Building a Value Creation Machine & Scaling a Private Equity Firm

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Alex Rawlings interviews Chris Sznewajs about building a private equity firm and their approach to value creation.

🎧 Episode Summary: In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Chris Sznewajs of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners about building a private equity firm focused on complex corporate carve-outs and businesses owned by “unnatural owners.” Chris shares how Pacific Avenue identifies overlooked assets, drives value through operational focus, and recently expanded into Europe with a team-first approach. He dives into the lessons from building out their Paris office, the firm’s unique deal sourcing str...

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Host: Alex Rawlings

Guest: Chris Sznewajs

Topics covered

• private equity
• value creation
• corporate carve-outs
• business strategy
• European expansion

Keywords

• private equity
• value creation
• corporate carve-outs
• business strategy
• Europe expansion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pacific Avenue Capital Partners

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