David Rubenstein Sees More Investors Interested in Private Equity

The transcript covers a range of topics including potential interviews with prominent figures, trends in private equity and the challenges of scaling, the growth of tech companies like Apple and Microsoft, lessons from the WeWork debacle, and the impact of the US presidential impeachment on the business community.

What is the main topic discussed in the first section of the transcript?

• Dream interviews and scale in transactions

• The evolution of private equity firms

• Challenges in deploying capital

• Lessons from the WeWork debacle

How has the number of private equity firms changed since the inception of Carlisle?

• Increased to 5000

• Increased to 8500

• Remained the same

• Decreased significantly

What is a significant change in private equity firms mentioned in the second section?

• They have reduced in number

• They no longer attract investors

• They are now publicly traded

• They focus solely on private equity

What is considered the easier part in private equity according to the third section?

• Managing funds

• Finding investors

• Deploying capital

• Raising capital

What is a strategic challenge for tech firms with large market caps?

• Lack of free cash flow

• Above average revenue growth

• Government intervention

• Declining market share

What was a major issue with the WeWork investment?

• Too many investors

• Lack of interest

• Overvaluation

• Insufficient capital

How did the business community react to the President's policies during the impeachment process?

• They were supportive

• They were indifferent

• They were unaware

• They were opposed