Middle Market Smart · Episode 1

How Private Equity & Technology Are Reshaping the Middle Market with Mike Casey (CXO Partners)

In this episode of Middle Market Smart, Mike Casey, Co-Founder of CXO Partners, breaks down how private equity, AI, and digital transformation are reshaping the lower, core, and upper middle market.

22 mins · Mike Casey, Managing Partner; Managing Partner, CFO Practice, Transaction Readiness, Turnaround & Restructuring, TechCXO

midle market smart podcast logo

Episode Summary

The middle market is no longer just a revenue category; it’s a competitive battleground defined by capital velocity, private equity pressure, and rapid technological change.

In this episode, Mike Casey, Co-Founder of CXO Partners, breaks down how private equity, AI, and digital transformation are reshaping the lower, core, and upper middle market. From manufacturing’s re-industrialization to PE’s growing dominance in professional services, this conversation reveals why we’re entering a two-speed middle market, and what that means for leaders navigating growth, valuations, and exits.

Downloadable Resources

No resources available for this episode.

  • Mike Casey

    Mike Casey is the Managing Partner of CXO Partners. He also serves as Managing Partner of TechCXO’s CFO practice and brings more than 30 years of financial and operational leadership with a proven track record of execution as a growth and turnaround CFO.

Never Miss an Episode

Subscribe to Middle Market Smart for insights from C-suite leaders shaping the middle market.