+5 Thoughts on Aurora Capital (LA) in 2024? Culture, Comp, Performance. 2 1y
+8 List of NAV Lending Funds 16 1mo
+29 Will be joining Oaktree / Sixth Street / Ares – How to best prepare and what are my options? 11 2y
+9 Infra funds - 11 2y
0 Digital Infra fund Model test 2 2y
+6 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing 6 2y
0 Infra Growth Funds 1 2y
+3 West Coast tech PE thoughts? 1 2y
+6 Massive Strategy Changes at Funds 1 2y
+14 VP in PE - Exploring HFs... seeking advice 4 2y
+92 PE Firms Need to Stop Calling to Reject 17 2y
+10 CF in DCF vs LBO 6 2y
+3 What should I expect from a PE interview with no case study? 1 2y
+4 How often are ASCs asked to leave? 5 2y
+3 A/B note modeling 1 2y
+14 Platinum Equity Insight 2 1y
+10 How brutal is WLB in MFs (Europe)? 9 1y
0 Private Equity Internship/Analyst Modeling Test 1 2y
+9 Apply for Large-cap PE Analyst positions whilst working as an analyst 1 in IB? 2 2y
0 ADIA Case Study / Superday Insight 2 1y
+6 What is a typical 401k match in PE? 14 2y
+9 Energy to Tech Recruiting 7 1y
0 Hiring Lawyer to Look at Carry / Fund Docs 1 2y
+61 Where does the money come from in secondaries? 12 2y
+69 Best Asset Classes - AUM Growth x Career Development 25 1y
0 JF Lehman and Company - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+20 A bit nervous about my new Analyst Role at a top PE firm 8 10mo
+9 Pivoting to PE from CS/Biology? 1 2y
+5 Insight/Lead Edge open for SA 2026 on Handshake 6 1y
+31 Career Decision for Back/Mid Office IR Analyst 12 2y
+7 What happens to PE ratio when there is a div recap? 2 2y
+8 Honest recruiter or dinged? 7 2y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Review - Alternative Investments Data 2y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 2y
+1 LMM PE fair comp? 4 2y
+66 Why are people against the idea of PE imploding 28 1y
0 Interview Prep 1 2y
+10 Private Equity - Firms Downsizing VS Firms Expanding 6 2y
0 Ardian - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 2y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Energy Data 2y
0 Transition from PE Deal Team to PortCo Role 1 2y
+3 CBRE Private Infrastructure 2 2y
0 Successful PE roll-ups 1 2y
0 NWC Peg Question 1 2y
+9 Low-profile, top-performance PE firms 7 2y
0 Private Equity Rollup Database 1 2y
0 Does PC in London have as strict European language requirements as PE? 1 2y
0 Searchfund Internship Interview 2 2y
+31 The Sound of PE Imploding 18 2y
+4 Will a middle bucket rating destroy my chances at PE? 2 2y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y
+6 Hikbgf 1 2y
+12 OceanSound (2024) 8 11mo
+1 Are You Ever Tasked With Building a GAAP Model? 4 2y
+18 Looking at starting a Micro PE fund 12 2y
+5 PSP Montreal Analyst roles 11 2y
+3 CVC Secondary Partners 2025 Analyst Position 5 5mo
0 Top PE Junior Internship to IB 1 2y
+9 No Name PE firm internship - do big banks care? 1 2y
0 Falcon Investment Advisors/Onex Corporation 1 2y
0 TZP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+32 For those of you at an infra fund, how much time you typically spent on round 1 bids? 11 2y
+6 Bain Partnership Strategies Fund? 2 2y
+13 JMI Equity vs. Spectrum Equity 14 9mo
0 Internship for current freshman 1 2y
+14 Breaking into Healthcare Private equity 17 2y
+6 The PE Associate’s Guide to Smashing Investment Memos 1 1y
0 PE Interview Modeling Test 2 1y
+3 Newlight Partners? 5 1mo
+19 Three Statement EBITDA vs LBO EBITDA 2 2y
+2 Pension Rotational Program/New Grad Programs 4 2y
0 TA Associates Boston / Austin / Menlo Park 2 2y
+21 Can you get hired as a VP elsewhere without having closed a deal as a Sr Assoc? 5 2y
+6 Canadian associate interviews 2 2y
0 bpifrance - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+237 My first year as a Private Equity Associate in Large-Cap Private Equity (Long Post) 28 1y
+26 Every now and then, someone will make a rant about how toxic IB / PE is, this is one of them 4 2y
0 Rank PE Firms 1 2y
+6 Sense checks for models (project finance/leverage/gearing) 4 2y
0 Newbury Partners info 2024? 2 2y
+9 Out myself just for PE VP lateral recruiting? 10 2y
+3 EQT Growth 4 3mo
0 Premji Invest - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Premji Invest - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+4 N/A 4 2y
0 PE net worth age 40 14 1y
+24 PE Biz Dev Senior Leader Comp 20 1y
0 Adams Street Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Hamilton Lane - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+16 MM M&A vs. Structured Finance for Infra PE exit? 6 2y
+25 Pushed out: dumb question 9 1y
+3 IB Exits 4 2y
+3 What is the point? 5 2y
0 Best Funds for International Mobility 1 2y
0 OTPP Investment Credit Associate 1 2y
0 OMERS PE SA 2025 4 2y
+12 Best work life PE firms in TX? 7 2y

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