Learnings from a $1BN+ exit and 300 investments in Private Equity

About this episode

Alex Rawlings interviews Richard Fitzgerald about CapitalSpring's approach to private equity and their recent $1B+ exit.

Episode Overview: In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Richard Fitzgerald of CapitalSpring, a private equity firm specializing in foodservice and multi-location consumer businesses. Richard shares insights into CapitalSpring’s differentiated, sector-focused approach, how they’ve scaled over 20 years, and the recent $1B+ exit to Bain Capital. He also unpacks their latest fundraising success in a tough market and the importance of specialization in today's crowded PE landscape. Timestamps...

People in this episode

Host: Alex Rawlings

Guest: Richard Fitzgerald

Topics covered

• private equity
• investment strategies
• foodservice industry
• fundraising
• business specialization

Keywords

• private equity
• CapitalSpring
• Bain Capital
• investment
• fundraising
• foodservice
• specialization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CapitalSpring, Bain Capital

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