+8 What do vacations look like as an associate? 4 2y
0 Possible to get into PE/VC? 1 2y
0 JMI Equity - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
+14 Work & bullying 1 2y
+3 GS NYC AMD Returns 2023 2 2y
+17 Tech PE at Vista vs. KKR vs. BX vs. Warburg etc 10 1y
+3 Fund investors - family office or HNW individual data? 1 2y
+9 VP Level Modelling + Case 2 2y
+7 purchase price intv question PE 3 2y
+3 US PE Experience Recruiting for London 1 2y
+7 Bain Capital Europe - London Office 4 2y
+3 Any intel on Warburg Energy? 1 2y
+20 Average compensation for PE analysts and associates by firm tier in London? 55 2y
+6 Latest on Growth Equity Recruiting (London) 1 2y
+49 Diligencing PE firms (before accepting offer) 10 2y
+21 Traditional PE vs GE 11 2y
+6 Triton Case Study 5 1y
+7 Up-tier in PE after MBA? 4 2y
+24 Archive 14 2y
+16 Pivoting to LMM PE IR 4 2y
+3 MF Growth Equity Principal Comp 1 2y
+3 Difference in expectations for an associate vs a senior analyst? 1 2y
+9 NEED HELP WITH EXPLODING OFFERS MM IB vs LMM PE vs Co-Invest PE 2 2y
+15 Companies paying for non-compete/lost carry? 15 2y
+6 When is it too late to join PE from banking? 1 2y
0 BlackRock PEP Compensation 1 2y
+4 Infinitive Capital? 7 2y
0 Portfolio Operations Recruiters 2 2y
0 MF PE in Paris 1 2y
+1 Move to PE in Dubai - Doubts 2 2y
0 PE funds that don’t make you leave 1 2y
+2 Anyone have a few hours today or tomorrow to build a basic LBO model? $$ 4 2y
+17 Modelling Question - How to Handle Substantial Associated Companies Position? 3 2y
+7 Any intel? 2 2y
+10 Thoughts on consultant-friendly NYC funds (Advent, NMC, Charlesbank) 13 2y
+24 Tech PE to Corp Dev in Tech 6 2y
+29 Lbo sources and uses question 5 2y
+17 You have it so good - what am I missing? 6 2y
+6 Diligence on a Structured Equity Fund? 1 2y
+50 Is JD ->MBB -> PE possible 18 2y
+3 Be Applied/Saville - Aptitude tests 2 2y
+25 Mid Level Comp - Secondaries or Co-invest 26 2y
+3 Renewable Energy Fund 1 2y
+45 How do you start the type of businesses PE buys? (boring niche businesses) 39 1y
+12 Bain Capital Return Offer Rates? 9 2y
+46 Independent Sponsor Model - Worth It? 12 2y
+3 Peak frameworks PE Course 6 2y
+20 How Did Vivek Ramaswamy Make $7M In His First 7 Years in PE? 10 2y
+7 How to diligence PE returns? 5 2y
+6 Harvest Partners 10 1y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+9 Help on offer evaluation on compensation 1 2y
+3 Canadian pension funds pay? 1 2y
+16 Does Oxbridge course matter at all for London IB/PE? (Theology) 9 2y
+16 Is it just me or is everyone antsy and nervous about the general climate 3 2y
+18 Direct Private Equity at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) - Exit Opportunities to the US? 4 2y
+9 The one use case where I found ChatGPT to be somewhat useful 1 2y
0 GTCR - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
+3 Any intel on MML Capital? 1 2y
+11 Funds that do both growth and buyout in London? 11 2y
+12 Are there actually any legit LPs in Canada? 19 2y
+21 aKKR thoughts 15 2y
+11 Lateraling After First Year As PE Associate 3 2y
+7 Question about PE recruiting and LinkedIn 3 2y
+6 2 Hour Model Test - Help Please! 5 2y
+4 Are there truly any all star ops staff in PE? 4 2y
+9 Gryphon Investors 2023 5 2y
+16 PE Phrases vs. What They Probably Mean 3 1y
+14 What is going on at Apollo? 6 2y
+15 Jacket and tie for Growth Interview? 9 2y
+18 Advice on transitioning to infra at a MENA SWF / PE fund 5 2y
+3 Freepoint commodities 1 2y
+61 Are the heydays of Private Equity over? 23 1y
+3 Level Equity SA 2024 1 2y
+6 Start a Business While in PE? 1 2y
+9 Moving from boutique IB to PE? Need advice - straightforward on paper but gets complex on details 1 2y
+12 Help needed to decide on fund 8 2y
+27 Texas-Based Energy PE Compensation at VP Level 16 2y
+194 Selling Company to join a private equity fund 54 9mo
+6 Seeking Advice 1 2y
+4 Recommended HH for PE? 3 2y
+11 HIG Recruitment and Culture 13 2y
+20 Two Options for Carry Vesting 22 2y
+13 Weird Request from Potential LP? 3 2y
+3 Carry materializing in PE after leaving as an associate 2 2y
+15 Digital Infrastructure PE - General views 1 2y
+3 Does Anyone have Oaktree Credit Model? 2 2y
+18 PE / IB Pay 21 2y
+9 PE Operations path vs. Investing/M&A 3 2y
+64 Warburg returns? 16 2y
+7 Rothschild - Five Arrows Long Term Fund (FALT) - London 2 2y
+8 am i able to tell HH i want vc + corp dev? 5 2y
+3 PE headhunters in Europe, MENA, and Asia? 2 2y
+5 What firms not HQ'd in NYC allow people to work from NYC? 2 2y
+9 Pivoting from IB to IB / PE Biz Dev 1 2y
+7 Spectrum Equity vs JMI Equity? 14 9mo
0 Updated HH List? 1 2y
+56 Prestige + Sweat vs Culture + VP track 16 2y
0 Do any PE or VC firms hire out of college? 2 2y
+33 Is Apollo The Most Toxic Firm on the Street? 7 2y

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