How good is Ardian?

Hey guys, I am wondering how good is Ardian in london or ffm? I see a lot of students who have or are interning there. How good are they actually tho? How do they rank in comparison to other funds? Thanks for your insights

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The infra team is good in Europe. Lower end of the top 10 infra funds.

Culture is a bit marmite at the intern level. I loved it but some hate it. Little to no conversion potential but can get decent deal reps.

Source: I interned there years ago.

Now: UMM PE

 

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