Growth equity's new frontier

With economic uncertainty slowing exits and borrowing costs remaining high, investors are becoming more selective in their targets. Meanwhile, groundbreaking advancements in AI and other technologies are driving compelling growth stories, yet those not involved in the startup and growth phases risk missing out on significant value creation before these companies hit the stock market. On this episode, Aaron Mulvihill is joined by Paris Heymann, co-managing partner of Growth Equity Partners at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, who has an impressive career in venture and growth investing. They explore key themes affecting venture and growth investing, including how venture capital is adapting to longer holding periods, strategies for valuations and pricing in the current environment, the transformative impact of AI and the convergence of public and private markets. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (1:23) Paris’s background (2:32) Private equity continuum (4:24) Trends in venture and growth investing (6:35) Convergence of private and public markets (10:13) Investment evaluation criteria (13:14) Valuation and pricing in current environment (16:27) Themes and sectors of Interest