From Public Accounting to Double-Digit Acquisitions: Building Borgman Capital (Podcast)
On a recent episode of The Private Equity Podcast with host Alex Rawlings, Sequoya Borgman, Founder and CEO of Borgman Capital, shares his journey from public accounting into the world of private equity.
Since founding Borgman Capital in 2017, the firm has acquired 19* companies, focusing on founder-led businesses, cultural alignment, and long-term partnerships. In this episode, Sequoya and Alex discuss the challenges behind deal execution and why the independent sponsor model gives Borgman Capital a competitive edge.
Some takeaways from the episode:
From Arthur Andersen to Independent Sponsor Sequoya walks through his leap from public accounting into launching Borgman Capital without a traditional fund structure.
Deal Focus: Founder-Led, EBITDA $2M+ Borgman Capital targets capital-intensive companies with strong leadership and room for operational improvement.
The Human Factor in Every Transaction From CEO transitions to team integration, people—not numbers—are the core of successful M&A.
Why Independent Sponsorship Works Flexibility, alignment, and transparency have helped Borgman Capital stand out in a competitive PE landscape.
Scaling Smarter with Retail Capital and AI Sequoya explains how Borgman leverages its investor network of 450+ individual and and family office LPs and how we are experimenting with AI to work smarter.
*at the time of recording