Ardian
In a world of constant evolution, Ardian stands out for its ability to anticipate, adapt, and turn challenges into opportunities. As a global, diversified private markets firm with 22 offices and more than 350 investment professionals worldwide, we provide investment and customized solutions that reflect new economic dynamics and help our clients remain resilient in a changing world. We deliver multi-local expertise and long-term performance for our investors and partners as well as shared value for the broader society. Since Ardian’s inception in 1996, our pioneering approach to diversification and our ability to offer tailor-made solutions at scale have remained the heart of our strategy. Through commitment, knowledge and technology, we bring lasting value to our companies and contribute positively to the whole industry. Ardian currently manages or advises $200bn for more than 1,890 clients worldwide across Private Equity, Real Assets, and Credit. Ardian. Mastering change for lasting value.www.ardian.com
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Sep 29, 2026
Rob KutekiHOST
There's still the matter of ensuring that the story holds up to scrutiny.
Rob KutekiHOST
Here's Helen Lee Bougies, an operating partner at Ardian and a member of the firm's management committee for buyouts.
Helen Lee BouyguesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
When it comes to quality of earnings, it needs to be very clean.
Helen Lee BouyguesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's no excuses.
Alexis UnderwoodSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so getting to things like more standardized reporting, cleaning up commercial dashboards, tightening that forecasting process, building a cleaner margin bridge, not to get perfection, but to get that credibility and clarity.
Rob KutekiHOST
In short, managers don't need to simply accomplish their investment case, but they have to ensure that they can effectively educate buyers on what they've done, which can take time.
Rob KutekiHOST
Here's Helen from Ardian again.
Helen Lee BouyguesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's a large period of more of an education period that you need to do.
Riccardo BasileSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
you really need the perfect company to IPO successfully.
Rob KutekiHOST
As for why, here's Helen Liebweg, an operating partner at Ardian and a member of the firm's management committee for buyouts.
Helen Lee BouyguesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
in the gestation of our period of investment, would we have to go to the IPO market or not? Because for a private equity fund, depending on the size of the company, that's something that we have less control over, especially when it comes to liquidity and DPI.
Helen Lee BouyguesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Because if your forced exit strategy is an IPO, then by definition, you are dependent on public markets and when the market is open, but also the timing of when you can get that liquidity is obviously phased.
Ava MallinGUEST
All right.
Gui CostinHOST
Ava Mallon is the Managing Director in Private Wealth at Ardian, based in New York.
Gui CostinHOST
Ava is responsible for leading Ardian's private wealth relationships across the United States.
Gui CostinHOST
She joined the firm in 2022 after spending seven years in Carlisle's private wealth group.
Gui CostinHOST
Ava earned her bachelor's degree in English from the University
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Ava MallinGUEST
It's a feeling.
Ava MallinGUEST
I mean, it's truly a feeling.
Ava MallinGUEST
I think, look, one of the reasons why I love Ardian so much, I actually can't put my finger on it.