+3 Anyone out there investing in the pet space? 3 1y
+69 Megafund with chances of promotion 62 1y
+10 Class of 2025 HSW PE Outcomes 7 1y
0 Primary investing to Co-Investment mix? 1 1y
+19 PE - Politics at Investment Committee / Inefficiencies 3 1y
+6 switching from VC to PE 1 1y
+17 Valsoft Insights and Info 13 9mo
+9 (Virtual) coffee chats ahead of the internship 3 1y
+1 TA Associates HC 2 1y
+28 Top Firms for Co-Investments and Primary Fund Investments 15 8mo
0 Travel and Leisure PE 4 7mo
+27 Buyside Recruiting for Consultants: Growth, Distressed, Buyout 8 1y
+5 Confused about Search Funds 1 1y
+19 On-cycle 2027 Fund Strategy / Comparisons 1 1y
+9 Case study feedback request 1 1y
+6 Why is everyone so adverse to operations 1 1y
+18 MM PE Exit Packages 1 1y
+3 Help with negotiation 3 1y
+9 Insight on Blackrock Long Term Private Capital (LTPC)? 6 1y
+3 Infra PE sponsorship 5 1y
+14 London Private Equity Recruiting from New York 3 1y
0 Audax Group - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+9 Deal Sourcing & Qualification in MM (LMM) PE/Private Credit 1 1y
+9 Corp Dev Recruiters - Denver/Seattle 1 1y
+6 Career move - M&A Analyst - PE / HF? 1 1y
0 Quantitative research in private markets - on the up?? 1 1y
0 Deutsche Bank Exits 2 1y
+9 Transition to PE 2 1y
+6 LevFin / FSG Technical Questions 5 1y
0 Private Funds to PE/HF 1 1y
0 Future of Brookfield Infrastructure & Mark Carney? 1 1y
+9 Buyside Recruiting Advice from an Industry Boutique 1 1y
+13 Opportunities if things go sideways... 7 1y
0 Oakley Capital (London) - Info on comp/culture 4 4mo
+16 All about HeadHunters - 2025 2 1y
+45 How do you survive the tough weeks? 13 1y
+3 LBO Case Study - Associate Role 6 1y
+6 RIA Roll-Ups End Game? 2 1y
+6 PE On Cycle - Who has the hardest interviews? 10 1y
0 Amity Technical Assessment 1 1y
+6 PE to HF 1 1y
0 TriSpan 2 1y
0 Lares Loreno Private Capital - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Glocap Client List 2025 1 1y
+6 Infra models + case studies 5 7mo
+12 LBO Financing Sources 1 1y
0 Updated view of comp in London for MM PE? 1 1y
+80 All Things On Cycle 2027 96 5mo
+10 Hello ! 2 1y
+69 PE VP: Q&A for on-cycle recruiting 47 5mo
+6 Seller taxes on PE acquisitions 1 1y
+20 I really want to be in investing/PE but it doesn’t seem to click for me 7 1y
+42 Should I even bother participating in on cycle from MBB 17 1y
+9 Out of the Market 7+ Years – Updated MM PE / FO Recruiters? (And Tie or No Tie These Days?) 3 1y
+17 Will I be able to get a job again if I take a sabbatical? 12 1y
0 How to break into MF PE from EB? 2 10mo
+5 MOIC vs TVPI (FoF / LP Investing) 8 1y
+3 F500 ceo 1 1y
0 Infrastructure credit senior associate comp? 1 1y
+3 The Ivy Chain, PE buyers. 5 1y
+9 What is double/tripple dip? 3 1y
0 Post-MF Industrials / Comms / Transpo Role 1 1y
+3 Cerberus Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities 1 1y
+94 PSA: Astorg (London office) - Do NOT join! 49 3mo
0 Del 1 1y
+63 Feeling lost after being pushed out 10 11mo
0 PE/Consulting opportunities in Kansas City 1 1y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+6 IB Associate to PE Advice 4 10mo
0 KPS in 2025 3 1y
+6 Background check mismatch 1 1y
+3 OC CD&R modeling test 23 8mo
0 Partners Group Portfolio Solutions Financial Analyst Program Zug 2 7mo
+11 Updated views on Carlyle Tech PE 14 10mo
0 AlpInvest Partners - Interview - Secondaries Data 1y
+6 On Cycle 2027 10 1y
+6 Model test trade - infra and pe 11 4mo
0 KKR Global Client Solutions 1 1y
0 PE Model Tests 3 3mo
+16 Five Arrows 23 1mo
+6 L Catterton Vice President Technical Interview 2 1y
0 Lunate interview 1 1y
0 GIC Singapore - Culture, Comp, Interview Process 1 1y
+10 Is a PE analyst role at Florida SBA worth it? 1 1y
+6 Investor relations MM PE London 1 1y
0 TT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 1y
0 Can I start preparing for On-Cycle now? 1 1y
+23 On cycle literally kicking off before graduation 26 1y
0 Apax LBO Modeling 2 1y
+8 Incoming MBA Asc - buyside oops? 6 1y
+13 2026 PE Recruiting Megathread 5 8mo
+2 Healthcare Roll-up exits 3 1y
+35 Is Infrastructure Credit a Long-Term Career? Exit Opportunities and Pay Gap vs PE 11 11mo
0 Hemlock Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+29 Unique situation of Fundamentals at Citsec/Optiver vs MF PE 9 12mo
+2 Consequences of reneging PE associate offer 3 1y
+12 KKR / Carlyle / Apollo / PG - Wealth Solution Comp 2 1y
+32 Stop Speaking Like Robots 2 1y

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