Private Capital Global

Private Capital Global (PCG), a Sparc Group company, is a premier platform designed to connect and empower professionals across the Private Capital landscape.

We serve leaders in Private Equity, Venture Capital, Growth Capital, Private Debt, Family Offices, and Mergers & Acquisitions, providing the knowledge, insights, and networking opportunities needed to thrive in a dynamic market.

Through industry-leading events, expert-driven content, and highly curated networking experiences, PCG fosters a community where ideas are shared, trends are analyzed, and meaningful business connections are made. Our offerings include in-depth reports, podcasts, webinars, and exclusive in-person conferences that help professionals stay ahead of industry shifts.

At PCG, we are dedicated to delivering actionable insights, thought leadership, and a platform where professionals can build relationships and make impactful decisions

Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Sparc Partners

Sparc Partners provides tailored executive search, leadership consulting, and a full spectrum of advisory services. We work closely with organizations in the Private Capital sector, including Private Equity (PE), Venture Capital (VC), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and Family Offices.

Our specialized advisory services support private capital firms at all stages of the deal cycle, from due diligence to post-acquisition integration of portfolio companies. These services span critical areas such as operations, finance, technology, and human capital, ensuring that our clients achieve seamless transitions and sustained value creation.

In addition to our core offerings, we provide fractional and interim resources, delivering flexible solutions to meet immediate and strategic needs. Through partnerships, we also offer expertise in areas like Risk Management, Cybersecurity, AI, and ML to address emerging challenges and opportunities.

At Sparc Partners, we are dedicated to helping private capital firms and their portfolio companies optimize performance, enhance operational effectiveness, and drive growth across all dimensions of the business.

Vice President & Chief Growth Officer

Hunt Scanlon Media

Hunt-Scanlon Media has been defining and informing the senior talent management sector for over 32 years. Our global staffing intelligence data comes in many forms: daily newswires, annual leadership and state of the industry reports, market intelligence sector briefings, and in our flagship newsletter Executive Search Review. Our exclusive news briefings, interviews, industry trends reports and rankings, forecasts and expert commentary offer unique insight and market intelligence as we track global talent management developments. Since our inception, talent management professionals worldwide have turned to Hunt Scanlon Media — making us the most widely referenced, single source for information in the human capital sector.

Chief Operating Officer

VP, Operations & Market Intelligence

Hunt Scanlon Ventures

Hunt Scanlon Ventures is an M&A advisory firm based in Greenwich, CT. We specialize in sourcing and facilitating transactions in the global staffing industry. We help founders and investors secure buyout or growth capital investments for their firms. Our extensive network and years of expertise within the executive search and talent management industries give us a distinct advantage over other advisory services. We work with firms of all sizes to explore their true value.

8 Days Away —  PCG Chicago Value Creation Summit | Nov 6

Next week, Private Capital Global (PCG) brings the private equity community together in Downtown Chicago for a full day focused on what drives real operational impact and growth.

The Chicago Value Creation Summit will unite operating partners, portfolio value creation leaders, and functional experts to exchange ideas and frameworks shaping today’s private capital landscape.

Expect candid, peer-driven discussions around how leading firms are:
 ✅ Turning diligence insights into post-close success
 ✅ Building cross-functional value creation playbooks
 ✅ Applying finance, tech, AI, and human capital to accelerate growth

Featured Speakers:
 - Josh Damon — Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
 - Ami Mehta — Periscope Equity 
 - Eric Jensen — Nordic Capital
 - Zachary Nippert — Shore Capital Partners
 - Asif Rahman — Brex
 - Siva Balakrishnan — Vserve Ebusiness Solutions
 - Frank Scarpelli — Sparc Partners

A huge thank-you to our sponsors — Brex, Sparc Partners, Vserve Ebusiness Solutions, and ADP — for helping make this event possible.

📍 Voco Wolfe Pointe, Downtown Chicago
 🗓️ Thursday, November 6 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Only a few seats remain! Register today: https://lnkd.in/eFASKM-R

#PrivateEquity #ValueCreation #OperatingPartners #PrivateCapital #ChicagoEvents #GrowthStrategy #AIVC #OperationalExcellence

Erik Boender

Private Capital Community Builder | Curating Exclusive Events & Delivering Actionable Market Intelligence

Just 6 Days Left | Limited Passes Remain | Register for PCG Value Creation Exchange

On Thursday November 6th, Private Capital Global (PCG) will convene an exclusive and intimate group of private capital executives in Chicago for a full day of sessions focused on the creation, implementation and execution of value creation playbooks. 

This summit is designed to unite operating partners, portfolio value creation leaders, and functional experts to exchange ideas and frameworks shaping today’s private capital landscape.

Featuring Speakers from Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Periscope Equity , Shore Capital Partners and Nordic Capital.

A huge thank-you to our sponsors Brex, Sparc Partners, Vserve Ebusiness Solutions, ADP and Ontrac Solutions for helping make this event possible.

Find the full agenda at https://lnkd.in/eFASKM-R

🗓️ Thursday, November 6 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

We hope to see you in Chicago for great presentations and engaging discussions! 

#PrivateEquity #ValueCreation #OperatingPartners #PrivateCapital #ChicagoEvents #GrowthStrategy #AIVC #OperationalExcellence

New Private Capital Global Blog Released | Unlocking Human Capital Value: Why Workforce Intelligence Belongs in Due Diligence

Private equity has a measurement problem: the asset that matters most is the one measured least. Industry research shows that operational execution issues drive the majority of portfolio underperformance. And at the heart of most execution failures? Capability gaps, leadership shortfalls, and workforce misalignment that were never surfaced during diligence — or addressed post-close.

“Traditional human capital diligence hasn’t kept pace with the complexity of modern value creation plans,” notes Kelli Vukelic, veteran executive advisor and former CEO of a top-20 global leadership firm.

While firms deploy sophisticated tools for financial analysis and operational benchmarking, workforce assessment still relies on org charts, résumés, and reference calls—leaving operating partners flying blind on the capabilities that make or break their investment thesis.

Workforce intelligence closes that gap.

PCG’s latest blog explores how leading firms are embedding workforce intelligence across diligence, integration, and value creation—and what it takes to operationalize it across the portfolio. Featuring insights from the PCG Team, Kelli Vukelic and Andreas De Neve 🐺, Co-Founder & CEO of TechWolf. 

Read the full article https://lnkd.in/e3PgMjcN

#PrivateEquity #HumanCapital #DueDiligence #ValueCreation #WorkforceIntelligence #OperatingPartners #Leadership #PrivateCapital #PEOperations #TalentStrategy

Check out this week's edition of the Private Capital Compass by Private Capital Global where we examine how value creation has evolved from a post-close playbook to a board-level investment imperative—shaping decisions from diligence through exit.

Inside this issue:
- How private equity firms are embedding operational alpha and building permanent in-house value creation teams
- Why workforce intelligence is becoming central to the investment thesis
- The rise of the “Head of Portfolio Value Creation” as one of the industry’s fastest-growing roles
- AIG’s dual investment in Convex Group and Onex Corporation—and what it signals about the convergence of specialty insurance and alternative asset management

#PrivateEquity #ValueCreation #PrivateCapitalGlobal #SparcGroup #OperationalExcellence #FamilyOffice #Tokenization #AlternativeInvestments

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