0 K1 Investment Management (LA) - 2025 opinions 2 1y
+46 Ahead of my bonus, should I tell my boss that I plan to resign? 31 1y
0 PE London market 2 1y
+8 HIG Capital 11 1y
+9 How to break into Infrastructure IB ? Firms, technicals, networking... 1 1y
+5 Headhunter Assessments for 2027 PE Recruiting 7 1y
+60 For those who chose infrastructure, what was your reasoning and would you do it again? 26 1y
+6 Jamie Dimon's crackdown on acceptance of PE offers 3 1y
0 Breaking into PE, Growth, VC after MBA in Europe 1 1y
+5 Sr Asso Promo 4 1y
+18 CASTLELAKE LP 11 1y
+21 Top Growth Equity Teams in London 31 1y
+2 PE Bonus 2 1y
+8 PE associate job vs Tech Startup backed by tier 1A VC firm with substantial path to growth. 6 1y
+12 Is being an LP super chill? 7 1y
0 Jim Cramer likes KKR, BX, and Apollo 1 1y
+12 Private Credit Recruiting Prep 26 1y
+49 Carried interest for Associates / Senior Associates? 30 1y
+13 Negotiating comp (London) 18 1y
+8 What's with students following up obsessively? 3 1y
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+4 SEO AIFP Results 3 1y
+8 Apollo Capital Solutions? 6 1y
+3 Fact vs. Fiction - Swiss Chris 4 1y
+6 SA Recruiting 1 1y
+17 MM PE Hours/Pay 27 1y
+16 Am I too old with 30 to move to PE in Europe? 7 1y
+8 PE Interview Practice – Looking for Study Buddies 6 1y
+21 PE market outlook seems very different from public market 1 1y
+9 Current SA. Too Early for HH Inbounds? 7 1y
+29 Search Fund Interview 8 1y
+19 Berkshire Partners 2025 7 1y
0 Infra PE Tutor/Peer-Review 1 1y
0 How do you guys know PE is facing headwinds? 4 1y
+3 Recognize (NYC fund) 1 1y
+3 Ares Return Offers 5 1y
+2 Am I cooked 3 1y
0 Triton Internship - Case study 0 1y
0 Moving from transaction closing to direct investments 1 1y
+14 Carry points for junior partners at MF PE 7 1y
0 Messed up internship year for two internships on application form for BX PE SA26 3 1y
+64 Hot take: I'd rather be at a privately held fast growing UMM than a public MF 26 1y
+3 Summit Partners 2026 SA 14 1y
+3 Blackstone Credit & Insurance 2 1y
+4 FIG PE 5 1y
0 Going into PE right after undergrad after summer BB IB internship? 1 1y
0 PE/GE Analyst Programmes LDN 1 1y
0 Private Equity scene in Asia 1 1y
+9 Can you get into private equity as CS major ? 1 1y
+5 How is UCL for NYC banking? London PE? 5 1y
+35 Is Infrastructure Credit a Long-Term Career? Exit Opportunities and Pay Gap vs PE 11 1y
+6 How bad is this mistake? 3 1y
+23 I’ve spent more time with my coworkers in the past year than I have with my family in 5 years 8 1y
+25 BB IB (2 yrs) -> UMM PE (2-3 years) -> MBB consulting? 9 1y
+16 What modelling tests do you recommend to not be a cookie cutter? 1 1y
+28 Growing UMM/MM vs MF (Warburg, Bain) 21 1y
+9 Thoughts on leaving consulting for PE ops 1 1y
0 Any thoughts on Hy24? 0 1y
+13 MM PE A2; was told today that won't be making Associate at EoY, but want to stay in PE. What to do? 3 1y
0 Acquiring a Business 1 1y
+6 Why don't funds post their fund size on their website? 1 1y
+344 Q&A: PE Secondaries Principal 287 1y
+12 Do I still need the CIRC Breaker with modern Excels? 3 1y
+10 PE Funds in Switzerland (ZH/GE) 12 1y
+18 PE Case study where revolver is drawn? 5 1y
+19 Managing PE recruitment process 4 1y
+3 Is anyone interviewing for 2026 right now? 1 1y
+11 BB IB (2 yrs) -> UMM PE (2-3 years) -> Private Credit? 2 1y
+24 Any of you burnout ? How long did it take to recover and feel normal again? 20 1y
+13 JD to IB/PE 2 1y
+19 Long-time reader, now looking for advice. 1 1y
0 Infra PE Resources 2 1y
+12 Infrastructure PE Headhunters 13 1y
+6 Corporate Development or Audit? 1 1y
+6 LCatterton london updated views 5 1y
+1 i just did the Pymetrics Blackstone for PE SA26, need help interpreting 2 1y
+3 London PE FoF Opportunities 6 1y
+1 sink or swim 3 1y
+49 if starting out now, are careers in PE now objectively worse than Law? 25 1y
+32 Laid off from PE, got Lucky with a great role. How can I maximize my income? 26 1y
+9 Equity % Calculation in Mixed Secondary and then Primary Transaction 1 1y
+6 PE placement from Super Target + questions about BbB/EB 15 1y
+3 What's the latest on L Catterton London? 8 1y
0 Leapfrog Investment 1 1y
0 'Bandwith-as-a-service' - would you consider engaging such a service? 3 1y
+23 Sponsor Finance and Sponsor Finance Lending 3 1y
+6 Is it still possible to break into infra PE? 3 1y
+11 What do LMM PE Associates do ? 5 1y
0 How do Private Credit Investment Memos differ from Private Equity Investment memos? 1 1y
+1 Primary PE Investors 4 1y
+10 Burnt out after 1.5 years in GE / PE...what do I do next? 1 1y
0 AIP 1 1y
0 Ardian London HH? 3 1y
+10 Stay PE or MF portco corp dev 1 1y
+5 Case Study Timing 2 1y
+6 Asking HH for GE/VC opportunities 8 1y
+3 Total Comp for top GE in 2025? 1 1y
+43 Brookfield - more info? 56 1y
+274 Vista vs Thoma Bravo 101 1y
+56 Ardian $30B Secondaries Fundraise 32 1y

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