Episode #18: Scaling Without Selling: Structured Capital w/Patrick Turner

Private EquityTransformation
Written By Joshua Chorazy
 

Patrick Turner, Managing Director at VSS Capital Partners, joins Scott Estill and guest co-host Justin Wisnicki to unpack how structured capital enables founders to scale without giving up control.

They discuss:

  • VSS’s approach to minority investing with downside protection

  • How operational rigor creates value post-close

  • Why founders choose growth capital over a full sale

  • LP sentiment and the shift toward the lower middle market

  • 600+ bolt-on acquisitions and what makes them work

If you're in private equity, a founder at an inflection point, or an operator focused on growth, this episode is a masterclass in alternative investing models and value creation.

 
Joshua Chorazy
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