{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alt Goes Mainstream: The Latest on Alternative Investments, WealthTech, & Private Markets","title":"Stonepeak's Mike Dorrell - pioneering infrastructure investing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4281,"description":"Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.\nToday’s episode dives into the evolution of infrastructure investing with a leading scaled specialist firm in infrastructure.\nWe sat down in Stonepeak’s Hudson Yards office with a pioneer in infrastructure investing: Mike Dorrell.\nMike is the Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Stonepeak, building the foundations for the firm to achieve a rapid ascent to $76B from its founding in 2011.\nMike brings deep expertise to bear in the infrastructure asset class. He has over 20 years of experience investing in infrastructure, starting his career at Macquarie, where he ultimately held the title of Senior Managing Director. He then joined Blackstone, where he was a Senior Managing Director in Private Equity and Co-Head of the Infrastructure Investment group, before striking out on his own to build one of the industry’s largest infrastructure investing firms in Stonepeak.\nMike and I had a fascinating and thought-provoking discussion about infrastructure investing and why it’s becoming an increasingly important part of the private capital ecosystem. We covered:\nThe early days of infrastructure investing.\nHow infrastructure investing has evolved.\nHow Mike’s experiences at Macquarie and Blackstone informed how he wanted to build Stonepeak.\nHow institutional investors have approached infrastructure investing and why individual investors should consider exposure to infrastructure assets.\nStonepeak’s DNA and what makes the firm different from other infrastructure investors.\nWhy being a scaled specialist is a competitive advantage.\nHow Stonepeak was built from scratch to scale.\nHow Stonepeak identified investing in data centers early on and well before the data center boom began.\nWhy launch a wealth solutions business and how it’s a reflection of the firm’s DNA, culture, and values.\nThanks Mike for coming on the show to share your expertise, wisdom, and passion for infrastructure investing.\nA word from AGM podcast sponsor, Ultimus Fund...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AFAZ1vkAT92lFJtqt-r0HeFQ55KTdcbJHmgKXaMlAtY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5MDA4LzE2MTQ1/Mzk1MDUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}