For private equity and venture capital professionals, staying sharp and current is key. The right podcasts offer a window into how investors, operators, and founders approach real decisions across capital allocation, value creation, and market shifts.
However, time is at a premium for PE and VC professionals, so the focus should be on listening to the podcasts that deliver real value. The NU Advisory team has curated a list of podcasts for private equity and venture capital, ones that consistently deliver insight into markets, portfolio performance, and the evolving dynamics of private capital.
20VC
About the podcast: 20VC features candid conversations with top investors and operators across the tech ecosystem. The podcast started as a scrappy interview series and has evolved alongside a venture platform, giving the show a sharp lens on how capital gets deployed, scaled, and won. Recent episodes have covered Figma’s path to $1B ARR, whether Uber could have reached a $1T outcome under Travis Kalanick, and how to evaluate durable moats in an AI-driven market.
About the host: Harry Stebbings built 20VC from cold outreach and no network into one of venture’s most recognizable podcasts. He later launched his own venture capital firm, 20VC, and now manages multiple funds, enabling him to bring both a media and investor perspective to his conversations.
Business of Biotech
About the podcast: Created for leaders of emerging biopharma companies, Business of Biotech focuses on the realities of building a therapeutics business, from funding and team buildout to regulatory pathways and manufacturing. Recent episodes have covered capital-efficient drug development, partnerships with major pharma players, and the challenges of advancing therapies through clinical stages.
About the host: Ben Comer is Chief Editor of Life Science Leader and has spent over 15 years covering biopharma, medtech, and medical devices. He also worked within PwC’s Health Research Institute, bringing both industry and editorial perspective to his interviews.
Consumer VC
About the podcast: Consumer VC focuses on early-stage consumer investing, featuring conversations with founders, operators, and investors. The show centers on how consumer companies get funded, scaled, and differentiated in competitive markets. Recent episodes have covered the emotional drivers behind billion-dollar brands, the rise of DTC operators like Oats Overnight, and where consumer investing narratives are breaking down for founders and investors.
About the host: Mike Gelb launched Consumer VC in 2019 while completing his MBA at USC. Originally starting as a way to learn venture, he has since built a platform connecting founders, operators, and investors across the consumer ecosystem.
Cool Vector
About the podcast: Cool Vector is a podcast charting the rise of data centers and the digital infrastructure asset class. Data center operations veterans Phillip Koblence and Nabeel Mahmood join financial journalist David Snow in deep-dive conversations and interviews with digital infrastructure leaders across capital, energy, and operations. Recent episodes have covered debt market selectivity, AI-driven power demand, and increased competition for large-scale infrastructure assets.
About the host: David Snow has spent decades covering private capital and helped shape how the industry is reported on. As former Editor-in-Chief of PEI Media and founding editor of Infrastructure Investor and PERE, he brings a market-informed perspective grounded in long-term exposure to infrastructure and private equity trends.
Grit
About the podcast: Grit centers on how high-performing companies get built, with conversations focused on execution, leadership, and scaling go-to-market functions. Hosted by a Partner at Kleiner Perkins, a Silicon Valley-based VC, the show brings in founders and operators navigating inflection points inside fast-growing businesses. Recent episodes have covered AI’s impact on cybersecurity, scaling customer support with automation, and how leaders are positioning companies in increasingly competitive AI markets.
About the host: Joubin Mirzadegan is a Partner at Kleiner Perkins, where he works closely with portfolio companies on building and scaling go-to-market organizations. Before joining the firm, he led sales teams through multiple acquisitions and scaled Palo Alto Networks’ cloud business from early revenue to significant ARR, bringing a deeply operator-led perspective to the show.
Growth Investor with GrowthCap’s RJ Lumba
About the podcast: Growth Investor with GrowthCap’s RJ Lumba features conversations with investors and operators focused on scaling companies and navigating private markets. The discussions center on capital formation, growth strategy, and sector trends across technology and healthcare. Recent episodes have included perspectives from private credit leaders, growth equity investors, and consumer-focused PE operators on how capital is being deployed.
About the host: RJ Lumba is the founder and Managing Partner of GrowthCap. He previously advised private companies on capital raising at Lazard and worked in private equity at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, bringing a capital markets and investor-focused perspective to the show.
In Depth
About the podcast: In Depth features long-form conversations with founders and operators focused on how companies get built and scaled. Rather than high-level advice, the discussions unpack specific decisions across product, hiring, and go-to-market. Recent episodes have explored scaling sales at Snowflake, product leadership at Vanta, and how founders navigate key inflection points as companies grow.
About the host: Brett Berson is a Partner at First Round, an early-stage venture capital firm. He has spent over 15 years working closely with founders on company-building decisions and helped create First Round’s widely read content platform focused on practical operator insights.
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy
About the podcast: Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy features long-form conversations with investors and operators across public and private markets. Episodes explore how capital gets deployed, how businesses are built, and how investors approach decision-making. Recent episodes have covered concentrated investing at Thrive Capital, public vs. private market strategy at D1, and Lead Edge Capital’s sourcing-driven investment model.
About the host: Patrick O’Shaughnessy is CEO of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM), where he oversees research, portfolio management, and firm strategy. He spent over a decade on the firm’s investment team before becoming CEO and brings a practitioner’s perspective shaped by both public markets and long-term portfolio construction.
Minds Capital Podcast
About the podcast: Minds Capital Podcast focuses on the independent sponsor ecosystem, with conversations centered on deal-by-deal investing, sourcing, and value creation. Recent episodes have covered EBITDA growth through roll-ups, applying AI in investing, the realities of independent sponsor exits, and how operators approach acquisitions and scaling platform businesses.
About the hosts: Will Smith and Niklas James are founding partners of Minds Capital and active participants in the independent sponsor ecosystem. Smith also founded Acquiring Minds, a media platform in the ETA space, while James has led multiple platform investments and serves as Executive Chairman of a home services roll-up.
The a16z Show
About the podcast: The a16z Show covers technology, markets, and cultural shifts shaping the future, with a focus on how these trends translate into company building and investing. Recent episodes have explored modern warfare infrastructure, submarine manufacturing capacity, satellite-to-Earth connectivity, the mindset of great founders, and the top GenAI consumer apps. The show brings in domain experts, policymakers, and industry leaders from a16z’s broader network, adding real-world perspectives across sectors.
About the hosts: The podcast is hosted by various leaders at Andreessen Horowitz, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Drawing from their work with portfolio companies and founders, they bring an investor and operator lens to conversations on technology and market evolution.
The Logan Bartlett Show
About the podcast: The Logan Bartlett Show features long-form conversations with founders and operators in tech. The focus of the show is on lessons learned in real-time, from scaling teams to navigating platform shifts. Recent episodes have explored how AI is reshaping enterprise software, what it takes to build and scale a multi-billion dollar sales organization, how leaders think about product and market timing, and the evolving role of CEOs in high-growth companies.
About the host: Logan Bartlett is a Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures, where he focuses on growth-stage investments in enterprise software. He previously spent six years at Battery Ventures, backing companies across the New York and Boston tech ecosystems, and he brings an investor perspective shaped by working closely with scaling teams.
Wrapping Up: Private Equity & Venture Capital Podcasts for 2026
These podcasts offer insights into how investors and operators are navigating today’s market, from capital deployment to execution inside portfolio companies. They reflect the conversations shaping private capital in 2026, many of which sit at the center of the work we do with private capital firms.
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