Cofounder, TPG
Search every verified David Bonderman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a May 2020 interview, David Bonderman, founding partner of TPG Capital, discussed a range of topics including private equity, venture capital, and the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bonderman described the difference between venture capital and private equity, stating that venture capital involves taking risks on new businesses with no track record, while private equity focuses on established businesses where issues include management quality and the ability to affect change. He commented on the U.S. government's pandemic response, saying that if he were running the country he would "pay attention to the science" and "make use of testing in places it should be used and not worry about my personal popularity." Bonderman also criticized the U.S. approach to airlines during the pandemic, noting that European countries had provided funds to pay pilots and flight attendants to avoid layoffs, while the U.S. had "done the opposite and insisted airlines keep flying, which is just causing bigger losses." Bonderman also shared his views on corporate responsibility, stating that the belief that the only duty of corporations is to shareholders is "not the right answer anymore" and predicted change driven by U.S. pension funds. He described Elon Musk as "a force of nature" and "a brilliant guy," but added that "compliance with the securities laws is not one of his strengths" and predicted Musk would "get in trouble again." On the topic of taxes, Bonderman said that people should "pay their fair share" and that there are "too much tax benefits going to the wealthy and not enough to the middle class." He also reflected on risk-taking, advising that while "if you don't take any risks you can't fail," one should "examine your appetite for risk" and noted that appetite tends to decrease with age.
An interview with David Bonderman, founding partner of TPG Capital | by Juan Mora, Los Angeles | Global Unit Unconference 1 | 1st May 2020 | https://www.unit.ventures | Sharing and Exchanging ideas by entrepreneurs, artists, investors, change-makers and futurists.
Market sentiment has shifted from 2017's surprise growth and low volatility to 2018's rise in macro uncertainty and tightening financial conditions as U.S. rates rise. Yet major stock indexes are near record highs, despite a somewhat turbulent first half of the year. Private equity firms continue to raise mega-billion dollar funds and merger activity continues to consolidate in all industry. According to a report, the number of publicly listed companies in the U.S. has fallen by a fifth over the last decade, and by half over the last 20 years. Where are we in this point of the cycle? Is the ba…
The panel includes David Bonderman, Founding Partner & Chairman of TPG, Mark Britt, Co-Founder & Group CEO of iflix, and Rick Hess, Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Evolution Media Partners. How the media we consume, the platforms we favour and the screens we use are about to change all over again thanks to the changing roles of creators, distributors, and investors. Official blog : https://blog.websummit.net/ Twitter : @WebSummit Facebook : @WebSummitHQ Instagram : @websummit #WebSummit
NEW YORK, October 17, 2013 — Founding Partner of TPG David Bonderman accepts the Global Leadership Award at Asia Society's 2013 Awards Dinner.
Speakers: David Bonderman, Founding Partner, TPG Capital Howard Chao, Senior Partner for Asia, O'Melveny & Myers Benjamin Fanger, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Shoreline Capital John Pattar, Managing Director, CLSA Capital Partners Moderator: James McGregor, Senior Counselor, APCO Worldwide Despite China's importance on the global business stage, its financial markets are rarely called investor-friendly. Companies tend to have short histories, so investors seeking track records will be frustrated. On top of that, company data is not always available or reliable in an environment that…
Speakers: Leon Black, Chairman and CEO, Apollo Global Management, LLC David Bonderman, Founding Partner, TPG Capital Jonathan Nelson, Founder and CEO, Providence Equity Partners Jonathan Sokoloff, Managing Partner, Leonard Green & Partners, LP Scott Sperling, Co-President, Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP Moderator: Maria Bartiromo, Anchor, CNBC After a flat 2012 in the private equity market, competitive deal-making has intensified worldwide. Aging assets requiring exit, restructuring and rebirth are waiting to be sold. The current period of low-cost financing, strong stock markets and acceler…
Moderated by Christine Ockrent • Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister of Pakistan • David Bonderman, Founder TPG Capital • Eric ...... competition at every level throughout the chain i think it's all positive david bonderman as a financial mogul are you investing in ...
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