+3 Is anyone in PE available for a quick chat via dms or a call? 1 3y
+11 Capital Markets Analyst - Vista Equity Partners 5 3y
+3 Legal or not? 1 3y
+5 List of PE Firms that Hire for BD/Sourcing Roles 3 3y
+5 LBO leverage using equity? 5 3y
+3 What are "bankruptcy costs"? 2 3y
+10 I don't like roll ups / heavy M&A deals 26 1y
+9 On-Cycle Recruiting for Off-Cycle IB Start 1 3y
+30 MF/Top Growth Equity vs. MF PE 11 3y
+24 Brookfield Energy Transition Fund 38 2y
+4 Stay Away from Malvern Capital Group 2 3y
+17 Moving to Europe IB / PE / HF 1 3y
+15 ELI5: Insurance Capital for PE Firms 4 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+13 LGT Capital Reputation in 2023? 19 10mo
+45 How exactly should I prep for on-cycle? 15 3y
+7 Add-On Acquisitions in LBO Model 2 3y
+25 How do Moelis LA Analysts Do On-Cycle PE Recruiting for NYC Firms? 4 3y
+6 How to recruit 2024 FT 2 3y
+3 Any insight on Novacap (Toronto)? 6 3y
+25 PE / Buyside Modelling 7 3y
+38 PE / Buyside Modelling 4 3y
+12 Understanding comp: IB vs PE (London) 2 3y
+11 What undergraduate education do PE firms look for? 5 3y
+12 GS TMT/FIG vs MS M&A vs EB (EVR,PJT M&A) MF PE placement 4 3y
+13 Quick Question for Experienced PE Investors! 5 3y
+25 MM Firms That Are Not JAMMBOs? 32 2y
+25 Moved to Atlanta - looking for advice 14 3y
+3 IT / Tech Due Diligence -- Top providers? 3 3y
+27 How Fast Can a PE Firm Scale? 21 3y
+8 MFPE SA vs MMHF SA Pay 12 3y
+17 Ares Secondaries 23 3y
+9 Permira London 15 2y
+26 Utah PE firms? 23 1y
+12 Prestige vs. Money/WLB 2 3y
+34 Banking -> PE -> Banking (Updated views?) 2 3y
+20 Best free substacks/blogs for PE/PC/RX? 5 2y
+15 GIP Culture - 2023 2 3y
+200 Troubled fundraising processes 127 3y
0 Apax Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Saratoga Investment Corp. 1 3y
+13 How do PE firms increase the value of portfolio companies? 3 3y
+17 BB to New Niche Investment / Venture Studio in a tier 2 city 2 3y
+17 Leverage in secondary deals 4 3y
+6 Recruiters not reaching out - why? 1 3y
+13 Starting career in MM PE fund or in consulting? 12 3y
+31 Insight Partners Full Time 2024? 161 3y
+10 BD PE to Execution PE/Growth 11 1y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+23 How is a firm's AUM measured? 18 3y
+9 Can anyone give me advice on fundraising? 1 3y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
+4 2023 On Cycle? 29 3y
0 Chronograph PE Data Operations 1 3y
+4 PE subsidiaries/subdivisions of leading IB firms 6 3y
0 GTCR SA 2024 SD 14 3y
0 What are credit secondaries? 1 3y
+4 Apollo S3: Sponsor & Secondary Solutions 4 3y
0 On-Cycle 2023 1 3y
+18 Platform PE vs Mid-Market PE - Infra 6 3y
+12 BC Partners Credit 5 1y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+73 How late do you work? 73 3y
+7 Switching industries in PE post 2+2 6 3y
+3 What fund size is considered "institutional"? 2 3y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
+19 MF/UMM Associates who have gone to MM how is your experience? 20 3y
+7 K1 2023 Private Equity Summer Analyst Program 2 3y
+16 Campbell Lutyens and J.P. Morgan announce strategic collaboration in the secondary advisory market 4 3y
+9 Sectored Fund vs Sectored within Fund at Associate Level 1 3y
+6 IB or PE Freshman Summer Internship 5 3y
+4 Thoughts on ASG SA 2024 2 3y
+8 Cressey & Co. Insight 5 3y
0 Thoughts on Newstone capital partners in Dallas? 2 3y
+19 What is MF PE undergrad recruiting like? 9 3y
+6 Looking for CRM 1 3y
0 SA2023 MFPE (BX, KKR, etc.) drug testing 1 3y
0 Looking for CRM 1 3y
+3 Blackstone tests 9 2y
+15 Industry Sourcing / Research 3 2y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Investment Management Data 3y
+23 Anyone have luck creating their own shot - finding lateral roles without headhunters / postings? 3 3y
+3 PE recruiting breakdown 1 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+12 Dubai PE Salary? 8 3y
+6 Unknown Boutique to PE 2 3y
+68 If you were 19: PE or Quant? 31 10mo
+3 Lateral hiring market (Sr. Assoc / VPs) 5 3y
+8 Hg Capital 5 3y
+22 UMM -> MF Path 13 3y
+10 2022 Canada PE Comp 16 3y
+3 What is happening with Off-Cycle? 9 3y
+16 Midcap Financial? 15 10mo
+3 Lateral An1 BB > An2 UMM PE? 8 3y
+7 30 Minute LBO Test, what to expect? 6 3y
+12 HireRight background check UK 8 3y
+4 Customized DCF model service if anyone is interested 1 3y

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