Berkshire Partners

The episode features Chris Hadley, Managing Director at Berkshire Partners, a 100% employee-owned investor in private and public equity.

Shiv and Jon discuss the importance Berkshire Partners places on culture within the firm and the impact this has on the way they invest and create value.

Berkshire Partners was named a GrowthCap Top Private Equity Firm of 2025 for the third consecutive year.

Berkshire Partners Managing Director Elizabeth (“Liz”) Bride and Principal Katie Ragan were named to GrowthCap’s “Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing” 2025 list. Liz was promoted to Managing Director, Investor Relations, in December.

Berkshire Partners Managing Director Jon Nuger and Principal John Nelson were named to GrowthCap’s Top Software Investors of 2025 list.

The company's annual Year in Review report reflects on the past 12 months of partnership and progress and looks ahead to the coming decades.

Carl Ferenbach was one of five co-founders of Berkshire Partners, and is now a Senior Advisor at the firm. He served as Managing Director until his retirement in 2011.

Chris Clifford is one of five co-founders of Berkshire Partners, and is now a Senior Advisor at the firm. He served as a Managing Director until his retirement in 2008.

Garth Greimann is a Senior Advisor at Berkshire Partners. He joined Berkshire in 1989 and became a Managing Director in 1994. In 2006, Garth took on the role of Berkshire’s first Chief Administrative Officer and became a Senior Advisor in 2015.

Richard Lubin is one of five co-founders of Berkshire Partners, and is now a Senior Advisor at the firm. Richard began his career in management and consulting, specializing in the turnaround of underperforming companies.

Berkshire Partners works to position its companies for long-term success.

The company is an investment firm with a 35-year history of partnering with high-potential companies.