Incline Equity and PNC RiverArch

Anyone have insight into these two funds that used to comprise PNC Equity Partners? I know the old PNC Equity used to be a big player in the MM manufacturing and distribution space, but how are these two doing?

Also, thoughts on B-School placement and living in Pittsburgh as a young person would be appreciated. I'll be coming from the analyst program at a Southern MM Bank (RayJay, Stephens, McColl).

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Incline Equity just raised a new fund and are growing their team (just added a new VP and Senior Associate). They also already have three investments in the new fund. Seems like a stable environment to be in for the next 4-5 years as they deploy the new fund.

I can't speak to PNC RiverArch. The story goes that they remained at PNC to invest off PNC's balance sheet while Incline Equity spun out and took the PNC Equity portfolio with them back in Summer 2011. I imagine the associate experience would be quite similar at both though. At the senior level, the fund structure implications would be far more meaningful.

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Bullet-Tooth Tony DaBBzMan:

Digging this up because I am curious... What is comp like at these funds? I am assuming well below the normal range for MM PE in a larger city?

Yes, you would be shooting for $150K, with potential to get up to $200K. Not sure about other levels.

Recruiting is done via a search firm.

Do they use the larger more conventional search firms or local ones? I was looking at team bios and was actually pretty surprised when looking at Incline. I would have expected probably 80% Janney and PNC.
 

Wanted to reopen this thread. Does anyone have an opinion as to which firm is better? And does anyone know if those comp numbers are accurate ($150 - 200K as an Associate) or if there are any updates to them? Saw some comments about Glover and Rost, but am curious how these two firms stand against each other and against other PE firms in Pittsburgh (not that there are too many).

 

Under the radar, seems Incline is building something special. Just raised $1.2B fund plus recently got Goldman Petershill investment. Associate class also from bigger, prestigious banks (i.e., seems they are choosing Incline over bigger shops). Imagine the new fundraising provides substantial platform / add-on experience for associates that is better than most MM / UMM shops. Keep an eye out for these guys...

 

How significant do you think it is that they received the investment from Petershill? Trying to figure out why they would take it...I understand they receive capital but do they really need it? Just raised a fund last year. I guess they now can tap into Goldman's network?

Because with this they obviously give up ownership.

In a way this obviously validates their platform if Petershill is making an investment

 

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