MS Menlo Exits?

Hi - intern at an EB in the Bay Area. 

Was looking to learn if anyone had info on what exits have been like for MS Menlo for the folks who started in '22 and '23. Looking to potentially lateral there as FT after seeing my bank, although working on really interesting and large transactions, doesn't have the best history of buyside exits. 

Have seen on LinkedIn that previous classes have sent a good amount of folks to KKR Menlo, TPG, FP and others but wanted to see what more recent exits are like.

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Have seen TPG, SLP, KKR, Vista, ICONIQ, etc

Tbh, anyone that works here, given that they get some solid deal experience, can place anywhere. One of the top shops in tech and will get you interview invites just about anywhere. At that point, it’s a matter of how prepped you are and how good of a fit you are. Especially if you’re interested in staying West Coast. Idk what East Coast placements look like

 

Unrelated, but is it impossible or expected that if you did IB on the West Coast, then you do PE there too? I know there is a culture aspect where most people there prefer it and want to stay, but just curious about the general trend or why most people say that.

 

Take self selection into account - those who choose to go to the west coast for ib roles probably 1) place a premium on working with tech companies and 2) are more acclimated to the bay in other areas (e.g. family, friends, demographics). The former typically coincides with the fact that tech-focused PE funds and tech groups within larger PE firms are mostly located on the west coast (KKR MP, SLP, Vista SF, etc.), and the latter renders these analysts more inclined to stay in the Bay after their banking gig.

 

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