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Infrastructure Private Equity (CDPQ, PSP etc) VS. Private Credit (CVC...)
Hello, Toughts on which internships to take? Infra PE at a canadian pension fund or private credit at CVC? What are the exit opportunities for both careers? Which one is better (comps, exit opps, etc...). Assuming I have leveraged finance internship and i take Infra PE, is this excluding me to apply...
How to break into finance from Stanford
Essentially the title. I'm an incoming freshman looking to pursue a career in Investment Banking and Private Equity in New York City, and I've heard the opportunities for recruiting/placement here are quite poor in comparison to how well Stanford places in fields like tech and medicine. To overcome...
Golden Gate Capital compensation must be insane?
They're managing anywhere from $15-19B and they have 57 investment professionals/75 total employees. You're telling me they're generating upwards of $300MM annually on fees alone and dividing it among less than 100 people? Doesn't that work out to millions for each employee annually? Those partners...
Bridgepoint Internship
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PE INFRASTRUCTURE AT CANADIAN PENSION FUNDS (CDPQ)
Hello guys! Can someone please share their toughts on working in Infra PE at CDPQ (or similar) in Europe. Exit opps at analyst level (general PE)? Comp? etc..Why yes and why not. PLEASE
Distressed Buyside Internships
Hello everyone Can I ask you to share some buyside addresses (distressed PE / private credit) where I could potentially apply for an internship? (Officially or speculatively) I have the following background: - Undergraduate student from a target university - Restructuring internships at Big4,...
Private Equity Infrastructure - THE DISCUSSION
Hello guys, I hold an offer for PE Infra at a canadian pension fund for off-cycle internship. What are PE Infra exit opps from there? Are skills you develop there interesting for PE general? Toughts on the firm / position? not much on here...
Strategies for Achieving $1 Million Monthly in Finance
If you were back from the beginning of your career in Finance and had a goal of making $1 million a month at some point in your life, how would you approach it based on what you know today? I was thinking of the following options: 1. get equity in one or more PE deals or privately seek deals on your...
Launch therapeutics
Does anyone have information on launch therapeutics? I know it was launched by Carlyle/Abingworth and seems to be an operating company, but unclear division of responsibilities. From what I've seen they also make investments so not sure what division of labor is between them and Abingworth in terms...
Selling for a PE Fond
Good morning, as a future private equity intern, I was wondering if it is possible to do a part-time job as a salesperson for a PE fund while studying. I think one could not only earn good money but also gain valuable experience and knowledge. How do you guys see it and what is the best way to get...
PE Internship
Good evening Chimps, I am once again asking for your help. I was extremely lucky to have gotten an internship at a PE firm in Chicago that was essentially served to me on a silver platter. My dilemma is that I haven't even taken a finance class in college yet, and my resume is extremely thin for a...
Do PE and VC firms hire computer science majors?
Wouldn't they want people with technical backgrounds if most of their portcos are SaaS? Background: I'm an incoming software engineer at UBS. I majored in computer science to open doors in the business world (the 5 biggest US companies are tech). Interned at a startup. I don't love coding,...
Am I biting off more than I can chew?
Will probably have to delete this to maintain anonymity, but really need guidance from any WSO members that may have experience with situations similar to mine. I'm concerned that I may be heading for a pretty serious reality check. For context, my current role is somewhat of a cakewalk for me. I'm...
How much money to "feel rich" in a city that's not NYC/SF?
Given the recent, trending, and seemingly absurd conversation about how $1 - 1.5M seems to not be enough to feel rich in NYC, I was wondering what thoughts PE folks might have about other big but slightly less expensive cities (Chicago, Denver, Austin, DC, Boston). Realizing that of course child...
Which PE industries will rocket the most in the next 10 years (excluding the infamous Tech sector)
Love to get a solid answer to this q from anyone who has good insight into the PE world Which industries loved by PE firms will be the fastest growing ones for the next 10 years and why? Will there be differences between UK/ Europe and US and And does this growth translate into more recruiting...
PE or Corporate & Investment Banking SA???
I have conflicting offers for a SA role at a commercial bank in their corporate & investment banking division (HSBC/Lloyds) and a private equity firm (most recent fund size >£1bn). The duration of the PE firms' internship is half that of the commercial bank and the commercial bank internship is in...
Private Equity & Army Reserve
Can anyone speak to their experience juggling the ARMY reserve in Private Equity? I would really like to hear about your schedule when army & PE come into conflict. I am a freshman in a ROTC program right now and have to decide by early august whether I want to stay in it or not. I do not need the...
Can anyone guide me how to career my career in private equity field?
Hey all, I want to ask, how can i join private equity industry when I don't have experience in this.
Entry-level PE or MM bank with "bad" exits?
I have the opportunity to start at a MM bank within M&A. The problem is that the bank has "bad" PE exits, however, multiple people have managed to lateral in the past. Interestingly enough, I also have 2 FT offers from European MM PE (think Gimv/Rivean/Wendel). My long-term goal is to work in the...
[HELP] PE Internship Europe
I'm an intern at MBB in western Europe looking for an internship in PE (preferably UMM/MF). Non-target school by London standards (well-respected in home country), native in two European languages and business fluent in another two (incl. English). I have gotten some interview invites from MMs...
Pushing for GS with MS/JPM already secured - worth it in London?
Hello, my question is as the title suggests. I have converted my Spring Week at MS/JPM and wondered if it would be worth it to recruit for GS. Right now, I think I probably won't find the IB lifestyle sustainable and will push for PE as an exit after 2-4 years to have a slightly more controllable...
LBO Balance Sheet Line Items
Hey Monkeys, Going through some practice LBOs now for interview prep and one problem I'm running into is balancing out the BS when having to come up with your own projections/line items. For example, one of the practice models I have has a line item for prepaid expenses, but if you were to remove...
Private Equity 2024 Analyst Recruiting - KKR, Blackstone, Bain Capital, etc
Hi everyone, I am currently a rising senior interested in recruiting for PE analyst positions. While I am aware BX, KKR and Bain capital have analyst programs, I have only heard that Bain Capital's recruiting starting in late June 2024 and that their interviews will comprise of PE case interviews...
PE with healthcare focus: physician practice valuation
Hi, I am about to be interviewed by a fund with a focus on healthcare buy and build, specifically in the outpatient care segment. Just curious how you would value a practice? What multiples are paid for practices with 10-50 employees? What else is taken into consideration? Looking forward to some...
Tech Tech Tech - Why is everyone in PE & GE so obsessed with Tech?
For those yet to understand the full Tech hype, can someone educate us on why PE is so obsessed with technology LBO 1) Why are firms raising bigger than ever amounts of funds to invest in tech 2) How many of these investments will actually be successful or it just a hype rn 3) Why is Tech 'the...
How are returns measured when raising a debt fund?
When raising a fund as a lender - how do you calculate the returns for the hurdles? ie. You raise 10 million as a debt fund. Whatever the hurdle is for a return for LPs, ie: o 10.0% above a 10.0% hurdle and full GP catch-up o 20.0% above a 20.0% hurdle and full GP catch-up o 30.0% above a 30.0%...
Getting smarter in structured equity and credit
Hi all, Currently in banking but will be starting a new PE role this Summer. The firm I will be joining invests across the capital stack and does a lot of structured equity and credit investments. I want to spend the next couple of months getting smarter in this space and was wondering if any of you...
I am seeking an in-depth understanding of the private equity industry, suggest me good books for private equity
Which book you recommend to someone seeking an in-depth understanding of the private equity industry?
Challenges Faced by Private Equity Firms in 2023
One of the biggest challenges the private equity industry faces is scaling portfolio companies’ sales departments to increase revenue. Private equity firms often obtain organizations that require developing resources and processes to maximize efficiency. However, private equity firms offer massive...
Info on Closed Loop Partners
Anyone have any interactions with this fund? Seems like they are focused on the "circular economy," but looks like they look at services/industrials-type companies.
Getting an edge as a Private Equity Associate
Hello all, Wondering if anyone has a view on what could be learnt / done / read for an PE Associate to develop an edge and distinguish oneself from its peers, both within your fund but also on the employment market? First things that would come to mind (these are just examples) would be speaking...
Internship offer
I currently work as an acquisitions analyst intern at a small PE firm. Most of my job is cold calling and only a little bit of modeling. I got an offer today from a fortune 200 company to work in their real estate department (re management and transactions). I’m a finance major at a top 5...
On Cycle Recruiting
Has anybody heard anything from headhunters on when on-cycle recruiting is going to kick off this year? The headhunters seem to have no idea and I feel like it can't push earlier than last year... at least I hope not.
LMM IB or RE PE
Hi I recently started a job in LMM IB been working here for 3months. Shop has under 5 people working full time. I have an opportunity to potentially go work for a real estate private equity firm 2.5 hours from where im currently situated. Not sure what the pay would be at RE PE but the LMM is paying...
K1 Investment Management Exit Opps
Would love to get any insight on how well the exit opps are for K1 junior private equity analysts lateraling or exiting to bigger PE shops in terms of which firms specifically and the location as in LA/SF/NY? Do you guys think your exit opps would be better if your goal is software PE starting from...
If you had unlimited capital to buy and hold a business until retirement, what is that one business/industry that you are willing to invest in?
§ If you had unlimited capital to buy and hold a business until retirement, what is that one business/industry that you are willing to invest in?
USC or WashU
I have to decide between USC and WashU within the next 2 days, so I was wondering what you guys think. I would like to go into IB/consulting/HF/PE, but I'm also interested in other finance and tech careers. How well do both schools do in these fields and which school should I pick? Any advice is...
Villanova worth it over UConn for IB?
Hi, I recently got admitted to the Villanova School of Business, and as of right now I believe I will be paying full cost. I currently am committed to go to UConn for finance, where it will cost me around 40k/yr. Nova is around 80k/yr, and I am getting around 25k/yr from my parents. I plan on...
MFPE from Mid-Tier BB Top Group
Is it possible to break into MFPE if you're at a group like M&A/LevFin from a place like BAML/Citi? Curious because it seems like top BBs/EBs get all the looks and wondering if I should try to recruit for FT/lateral after a year.
Should I go PE just so I have the option?
Currently a second year analyst thinking about next steps. I feel investing would be fairly interesting to me and would like to do that once I have capital, however I am getting the feeling that being an operator would align much more with my skill set and mind than PE at the moment. Correct me if I...
Is it possible to renege a PE offer?
Don't see this talked about much, obviously its looked down upon, but if you sign a 2024 offer and an immediate start opportunity pops up that is better, can / would you take it?
Can PE Justify Buyout Deals in the Current Market?
Hi Monkeys, Long-time lurker here and currently thinking about PE recruitment. This got me wondering about how PE are thinking in the current deal / macro environment. There are a few interesting factors at play: Valuations low and potentially set to decline further Interest rates up roughly 5% over...
Q&A: AI will automate many roles in the IB/PE world. A live Q&A with Arctic, who are recruiting finance professionals to help manage that change
At Arctic, we have been working with firms in the Financial Services sector over the past six years to implement Artificial Intelligence into their toolkit. As we are rapidly growing across the Americas and actively recruiting regional GMs, we wanted to host a Q&A session to address the common...
Are Finance Degrees Essential in Singapore?
I'm a Singaporean with an upper second-class honours STEM degree from a top British uni. I have been working in London as a consultant at a boutique project finance transaction advisory services firm for more than a year. I'm now looking at returning to Singapore and moving into IB or PE (or even...
How to make most of summer internship?
I'm currently a junior majoring in mechanical engineering with a finance minor from a target school in NYC. I managed to land an analyst internship in the city this summer at a PE firm where I'll be on their industrial team (their portfolios for this sector involves companies specializing in...
Asset-Light/Virtual Buyouts
Hi everyone - I'm a novice in regards to PE as an incoming IB SA but I have a question surrounding buyouts post-pandemic. Since we have discovered that many businesses can operate remotely and that many employees prefer WFH flexibility, are there any PE firms that have specialized in acquiring...
Lower Middle Market Career Advice and Trajectory
Hey, I'm a finance and real estate major who is set to graduate from a non-target college in about a month. During my final semester, I interned at a small investment bank based in South Florida and was offered a full-time position. Originally I had plans to go into CRE but switched out IB last...
Opinion on recruiting for PE after only 6mo internship in IB
Hi all, the title says all, but here a bit more context: I am currently doing a 6mo internship in IB (BB) (in Europe), and the hours are starting to take a toll on me (never had less than 80h/weeks apart from the first month, avg is 85 to 90), and started to realize that the work is not that...
Advice on PE
I am very interested in pursuing a career in private equity and would appreciate any info., advice or insights you can offer. I would like to know more about how it is to work in private equity, including the typical hours, the people you work with, the required skills, and the day-to-day job...
Private Equity Recruiting as Second/Third Year Analyst, Previous IB Lateral
Sup monkeys, I need some insight on my unique situation here, any and all insight is much appreciated. I am currently a second year analyst in IB at a lower tier BB (Deutsche/BAML/Barclays/whatever) in a decent coverage group. I lateraled in beginning of 2022 from MM IB. I'm a top performer, so I...
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