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Yeah that seems the best route, definitely interested in structured programs and firms that are generally open to analysts. What's the best way to find funds in a specific fund range? I've been using google but it's really inconsistent and lists out there are usually paywalled. 

 

GTCR is UMM and borderline MF. Audax is technically a MM firm but I'm more so looking for "true" LMM and MM funds that are less well known—I've seen Audax mentioned a lot. 

 
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A few that come to mind:

1. Arcline Investment Management - SF

- Relatively new MM firm founded by ex-Golden Gate folks. They take sophomore and jr summer analysts that convert into full-time positions. That being said, the Analyst program description reads: "The program is structured as a two-year rotation during which Analysts will spend time across Arcline's Underwriting, Research & Insights, and Portfolio Operations teams." So the role might not be entirely focused on investing. I have heard they care a lot about analyst/associate career development though, so they might be more flexible than what the flyer says.

2.  Atlas Holdings - Greenwich 

- To my knowledge, this is a distressed PE shop that focuses on turnarounds and has had stellar performance as of late. I don't know anything about the analyst program.

3. CCMP Capital - NYC

- MM firm focused on consumer/industrials that takes jrs. They haven't raised a fund since 2014 which is a bit odd.

4. Stone Point Capital - Greenwich

- FS focused MM firm with stellar performance. Have taken both sophomores and jrs, though mostly from Wharton/Mich it seems. It's not clear whether the role converts to full-time based on Linkedin search.

5. Altamont Capital - SF/Palo Alto

- Another ex-Golden Gate founded MM firm. They primarily focus on hiring sophomores, who join their strategy summer analyst program (Which converts into a jr internship and eventually a full time position) but they've also taken jrs as well. 

6. Incentrum Group - NYC

- Technically a Merchant Bank but I'll throw it in here since I imagine you could get some buyside exposure here. Seems to target Ivies for summer analyst/analyst roles.

7. Aquiline Capital - NYC

- This firm seems to have a number of different strategies (e.g. MM investments but also Venture/Growth investments). They've taken sophomores and jrs as summer analysts in the past.

8. L Catteron - Greenwich

- Seems to have taken a summer analyst/analyst or two in the past. Might be focused on their Growth/Venture investments instead of MM PE though.

Bregal and Crestview Partners, both MM focused in NYC, take full-time analysts but not summer analysts. Crestview is known to care a lot about pedigree when hiring.

For clarification above, Audax Private Equity is based in Boston and SF; Audax Private Credit is based in NYC.

 

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