+3 Any updated thoughts on Silversmith Capital Partners? 1 8mo
+6 Why Can't Consello Raise? 0 8mo
+12 Latest on TDR Capital 6 8mo
+10 2027 Private Equity Associate Comp 44 8mo
0 Blackstone NYC perks and lifestyle 4 8mo
+42 Charlesbank Trajectory 17 8mo
0 Partner One Capital 1 8mo
+3 Mid-Market PE Ops comp in London 1 8mo
+65 I know the head of the PE fund I'm applying too.. 9 8mo
0 Networking Outside Your Firm 1 8mo
+3 Post super day with partners - offer timeline? 6 8mo
+19 Thoughts on Solamere Capital? 17 8mo
0 Asset Management vs Trading 1 8mo
+5 TDR capital updated opinion 10 8mo
+6 TDR Capital 11 8mo
+73 Secondaries Modeling 52 8mo
0 Are The Alternative Asset Managers Cooked? 1 8mo
+5 Lateral Banks with a PE Offer? 12 8mo
+64 Is prestige on the buy side a scam? 22 8mo
+26 Working in very small deal teams 3 8mo
+19 Rushed into PE Offer 20 8mo
+18 PE to IB 10 8mo
+7 PE in Austin 2 8mo
+3 Private Equity Recruiting: What Actually Matters Most? 1 8mo
+21 Is PE still the best path for wealth creation? 13 8mo
+16 Question about carry 5 8mo
+3 IB to PE unvested stock buyout? 1 8mo
+19 Advice for College Junior breaking into PE 8 8mo
+161 Blackstone Analyst Here — Yes, We’re Behind the “Mike’s Way” Trend 29 8mo
+81 Software bankers and PE investors: what’s the mood like? 24 8mo
+6 2 underperforming vintages? 4 8mo
+16 AI tool for processing CIMs, and financial modeling 4 8mo
+3 Private equity infra case study 3 8mo
+4 Energy Tradling or Corporate Strategy intern for freshman summer?? 5 8mo
+11 Advice: Looking to break into PE as a college student 2 8mo
0 PE courses 1 8mo
+3 Modeling Help | Adjustments through Close / Y1 2 8mo
+30 Agentic AI Use Cases 6 8mo
+14 Is there LP appetite for low-fee low-overhead PE funds? 9 8mo
0 Igneo Infrastructure London 3 8mo
0 software take private LBO models 1 8mo
+7 VP/principal recruiting 6 8mo
+26 Incoming Lehigh Student- Reality for IB/PE? 7 8mo
0 PE Co-investment case study examples? 1 8mo
+27 Any insights on Sixth Street Growth? 15 8mo
+7 How do I approach a PE superday post case study? 2 8mo
0 Healthcare Growth Firms? 1 8mo
+6 How HH view semi targets in tier 1 funds 1 8mo
+7 Battery Ventures SA 27 11 8mo
+3 Does pedigree matter on the job (for promos, reviews)? 1 8mo
+4 KPS Recruitment 12 8mo
+6 PE/Investments StratOps question 1 8mo
+6 PE Career Advice 1 8mo
+4 Family office / holding companies 2 8mo
+8 IK Partners 14 8mo
+22 Small Office MBB intern: On Cycle PE feasible? Is FT recruiting needed? 11 8mo
+5 Easiest Path to Invest in Top Quartile PE/VC Funds 1 8mo
+2 Charlesbank Analyst program? 3 8mo
0 Brown Brothers Capital Partners 1 8mo
+26 GPA FOR PE??!! 26 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
+48 Joining an exciting new Software Rollup over PE/ Growth Equity? 36 8mo
+7 Preparing for PE - too early? 2 8mo
0 KKR Scholars HireVue 0 8mo
+13 Charlesbank/Eterna 3 8mo
+13 Coalesce Capital 14 8mo
+3 Merger synergy layoffs 1 8mo
+23 PE deliverables throughout the deal? 13 8mo
+6 Macquarie Private Equity NYC 2 8mo
0 Tip: Headhunters Value Clarity, Not Buzzwords 3 8mo
0 Has anyone done an IR case study? 1 8mo
+10 Brighton Park Capital? 10 8mo
0 Irving Place Capital versus Radial Equity Partners 4 8mo
+6 Washington Harbour Partners 2 8mo
+3 Spectrum Equity SA 27 2 8mo
+51 Anybody else scared for their job? 13 8mo
+98 Interesting IB Exit Scenario: Very Overpaid corporate job, or UMM Brand Name PE? 29 8mo
+3 45 minute case study - what to expect and how to prepare? 6 8mo
0 Nicola Wealth 1 8mo
+49 Software loans? 7 8mo
+30 Rubicon Founders (Nashville, TN) 19 8mo
+14 Accel-KKR or StepStone? 11 8mo
+13 Return Offer at "Declining" Fund 4 8mo
0 PE Business Development Superday 1 8mo
+9 IB/PE Careers London Profile Evaluation/Msc Finance Decision 1 8mo
0 Hours and comp for EQT, Nordic Capital, Verdane etc. 2 8mo
+77 Going back to IB after PE, thoughts please 26 8mo
+18 How to avoid complexity creating mistakes in LBO test / Best practice 3 8mo
+4 Current state of Ares? 3 8mo
+90 Are you American PE guys okay with what you’re doing? 26 8mo
+12 Tiger Infrastructure Partners 11 8mo
+11 Apollo Hiring Freeze 10 8mo
+4 PE background check 1 8mo
+9 AI/Tech impact on PE fundraising in other sectors 3 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
+47 Software PE - deal count going forward? 17 8mo
+8 Will a HH work with you if you renege an offer with one their clients? 10 8mo

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