Scott Bartnick and Josh Bilmes | Oceans Equity

Episode 8 December 04, 2025 00:38:41
Scott Bartnick and Josh Bilmes | Oceans Equity
Behind The Deal
Scott Bartnick and Josh Bilmes | Oceans Equity

Dec 04 2025 | 00:38:41

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Show Notes

In this episode, we sit down with Scott Bartnick and Josh Bilmes of Oceans Equity to explore the underside of deal-making: How they source and evaluate targets, how they partner with founders and executives, and how they build growth engines post-acquisition. We talk shop on buy-outs, add-ons, management alignment, and value creation. Whether you’re a founder, investor or advisor, you’ll gain actionable insight into the deal process and what distinguishes successful private equity partnerships.

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