+30 Since when has everybody started to hate PE? Should I reconsider my exit-choice? 15 1y
0 CFA Private Equity Certificate 2 1y
+1 Reputation FSN Capital 2 1y
0 Any insights on a new H&S Europe compensation report? 1 1y
+9 Are online courses extremely important for PE prep? (Consultant) 2 1y
+18 Real Estate PE/Corp Dev - case study difficulty rating 1 1y
+3 Reputation PE fund FSN Munich 3 1y
0 Metric Capital Partners (Europe) - Any insights? 2 1y
+3 Ex-Blackstone SP Global Head launches new Secondaries Platform, SQ Capital 1 1y
+8 PE case interview - prep advice 7 1y
+6 London PE MM funds with good culture 2 1y
+9 REIB to generalist PE 5 1y
+11 Music Rights Investments | Rationale and considerations 4 1y
0 Description 0 1y
+20 Growth Buyout Recruiting Technical Questions (Consumer Specific) 7 1y
+40 Deciding whether to leave MF 15 1y
+9 Partners Group / Empira - Merger implications 1 1y
+6 AP MOLLER 5 1y
0 Private Equity Associate Case Study Exchange 3 1y
0 Continental BB --> London PE 1 1y
+12 MBA for going to PE (from MBB) 5 1y
+36 Lateral PE Recruiting 36 1y
+14 Offer Decision - Tech IB / Large Cap PE / MM PC 7 1y
+13 Ares in 2024 11 1y
+14 LBO Test vs. CIM LBO test 7 1y
+2 Triton Partners Ski Trip Scandal 6 1y
+3 Pure-play Roll-Up PE Funds across the globe 1 1y
+14 Asking for advice – from BigLaw to PE 4 1y
0 Goldman Sachs PE 3 1y
+10 Hotel PE to General PE 2 1y
+3 Ares PE - Europe 10 1y
0 Am I good to go if I did PEAK, BIWS, WSP LBO models? 2 1y
0 PE Comp in Switzerland (Zurich & Geneva) 2 1y
+6 Best Approach to Market a Sell-Side RE Deal to Small PE Firms or Family Offices? 1 1y
+3 MBB > IB for PE exits? (Europe) 2 1y
+16 Middle East SWF questions 7 1y
+30 Hold out for Mega Fund? 26 1y
0 Looking For PE Case Studies -- Anybody Willing To Share/Trade? 3 1y
+3 PE Modeling tests 2 1y
0 48 HRs case study for PE: can I use LBO template? 2 1y
+24 Blackstone offer could be rescinded? 5 1y
+9 PE / Corporate Finance focused Strategy Consultant - How? 1 1y
+3 London PE offcycle internship modelling tests 5 1y
+6 The PE Associate’s Guide to Smashing Investment Memos 1 1y
+4 Partners Group 2025 FA (Europe) 4 1y
+7 Got this message on Friday evening after my final interview rounds at BlackRock: "I would like to give you a quick call on Monday morning to discuss the outcome of your interview" 12 1y
0 PE recruitting from BB IBD regional coverage 3 1y
+9 Distressed PE in DACH? 2 1y
+5 ARROW GLOBAL?? 6 1y
+16 Private Equity at Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) /Development Bank 5 1y
+9 IB FIG vs PE Audit Big4 3 1y
0 PE - London 1 1y
+9 The Data Research Report from Financial Institutions by Dongzi Security 1 1y
0 Main Capital Partners - Boston/US Office 0 1y
+9 Free Private Equity Database 1 1y
+50 Travel/Explore the world vs. Prestigious PE 6-month internship with IB FT already lined up 22 1y
+39 At the end of my rope, need help 11 1y
+91 Single asset continuation fund - How thorough are you in underwriting? 38 1y
+10 One shot in the whole lifetime at BX 8 1y
+8 Goldman PE Arm? 8 1y
+13 LBO questions 2 1y
+2 Private Equity in Europe 4 1y
+22 Didn’t major in comp sci, and it’s hard to understand many SaaS companies... 6 1y
+9 Unsure About Next Steps: Master’s Programs for Breaking Into PE/VC? 1 1y
0 Investing money 1 1y
+3 EMK Capital 4 1y
+6 Anyone who works in infrastructure secondaries? 1 1y
+3 Bregal Milestone - Insights? 5 1y
+19 Apax Disbands Healthcare Team 14 1y
+5 Routes to PE 2 1y
+7 Coffee chats within the firm 1 1y
+19 How to keep my resume active during sabbatical? So I can get back on the PE/VC career treadmill 9 1y
0 Private Equity International LP/GP/Fund Database 0 1y
0 London PE prep 1 1y
+6 PE trends in 2024 and beyond 4 1y
+7 Arrow Global 6 1y
+10 Thoughts on an Emerging PE Fund 4 1y
+1 opinion 8 1y
+3 PE analyst salary in Souther Europe 4 1y
+4 Blackstone Private Equity Summer Analyst 8 1y
+9 Zero traction in PE recruiting ?! (Europe) 2 1y
+7 GS TMT vs Qatalyst / Arma Exits 7 1y
+15 Current European Leveraged Financing Terms Superthread 12 1y
+6 Partners Group - 2025 FA (Zug) 27 1y
+7 HH to pivot my career from Europe to Middle East 4 1y
+1 PE Internships ranking 4 1y
+9 Apply for Large-cap PE Analyst positions whilst working as an analyst 1 in IB? 2 1y
+11 PE Associate: Duration of the role? 7 1y
+14 Moving from LMM to UMM with Good Background 6 1y
+18 Absolutely non-target for PE 20 1y
+18 Thoughts on Placement Agents in London 9 1y
0 Private Equity Internship/Analyst Modeling Test 1 1y
+1 EQT Growth 3 1y
0 Does PC in London have as strict European language requirements as PE? 1 1y
+24 PE VP with the opportunity to move to London from NYC for a few years 21 1y
0 Rank PE Firms 1 1y
+14 The PE Associate’s Guide to Nailing Investment Memos 2 1y
+3 Non-US Funds that invest in USA? 0 1y
+5 How to deal with toxic associate 3 1y
+6 Paths to PE? 1 1y

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