+15 Exit from IB to PE - London 9 1w
+165 PE Live Deals Might Be the Worst Experience in Finance 43 7mo
+34 Searchlight Capital 2026 46 1w
+26 Working in very small deal teams 3 8mo
+3 Post super day with partners - offer timeline? 6 8mo
0 Industrial Growth Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8mo
+21 How is UCL BSc Econ for megafund PE exits (after an IB stint)? 9 7mo
+3 Private Equity Recruiting: What Actually Matters Most? 1 8mo
+34 Quitting as mid-level with nothing lined up 12 8mo
+21 Coatue Privates 6 3w
+3 IB to PE unvested stock buyout? 1 8mo
+3 OTPP INR TO Thoughts 6 8mo
0 Del 4 7mo
0 Blackstone NYC perks and lifestyle 4 8mo
+3 Private equity infra case study 3 8mo
0 HedgeServ - Review - Private Equity Data 8mo
+16 Question about carry 5 8mo
+65 I know the head of the PE fund I'm applying too.. 9 8mo
+7 PE in Austin 2 8mo
0 PE courses 1 8mo
+11 Advice: Looking to break into PE as a college student 2 8mo
+6 2 underperforming vintages? 4 8mo
+30 Agentic AI Use Cases 6 8mo
+3 Modeling Help | Adjustments through Close / Y1 2 8mo
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Gaming Data 8mo
0 Warburg Pincus - Review - Gaming Data 8mo
0 software take private LBO models 1 8mo
+21 Is PE still the best path for wealth creation? 13 8mo
+3 What are the Top 10 FoFs in 2026 7 3mo
+4 Energy Tradling or Corporate Strategy intern for freshman summer?? 5 8mo
+1 Aquarian Holdings 2 7mo
+14 Is there LP appetite for low-fee low-overhead PE funds? 9 8mo
0 PE Co-investment case study examples? 1 8mo
0 GS XIG is not PE!!! 12 1mo
+17 What Long-Term "Skills" Does PE Actually Give You? 9 4mo
+6 PEI Global Partners SA27 21 6mo
0 Healthcare Growth Firms? 1 8mo
+19 Advice for College Junior breaking into PE 8 8mo
+6 How HH view semi targets in tier 1 funds 1 8mo
+3 Does pedigree matter on the job (for promos, reviews)? 1 8mo
0 AEA Investors - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 8mo
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 8mo
+3 Spectrum Equity 2027 5 4mo
+26 Incoming Lehigh Student- Reality for IB/PE? 7 8mo
0 AEA Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8mo
+18 6th Street Growth? 16 2w
+6 PE/Investments StratOps question 1 8mo
+16 Are PE superday’s mostly “fit”? 24 2mo
+7 How do I approach a PE superday post case study? 2 8mo
+6 PE Career Advice 1 8mo
+5 Lateral Banks with a PE Offer? 12 8mo
+22 KPS in 2026 21 3mo
+5 Easiest Path to Invest in Top Quartile PE/VC Funds 1 8mo
+3 Eterna Growth Partners? 1 4mo
0 Brown Brothers Capital Partners 1 8mo
+64 Is prestige on the buy side a scam? 22 8mo
+14 Why Many Strong Candidates Still Get Rejected In PE / IB Recruiting (Europe) 1 8mo
+13 Working in PE / VC in Europe – differences vs US (happy to answer questions) 1 8mo
+11 EQT Case Study 19 3mo
0 Archetype Solutions Group - Review - NA Data 8mo
0 Alpine Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 8mo
0 KKR Scholars HireVue 0 8mo
+13 Charlesbank/Eterna 3 8mo
+3 Merger synergy layoffs 1 8mo
+35 Independent Sponsor Comp Structure 14 3mo
0 Has anyone done an IR case study? 1 8mo
0 Seven Springs Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 8mo
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0 Tip: Headhunters Value Clarity, Not Buzzwords 3 8mo
+32 Outlook on (Tech) PE recruiting as incoming AN1 26 7mo
0 Nicola Wealth 1 8mo
+7 Preparing for PE - too early? 2 8mo
0 PE Business Development Superday 1 8mo
0 Does Axium Infrastructure, GIP, InfraRed Capital Partners, StepStone Group, etc, have SA27 opportunities in ny? 2 8mo
+13 Return Offer at "Declining" Fund 4 8mo
+9 IB/PE Careers London Profile Evaluation/Msc Finance Decision 1 8mo
+38 KKR Scholars 46 5mo
0 Deloitte - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8mo
+15 PJT RSSG/MF PE Recruiting 26 6mo
+4 Current state of Ares? 3 8mo
+291 How Claude disrupts deal team structure? 102 7mo
+107 PE is incredibly boring. Is HF the answer? 33 8mo
+22 Small Office MBB intern: On Cycle PE feasible? Is FT recruiting needed? 11 8mo
+23 Career Path in Primaries? 8 7mo
0 Pantheon Ventures 2026? 3 7mo
+20 BX NY perks 23 5mo
+4 PE background check 1 8mo
0 Permira model test 2 6mo
+7 Moving from trad. IB to Secondaries 7 7mo
0 Graham Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 8mo
0 Graham Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 8mo
+9 Why do people start their own funds? 4 8mo
+9 Case Study - How Should I build my Investment Pitch 1 8mo
0 SDR Ventures - Denver 0 8mo
+9 AI/Tech impact on PE fundraising in other sectors 3 8mo
+49 Software loans? 7 8mo
+3 What’s comp like at BXCI? 1 8mo
+47 Software PE - deal count going forward? 17 8mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 8mo
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8mo

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