The lessons from Formula 1 to 22 acquisitions by a Private Equity-backed CTO

About this episode

Alex interviews Peter Rossi about his experiences in technology and private equity, sharing lessons from his career including time at McLaren and leading acquisitions.

In this episode, Alex sits down with Peter Rossi, a UK-based CTO with 25+ years in technology and 15 years in commercial leadership. From running trackside IT at McLaren to leading 22 acquisitions in a PE-backed group, Peter shares hard-earned lessons on growth, integration, and operating under pressure. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction & career overview 00:28 – Life at McLaren & high-performance environments 01:23 – VC due diligence & scaling tech businesses 02:24 – Building...

People in this episode

Host: Alex Rawlings

Guest: Peter Rossi

Topics covered

• private equity
• technology
• acquisitions
• growth
• integration
• high-performance environments

Keywords

• private equity
• CTO
• McLaren
• acquisitions
• technology
• growth
• integration
• high-performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McLaren, PE-backed group

Places: UK

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