+28 Credit to PE 8 7mo
+20 Worst secondaries funds 40 11mo
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+19 how does an "investor mindset" differ from a "CEO mindset" 8 2y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
+6 BGTF Toronto 10 1y
0 Vista and Thoma Bravo Chicago 3 2y
0 Best path to PE 3 1y
+27 Del. 10 2y
+15 Infra / Cleantech Funds 7 2y
+2 H 2 2y
0 LMM PE Out of Undergrad 3 2y
+10 SF vs. NYC Finance Culture (IB/PE) 5 2y
+3 Dawson/Whitehorse Liquidity Partners INTERN Interview Questions 10 2y
+1 London PE Associate Case Study Exchange 26 2y
+2 Healthcare PE firms in Canada 4 2y
+1 Lateral from Sr Asc to VP? 2 2y
+11 Opinion on Ancala Partners in London? 7 2y
+15 If PE is shrinking, what other asset class is growing? 13 2y
+13 Corp dev / strat fin job market 7 2y
+22 Background check paranoia - applying from abroad 8 2y
+3 Do MF PE funds have smaller individual investment return hurdles than LMM PE funds? And why? 2 2y
+10 How to assess/discount stock comp 1 2y
+35 Staying in IB worth it? 7 2y
0 Canadian IB/PE Firms Hiring 1st/2nd years 1 2y
+9 European M&A T2 Strat Consultant going to M7 MBA - interested in internship in PE but not FT 1 2y
+14 Legality of storing CIMs? 9 2y
0 Need help! Infra Case Study 1 2y
0 Palm Drive Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 2y
0 Roark FT 2025 1 2y
+71 Please explain PE not exiting their investments in 2023/2024 18 2y
+31 My head is melting on this decision - mid-cap or large-cap PE? 14 2y
+11 IB/PE Training for LO 3 2y
0 Centerbridge in 2024 1 2y
+9 Please Advise- My Fintech is about to get client: how to proceed and eventually land PE clients 0 2y
+3 Rubicon Founders? 3 1y
+13 Most common Tech Private Equity mistakes 7 2y
+10 New fund paying for foregone bonus? 5 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Distressed / Special Sits - Urgent Help needed 0 2y
+66 Life Talk - Leaving PE 16 1y
+10 PE Buyout of JV (50%) 3 2y
+3 Dawson Partners Winter Analyst 2025 16 2y
+12 Investment Characteristics of Infra Equity vs. INFRA DEBT 2 2y
+3 PE in the Southeast 1 2y
+12 Comparing the alternatives to PE after associate program 3 1y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+2 Cancelling an Interview? 4 2y
+3 Good modeler, terrified of case studies 3 2y
0 T2 consulting to pension funds 1 2y
0 Cap Table Trainings? 1 2y
+1 How is interest rate hedge arranged for a PE portfolio 1 2y
+24 PE VP with the opportunity to move to London from NYC for a few years 21 1y
0 Blackstone Multi-Asset Group 2 2y
+4 Comp at sub $1bn PE Buyout Fund 1 2y
+9 Private Equity Strategic M&A Cases? Anything Notable?? 1 2y
0 PE | Financing 1 2y
+3 Where can I get a list of single family offices that do fund to fund investing? 1 2y
+18 Left MF PE. No Job 29 8mo
0 Harvey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Harvey & Company - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+3 Consulting Style Case Study Interview - Thoughts? 1 2y
+3 Carlyle Culture/Comp for PE/RE/PC in LA/NY/DC 2 2y
+23 JD Vance - how did he start his own fund so fast? 12 1y
0 THE BIG LONG 1 2y
0 Fulcrum Capital - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+12 Walk me through a deal 7 2y
+71 Private Equity - Targeted IRRs.... an Academic Discussion 37 2y
0 Conveying different career preferences to different headhunters? 2 2y
+25 Top Private Credit Funds 25 1y
+6 London to New York PE 10 2y
+14 Soul Equity solutions ? Legit? 11 1y
+6 Lateral move from UK to US 2 2y
+9 Post-MBA transition from REPE (Hotels) to corporate PE (Ideally Generalists) 1 2y
+57 Difficult situation - help needed 25 2y
0 Project Finance - Help: Economic Assumptions for Financial Model 0 2y
+17 Is it honestly possible to enter UMM/MF PE from a mid bank 6 2y
+9 H1B Visa Sponsor - Private Equity 37 11mo
+3 Current lateral market for PE Associates looking to move from the West to East Coast? 1 2y
0 Offers selection: Big name PE Real Estate Analyst vs Top Boutique Healthcare Team 1 2y
+13 When you're selling to a company that is a portfolio company of a PE firm, are you selling to a sponsor or a strategic? 6 2y
0 PE/VC Firms interested in Chemical Manufacturing/Distribution? 2 2y
+7 Co-invest fund to traditional buyout 3 2y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Infrastructure Data 2y
+3 Low AUM to Employee Ratio Firms 1 2y
0 PE internship Europe 1 2y
+9 Private Credit: Equity Warrants 1 2y
0 Looking For PE Case Studies -- Anybody Willing To Share/Trade? 3 1y
+110 Q&A: London MF / UMM PE Associate 41 11mo
0 Brookfield Houston 2 2y
+3 Headhunter Ghosting Post Interview 4 2y
0 what do people use for B2B and consumer research? 1 2y
0 1 year in operating post PE 2 2y
0 Career Start 2 2y
+12 In too many processes - can I pull out of one? 6 2y
+1 Are management fees (i.e. the 2% of 2 and 20) additive based on mark-to-market valuation or based on the original fund amount? 2 2y
+3 Any updates on Offcycle 2026? 2 2y
0 0 2y
+14 Orion Group 24 3mo

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