Your PE firm is running due diligence on 3 targets simultaneously. Each target generates:
Multiply by 3 targets: that’s 50+ articles per week your deal team should read. They won’t. They’re building models and running management meetings.
Create an audiclip station per deal. Save target-relevant articles as they surface.
Station: “Project Alpha” (Target company codename)
Your deal team listens to 15-20 minutes daily per deal. They walk into every management meeting, IC presentation, and lender call with context they would have otherwise skipped.
The quality of due diligence correlates directly with post-acquisition performance. Teams that are deeply informed about the target’s market, competitors, and risks make better investment decisions and better 100-day plans.
A daily podcast ensures:
Acquiring a company in Germany? Japan? Brazil? Save local-language articles about the target, its market, and its competitors. The deal team listens in English. No need to commission translations or hire local-language analysts for surface-level intelligence.
After acquisition, convert the deal station into a monitoring station. Save articles about the portfolio company’s market, competitors, and industry. The operating partner or board director listens weekly to stay informed without dedicated reading time.
Better informed deals. Better investment outcomes.