Rainmakers

About Rainmakers

Learn from the world’s best investors how they made their returns.

Publisher

Rame Adi

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jan 2024

Latest episode

4 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2025

   #24 Robert Holmes a Court: Australia's First Billionaire

   Robert Holmes à Court started as a lawyer in Perth and became Australia’s first billionaire. He built his fortune by spotting value in distressed companies, charming rivals into partnerships, and then cutting ruthlessly to create returns. This episode breaks down Holmes à Court’s rise and fall, and the lessons his playbook still offers for investors today. Thanks to our sponsors! Ayrin Digital: https://go.ayrin.ai/rainmakers Collateral Partners: https://collateral.com/ Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12D9sI-cfOWmQZvImZBOunWtym3LH0TuV0o2nhi4CZr8/edit?usp=sharing Paul McCartney Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91YLM5l614o

2. 

   26 Sept 2025

   #23 Henry Hillman: The Original LP

   Henry Hillman inherited a Pittsburgh empire built on coal and steel and then dismantled it. Instead of holding on, he recycled those assets into bigger bets, backing unproven talent and writing early checks to firms like KKR and Kleiner Perkins. This episode breaks down how Hillman turned a family fortune into billions and what his playbook can teach today’s investors. Thanks to our sponsors! Ayrin Digital: https://go.ayrin.ai/rainmakers Collateral Partners: https://collateral.com/ Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XMnJwZuGOnKnfJZO5u_cExOYkxrI_DRcghgI3KYUehs/edit?usp=sharing

3. 

   18 Sept 2025

   #22 Ross Perot: Texarkana to Tech Titan

   From selling Christmas cards in Texarkana to building EDS into a billion-dollar giant, Ross Perot turned frustration at IBM into a whole new industry. In this episode, we break down exactly how he did it. Thanks to our sponsors! Ayrin Digital: https://go.ayrin.ai/rainmakers Collateral Partners: https://collateral.com/ Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11mQ7etaWwkYLpu7eHzn27hFu__fs1h4aAWQYjMS2B20/edit?usp=sharing

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

51 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

49 ratings

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