Venture Capital vs. Private Equity Funding & How to Prepare for It

Rahul Puri is Oracle NetSuite's Global Head of Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice. In this episode, he discusses the major differences between VC and PE funding (4:20) and at which point in a company's lifespan it should pursue one or the other (6:55). Puri explains the impact each type of funding typically has on a growing company (10:15), the trends he expects to see within both markets and how that affects competition (14:10). He emphasizes the necessity for a digital operating partner like NetSuite to support both sponsor-backed companies and firms in their growth, noting the importance of low-risk and shorter time-to-value (19:20). Finally, he leaves listeners with one of his biggest bits of advice (32:50), so make sure to listen until the end. Tune in now for all of this and more!

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