+9 Positioning for MF PE 2 4w
+9 Joining the big family-owned business after IB/PE prior-experience. CFO?PE FUND? OPERATIONNAL? 1 4w
+9 To PE from McKinsey vs. IB (Europe) 3 3w
+9 How important is deal experience? 1 3w
+9 Best questions to learn more about PE firm & work they do 1 3w
+9 Losing hope 1 3w
+9 Alternatives Public Investing divisions 1 3w
+9 How to value a buy and build company 1 2w
+9 Upcoming On-Cycle Headcount Reduction 6 1w
+9 Applying the PE firm that used to own the company I work at 1 2w
+9 Which is better? - Citi M&A or KKR 5 2w
+9 Private Equity in Singapore 1 2w
+9 Is a origination platform feasible given all the dry powder? 2 2w
+9 PE Firms that pay for your MBA 7 2w
+9 Mid-market full-time vs PE off-cycle 1 2w
+9 CPI Responsiveness 2 2w
+9 Unique PE Opportunities 1 2w
+9 VPs and up that have gone on sabbatical, how did it turn out for you? 3 2w
+9 Advice - Breaking into Infra PE from REPE 4 5d
+9 IFC Investment Analyst Interview Process (2024) 1 4d
+9 Thoughts about leveraging a BD Role at a large ($>100B) asset manager onto a deal team... 1 1w
+9 Interview Case Study for Real Estate Private Equity Start-up 2 1w
+9 Consumer PE/Growth in NY 11 3d
+9 Operational Improvements In REPE 1 1w
+9 How to leverage an Internship at a PE Portfolio company to Break into PE? 2 3d
+9 Real estate agent transition into asset management/PE 1 5d
+9 TIKEHAU Private Credit vs. ARDIAN Private Equity Infrastructure (internship) 3 3d
+9 PE Lateral 5 2d
+9 Modeling test - contribution analysis 1 3d
+9 Alpine Investors 2024 0 2d
+9 Building a network through cold emailing... 2 2d
+9 Buyside pain points - press till it hurts 1 1d
+9 Late to the PE Recruiting Where Do I Even Start 2 21h
+8 Historical in 3 statement model 6 3w
+8 I'm not accredited - can I start a fund with my friends where we are all GPs? 4 3w
+8 Capital raising $50 B fund 2 2w
+8 PE Firms with Struggling PortCo’s 3 2w
+8 Leveraged buyout of wallstreetoasis 1 2w
+8 Informal references 2 2w
+8 IR Offer 5 5d
+8 Best sector/vertical to cover for PE 6 4d
+7 Chances at PE Recruiting? 11 3w
+7 IR at MFs, What do the junior do? 8 3d
+7 How can I break into infra PE? 2 2w
+7 Opus Advisors Client List 7 1w
+7 LP to placement agent? 11 1w
+7 Vista New $20b Fund 3 1w
+7 Landed IB SA 2025 offer, seeking advice on PE recruiting 1 3d
+7 Digital Infrastructure Modeling Exam / Case Study Preparation 2 17h
+6 opporuntity for KKR K-Star Summer Intern 1 4w
+6 Growth Equity to Corp Dev 1 4w
+6 Anyone else find conferences a waste of time? 5 3w
+6 Thoughts on 22C Capital? 0 3w
+6 Opportunistic Credit vs. Tac Opps vs. Special Sits 2 3w
+6 Technical Question on EBITDA Earnout with Mgmt Rollover 4 3w
+6 BofA REGL Group Exits to Corporate PE? 8 2w
+6 Non-tech SF IB On-Cycle 3 1w
+6 How long does PF 1-5 take? 6 3w
+6 Different Exit Paths 1 3w
+6 KKR PE Analyst Comp - London 13 2w
+6 How to ask for more carry 1 2w
+6 Infra PE vs Corporate PE Compensation 7 2w
+6 How to be a good Private Equity Analyst? 2 2w
+6 MF-Backed Portco Chief of Staff to CEO Comp Check 4 2w
+6 Zooming Out: PE AUM Grew ~8x Over the Past 20 Yrs (Source FT & Pitchbook) 0 2w
+6 Infra books recommandation 3 1w
+6 Internal Transfer from London to HK 1 1w
+6 Thoughts on Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)? 5 1w
+6 Who funds these random search funds 6 1w
+6 Top Crossover Compensation 3 1w
+6 Need Some Occasional Outsourced Finance Help in Your Port Cos or Other? 1 1w
+6 K1 Investment Mgmt Reputation 1 1w
+6 Private Credit & Interest Tax Shields? 1 1w
+6 Ares PE & PC Investor Relations Team Insights 6 5d
+6 ESADE MiF, Emory MSAF, or MSQF Northeastern for IB/PE 0 3d
+6 How to improve portfolio? 1 3d
+6 Non-Control Minority Equity Investors (Not VC) 6 2d
+6 Craton Equity Partners catastrophe 2 1d
+5 Got PE offer by being an asshole? 4 4w
+5 Does comp vary in different groups at a Megafund? 16 3w
+5 Spark Capital 8 2w
+5 Do you think it is smart to leave PE for top SM like Lone Pine or Tiger? 6 2w
+5 RE vs Infra 6 2w
+5 What latest fund size is considered MM vs UMM? 5 1w
+5 Valuing Microcap SaaS business 3 1w
+5 PE Recruiting Profile 5 1w
+5 Can Partners Group bring back their old logo? 3 6d
+5 How Different is PE?? 6 6h
+4 Brookfield/ KKR Private Funds 5 2w
+4 On Cycle Chances 3 4w
+4 PE IR recruiting 26 3w
+4 Smallest PE’s you can think of? 1 3w
+4 Dragoneer/Tiger Cub compensation 11 3w
+4 Reaching out to HH’s / PE recruitment from small boutique 9 2w
+4 Oaktree Investment Ideas 8 2w
+4 The Non-Existent Private Equity Playbook 3 3w
+4 EQT Exeter London 6 1w
+4 Leaving MBB a year before PE offer 4 2w
+4 Switching industry focus in PE 4 1w
+4 Stepstone case round 8 2w

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