17 Jul 2023

BVCA podcast – S2 EP3: Private capital: rising to the challenges of turbulent times

In episode 3, BVCA Chief Executive Michael Moore is joined by BVCA’s Director of External Affairs, Karim Palant and Head of Research, Suzi Gillespie to discuss the launch of the BVCA’s latest Report on Investment Activity in 2022; Private capital: rising to the challenges of turbulent times.

The BVCA Reflections series marks the 40th anniversary since the BVCA was established as the trade association for the UK private equity and venture capital industry. During this series, we will be talking to industry leaders from today and previous decades as we reflect on how the industry and the BVCA have evolved.


 
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Running order:
  • 00:00 – Intro
  • 00:41 – Background on the report, BVCA’s output and the significance to the industry
  • 02:09 – Economic turbulence in 2022
  • 03:20 – 2022 Private capital headline figures and data
  • 04:27 – Regional and national spread of investments outside of London and the Southeast
  • 06:30 – Investment focus on technology
  • 09:58 – Building the economy of tomorrow
  • 14:30 – Follow-on investments to build successful businesses
  • 17:25 – Dry powder: committed but not yet invested capital

You can listen to the podcast via the media player above, as well as your favourite podcasting platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you have any questions about the content in this episode, or feedback then please contact [email protected].

Previous episodes
  • Episode 1: Reflections from Charlie Troup, BVCA Chair 2022-23 (Published 23 March 2023) | Listen here >
  • Episode 2: Reflections from Garry Wilson, BVCA Chair 2023-24 (Published 30 March 2023) | Listen here >