+6 CVC Update 10 1d
0 Ops Internship at well-known PE or IB SA at mid bank? 4 3w
+47 Anyone else scared of their associates ? 17 3w
0 Deciding to Dive Deeper: Evaluating Investment Opportunities for LOI Submission and Binding Offers 1 4w
0 Secondaries Case Study 1 4w
+42 Drawbacks of working for a PortCo 14 3w
0 Deleted 0 4w
+39 Madison Dearborn (CHI) vs HIG Advantage (SF) vs GI Partners (SF) 5 2w
+17 Deal Sourcing PE job 10 4w
+52 Best way to start a PE firm 14 1w
+6 Energy/Fossil Fuel Investments 2 2w
+6 Picking industey group as an MM PE associate 1 4w
0 Python for IB/PE? 1 4w
0 EVR PCA Structured capital solutions exits 1 1mo
+13 Top EB vs Tech MF PE for SA 6 4w
+6 Secondaries Case Study 10 4w
+15 Thoughts on Bow River Capital (Denver)? 16 2w
+3 PE ON-CYCLE TIMING MEGATHREAD 6 12h
+9 Should I lateral groups internally? 5 4w
0 PE firms with largest appetite for risk 1 1mo
+11 Am I an idiot for buying a house vs co-invest allocation? 8 4w
+30 Private Equity Investor Relations Advice 5 2w
+24 Expert networks as a side hustle 6 3w
0 TA Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
+14 Going to a well-known and respect PE shop next year, but looking to lateral at some point due to location. What is the best timing to do so? 5 1mo
0 PE Shops in Boston 2 1mo
+9 Consumer Fund Focused Technicals (Mid-Level) 2 1mo
+7 Will a HH work with you if you renege an offer with one their clients? 9 4w
+3 Can anyone speak on the rep of Atlas Holdings? 2 4w
+38 Evaluating Undergrad PE vs. IB Offers 21 6d
+1 Canadian pension plan internship recruiting timelines 2 1mo
+2 Best Tech PE for Capital Raising? 1 1mo
+35 Vista Equity - Analyst/Associate Role 26 1w
+3 Infrastructure Funds - Realizing Carry 1 1mo
0 Moving from generalist PE to industry specific 1 1mo
+1 Kingsett comp 3 4w
+14 Interview Prep Advice: IC Mock Presentation & Full LBO Build 3 1mo
+16 Correct LIBOR floor implementation in model?? 7 1mo
0 Structured Credit Buy Side Interview 1 1mo
0 What is a "consultant style case?" Audax... 1 1mo
+3 Telemos Capital 2 4w
+19 Is PF Level 3 from Scratch adequate for PE recruiting? 13 3w
+34 bx tacopps or kkr infrastructure/special sits 21 2w
+1 2nd Stage Interview 4 1mo
0 Audax Summer Analyst interviews 3 1mo
+3 Consumer Growth Equity KPIs? 1 1mo
+9 Looking for Buyer Software Company 7 1mo
+47 Carry 29 8h
+15 Benelux/French/German IB/PE salary range? 26 3w
+19 Carry allocation for follow-on investments 10 1mo
0 Moving from Corporate PE to REPE 1 1mo
+19 II-Ranked ER to Tech MF 12 3w
+1 Capitalized Expense Treatment in LBO 1 1mo
+15 LBO Test - Debt Terms 2 1mo
+3 How to prepare for a private equity secondaries or a private credit secondaries interview? 4 3w
+5 Any info on Trive Capital's interview timeline? 5 4w
+10 Debt: OID vs. Upfront Fee? 6 1mo
+3 Gresham Hunt Headhunter 1 1mo
+1 Is it possible to be a generalist in the private markets? 2 1mo
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 1mo
0 Expected Pay - LMM Cleveland / Pittsburgh 1 1mo
+6 Advice on moving into E&F post PE 3 4w
+25 Firms with the best near-term fundraising track record / trajectory 10 2w
+3 Private Equity Interview Accounting Questions 1 1mo
+10 Ardian, thoughts? 27 3w
0 The Rohatyn Group - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 1mo
0 Rank The Prestige: Investment Banking, Private Equity (LBO), Growth Equity, Private Credit, Consulting, Real Estate 8 1mo
0 LMM PE 1 1mo
0 Train for Private debt interview 2 1mo
0 BC Partner Exodus 2 1mo
0 Bregal Sagemount - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1mo
0 Growth equity 2 1mo
+24 Roth 401k vs. Regular 401k 15 1mo
+10 PE associate interview prep/mock buddies? 16 1w
+6 Best resources for learning how to do debt modeling? 9 1mo
+9 Corp Dev --> Private Credit...Possible? 1 1mo
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1mo
0 Rainier Partners 2025 SA 0 1mo
0 Audax PE 2025 SA 1 1mo
+5 Advent vs. other MFs 4 1mo
+16 Sixth Street Strategic Capital Views 18 1w
+1 Take Private Sources and Uses 1 1mo
+160 Boring personalities in PE. Is PE inherently soul crushing? 51 1w
+26 What’s a day in the life look like in BD in PE / Growth Equity? 17 2w
+9 Archimed - Updated View (2024) 23 2d
+6 IU KELLEY TO BLACKSTONE PE? 12 1mo
0 How to move to a larger Special Sit. / Distressed Debt Fund? 1 1mo
+1 VP Recruiting 2 1mo
+9 Lower Middle Market Comps 3 1mo
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1mo
0 Blackstone RE interview 1 1mo
+9 IG DCM to PE (hear me out) 2 1mo
0 Advent Commercial Case study 2 1mo
+20 Ranking Blackstone Groups 18 1mo
+22 Consulting to LMM HC PE internship search 2 1mo
+4 Recruiting for 2025 role, with a 2024 offer, with the same headhunter 7 1mo
0 Infra/Renewables Analyst Transitioning to Infra PE 1 1mo
+9 Would You Take A $50K Annual Paycut To Guarantee A Promotion To VP at a UMM PE Shop? 5 1mo
+113 why do you like PE investing 31 1w
+12 New Hire: Carried Interest economics for a new fund? 3 1mo

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