Just trying to get a better understanding of what exits look like for M&C.
Understand it takes a backseat to M&A, but by how much?
How is it viewed by HH's and what does the median exit look like? What MFs give looks to this group?
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Not sure if you realized but no HH or MFPE is doing granular analysis on IB groups. Everyone gets the same looks unless you are in niche coverage or ECM/DCM
Bank + target school seem exclusively important to get every HH interview. Maybe a helpful add is each group has a few supportive industry connections. M&C: TPG/Carlyle, other media PE. Other groups are BX/TPG, etc.
From talking to HHs they dont care about which coverage group you are in as long as you are doing M&A. They have no issue putting you in front a HC investing seat out of M&C as long as you express interest
So is it basically just selection bias? Best candidates end up in best groups at best banks and therefore do better during on-cycle?
Or is it a case where Target School + Mid-tier group does not have HH reach out vs Target school + Top-Group does?
You will not see a difference in the looks you are given from M&A vs M&C unless you fcked up the HH chat
Yes bias since same HH opps (but school matters). Just each MF gets referrals from different groups
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