Fundraising With Bono




Privcap Audio: Private Capital Talk show

Summary: THIS IS AN AUDIO-ONLY VERSION OF A VIDEO INTERVIEW FOUND ON PRIVCAP.COM. VIEW THE FULL VIDEO HERE: What’s it like to raise a private equity fund with a rock star? Kevin Albert is one of the few people who knows the answer. In 2005, the veteran fundraiser, now a partner at Pantheon Ventures, joined Elevation Partners to help the private equity firm raise its debut fund. Among the firm’s founding partners was U2 frontman Bono. In an interview with Privcap, Albert recounts what investor meetings were like with Bono in the room and describes the singer’s impressive people skills. (Albert shares his views on the evolving private equity asset class in a longer interview here). Registered users of Privcap may access this 5-minute, chaptered video program, full transcript, audio-only version, as well as Privcap’s entire archive of thought-leadership content. Register here – it’s free and quick