The Acquirers Podcast · Thursday, September 3, 2026
Matthew Sweeney of Laughing Water Capital discusses the evolution of his investment philosophy over the past decade. He notes a personal shift from feeling pressure to build and participate in market trends to a more established confidence in his own process, even when it differs from the prevailing market sentiment.
“And, um, the big change that I have felt on a personal level lately is that there's no pressure for me at this point to kind of build the business.”
“But now, um, you know, not that there's anything magical about 10 years, but it's kind of that nice round number where I'm at the point where I, on a very personal level, on the emotional side of it, which is a big part of the game, I really don't feel any sort of pressure to prove myself or to participate or chase.”
“I feel like much deeper clarity of thought around what I own and my process and not really worrying about what is going on in the world and what is working for other people and really just being able to focus on what I think works for me and for the portfolio, of course, for my LPs.”