Friend from college sold his startup and netted $90M.
He wanted to go into finance before but ended up doing CS -> FAANG -> Startup.
I told him he has a significantly better outcome than if he’d done PE but he disagreed and said senior PE partners are worth more.
Is that true?
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The average senior PE partner worth $90mm (assuming not blessed with family wealth)? No, not even close.
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Average senior PE partner at megafunds probably nets over 90MM annually.
Senior PE partners at top MFs (KKR/APO) probably have all in comp over 90mm.
Source?
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