Advent vs. CD&R
looking at lateral positions and wanted to get thoughts on both
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Both are top notch shops and are regarded very highly. Really smart investors. CD&R is pretty value oriented whereas I think of Advent as a lot growthier (they do buyout deals but more focused on buying really fast growing companies). CD&R seems more formal / a bit more "old school" than Advent. If you want NYC, I'd probably lean CD&R. If you're flexible on location, I would lean Advent. Advent actually has a NYC office but Boston is their main US hub. Personally, I like Advent's investment approach more although CD&R definitely knows what they're doing. If you're lucky enough to get offers from both firms, I'd primarily focus on location and culture.
Pls can you remind me the difference between growth & value?
The reality is if you get an offer at either you’d sign immediately
CD&R has pretty consistently better returns in a fund level
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