at the heart of successful investing and a prediction about the World Cup which doesn't age well!

2. 

   22 May 2025

   Philippe Crochet of Keensight Capital

   Philippe Crochet of Keensight Capital discusses current market conditions with Tarun, sharing insights on building a strong portfolio and overcoming early career challenges in this interview.

3. 

   8 Oct 2024

   Ravi Monteiro of Growth Capital Partners

   Tarun Patel interviews Ravi Monteiro about knowledge economies and studying in the United States.

4. 

   21 Jun 2024

   Gareth Whiley of Silverfleet Capital

   Gareth Whiley, Managing Partner at Silverfleet Capital, discusses Silverfleet's wind down, transitions from law to investment, and future plans in a conversation with Tarun, offering insights into strategic business decisions; this is an interview.

5. 

   11 Apr 2024

   Fabrice Nottin of Cap10 Partners

   Fabrice Nottin of Cap10 Partners discusses the European mid-market investment landscape and how to leverage career setbacks into a successful investment strategy in an interview with Tarun.

6. 

   9 Jan 2024

   Zeina Bain of Sullivan Street Partners

   Tarun Patel interviews Zeina Bain about conviction investing and the dynamics of an all-female board, revealing the personal side of business.

7. 

   20 Jul 2023

   Richard Tudor of Averna Capital

   Tarun Patel interviews Richard Tudor about the hurdles and possibilities of launching a private equity firm, sharing insights on overcoming deal challenges.

Who has been a guest on Life of a Dealmaker

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Philippe Crochet
• Ravi Monteiro
• Gareth Whiley
• Fabrice Nottin
• Zeina Bain

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Books guests

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