0 I Squared Capital - Interview - Infrastructure Data 5mo
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Review - Industrials Data 5mo
0 catalyst capital group 1 5mo
+1 GE to MM PE? 3 5mo
0 Carlyle Tech (DC) 1 5mo
+19 Insight Partners Comp/Hours/Work In Analyst and Beyond 15 2mo
+3 On-Cycle 1/6 what's the plan here? 6 5mo
+3 Apollo New Markets 2 4mo
+4 EQT Infra NYC 6 4mo
+3 HH 2026 Coverage List 4 5mo
+18 Kohlberg & Company Update 2025 19 3mo
0 Former VP sues Insight for Discrimination 1 5mo
+7 Will other on-cycle firms go later?? 2 5mo
0 Arcus Infra Partners London modeling test 2 4mo
+7 Bain Capital SA 27 35 3mo
0 Recruiting AM I cooked? 2 3mo
+5 How soon can I lateral again? 7 5mo
0 PE Firms w/ Analysts and Internal Mobility? 4 5mo
+8 Board pack - tips 3 2mo
+5 Asset versus company M&A models 1 5mo
0 Would current JPM first year analysts be eligible to recruit for 2028 asso class? 1 5mo
+13 CONSULTANT-FRIENDLY ON-CYCLE 2027 9 1mo
0 2027 oncycle started? 1 5mo
+91 on cycle 2027 kicking off 205 4mo
0 TA Associates - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5mo
+8 KKR SA 27 45 3mo
+3 Optimizing for hf exits? 6 5mo
+12 2027 -> Do funds that do on cycle also save spots for off cycle? 3 5mo
+26 Update on AEA? 24 4d
+10 Joining a competing fund… Garden leave? 4 5mo
+6 1-2 firms on my on-cycle list, how bad is this? 2 5mo
0 Constellation Software Inc - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5mo
0 LBO Modeling — but also DCF, Mergers? 2 4mo
0 Multiple offers during oncycle? 4 5mo
0 Where to find PE / Infra Cases? 2 5mo
+6 Engaging with HH as a College Senior 1 5mo
0 How to break into PE from public markets investing? 1 5mo
+11 What is your motivation? 7 4mo
+3 Top Canadian PE Value Creation Practices 1 5mo
+25 Please start on-cycle on 1/9 instead of 1/5. Thank you! 14 5mo
+3 PE Modeling Tests / Logistics 5 3mo
+27 LT Expectations On The PE VP Backlog 2 5mo
0 Interviewing at other shops while already signed 3 5mo
0 Do I include an upcoming internship on my resume? 3 5mo
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
0 CIM Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5mo
0 Is on cycle starting now for '26 grads? 2 5mo
0 How does one get hired into a frontier private equity role? 1 5mo
0 Will Banks Lose Against On-Cycle Recruiting? 1 5mo
+20 48 hours seemingly to lock-in for on-cycle 14 3mo
+3 Thoughts on PeakSpan Capital 1 5mo
0 Del 4 5mo
+10 Headhunters - On Cycle Jan 2026 11 5mo
0 Secondaries Advisory VS Secondaries Fund AN1 Salaries - London 4 4mo
0 Sixth Street London 1 5mo
0 FT PE Recruiting Class of 2027 1 5mo
+3 Sycamore Partners Fund IV Updates? 1 5mo
+13 General Atlantic (GA) — Updated views? (2026 recruiting / exits / culture / comp) 17 1d
+4 KKR 2027 SA 7 5mo
+16 Navigating on-cycle with group unsupportive of recruiting 6 5mo
+3 European MF On-Cycle 2027 31 3mo
0 Vista Equity 2027 SA 3 5mo
0 Blackstone/KKR SA 27 3 5mo
0 Trive Capital - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
+11 GI Partners 2026 14 1mo
0 Product Manager to 1 5mo
+9 TCV 2026 5 5mo
+11 Macquarie private equity infrastructure test (to be solved ) 15 5mo
+17 PCA Insights? 10 5mo
+35 STG 2025? 20 4mo
+7 Learning Key Analyses and LBOs for PE / GE 3 5mo
+2 HSG Capital (Sequoia Spin off) 2 5mo
0 MM PE Analyst Role? 1 5mo
+25 MM PE Analyst Role? 18 5mo
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Investor Relations Data 5mo
+63 MF followed up 4 months after reference check with a Caveat. How do I respond? 15 5mo
+20 pik interest "Tax-deductible" Modeling Treatment Question 4 5mo
+1 Tinicum PE 1 5mo
0 TowerBrook Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 5mo
+4 On Cycle 1/1 or 1/2? 12 5mo
0 SA Holiday Timeline 1 5mo
+3 insight partners 2027 9 1mo
+12 How To Get Promoted to Senior? 1 5mo
+4 Lender Relationships 2 5mo
+15 London PE recruiting 5 5mo
+10 MBA for an IR associate at MF? 1 5mo
+3 The Riverside Company SA Program 2 5mo
+15 Audax Private Equity SA Program 11 5mo
+3 Dead Deal 1 5mo
+3 Providence - Sourcing? 1 5mo
0 Lodging + Leisure PE 1 5mo
+8 Infra oncycle technicals 8 5mo
+6 Exiting From Top Secondaries Advisory Firm 1 5mo
+17 Help on Offer: Tier 1 City, Assoc 1, $295k with 55-70 hours or $340k with 70-90 hours? 13 5mo
+9 What do YOU think got you cut in an oncycle process? 6 5mo
+72 Prioritizing Firms for On-Cycle 24 5mo
+9 SoftBank buying DigitalBridge 3 5mo
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 5mo
+314 2025 Year-End Net Worth Check-In 292 3w
+32 H.I.G. Capital Comp Check 20 4mo

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