Скачать или смотреть Two Decades of Investing in Franchise/Multi-Unit Businesses with CapitalSpring

Richard Fitzgerald, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at CapitalSpring, joins Sean Mooney to share the story behind one of the most enduring sector-focused firms in private equity. In a conversation that moves well beyond deal mechanics, Richard reflects on the early days of CapitalSpring, the value of sticking with a niche, and what it takes to build trust and alignment — across teams, LPs, and portfolio partners — over the long haul.


Episode Highlights:


• 1:07 – Richard's path to private equity

• 7:53 – Building a sector-specialist investment firm with true competitive advantage

• 11:06 – We'd know Richard better if we knew this about him

• 18:27 – Working through hard things – navigating the pandemic

• 26:45 – The art of private equity in the franchise/multi-location sector – best practices

• 35:48 – Benefits of having a sector specialist franchisee investors for sponsors investing in franchisors

• 40:42 – Flexibility to provide both debt and equity solutions for growing businesses is a competitive advantage

• 43:05 – Richard's advice for his 22 year-old-self


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