Private Equity Growth with Akoya’s Carr Preston
Carr Preston, Managing Director at Akoya Capital, joins host Sean Mooney to discuss how private equity firms evaluate founder-owned businesses and drive long-term value creation. Preston outlines the critical importance of strong leadership, scalable sales operations, and thesis-driven operating models. The conversation also explores management team due diligence techniques and the value of establishing pre-close strategic alignment with business owners.
- Carr Preston, Managing Director at Akoya Capital, identifies commercial sales operations as the single highest-yield value creation lever in founder-owned buyouts. Read →
- Akoya Capital Managing Director Carr Preston treats solo plant tours as a major red flag when evaluating founder-owned businesses. Read →
- Carr Preston at Akoya Capital pairs investment teams with operating partners who carry 30 to 40 years of sector-specific operational experience. Read →