+3 Blackrock Impact Opportunities fund return 0 1mo
+15 FitzWalter Capital - Any Info? 18 1mo
0 General Atlantic updates 2 1mo
+9 Wynnchurch Thoughts? 2 1mo
+50 PE-Backed Corp Dev Comp Check 19 1mo
+8 Goldman Sachs Hybrid Capital 7 1mo
+6 AI consultancies for M&A / PE ? 4 1mo
+18 Silver Lake / TPG / H&F / Permira etc 24 1mo
+4 SEO AIFP Results 4 1mo
+9 Capital Introduction 1 1mo
0 BlackRock / GIP – 2026 2 1mo
+22 My Work Products Get 95% There, is that a failure or somewhat expected? 13 1mo
+16 Beverly Hills PE Scene 6 1mo
+9 Why India’s SME Market Is Getting More Interesting 3 1mo
+26 Investor Relations 19 1mo
0 Headhunters for Ares 2 1mo
+12 Pegasus Tech Ventures 7 1mo
+13 How often do you see your girlfriend / boyfriend? 4 1mo
+14 Butterfly Equity 2026 11 1mo
+14 Opinions on DTCP? 5 1mo
+2 How does a RX / Special Sits background change how you view vanilla businesses and PE? 2 1mo
0 Blue Owl in 2026? 2 1mo
0 GS XIG is not PE!!! 12 1mo
+10 PE Associate Recruiting from a PE Analyst Program 3 1mo
0 What Are My Exits? 1 1mo
0 Apollo NDAs? 7 1mo
+91 What is GS Private Equity like? 73 1mo
+6 Career Mid-Level Recruiting 1 1mo
0 PE case studies - traditional buyout / infra 3 1mo
+11 on-cycle possible after lateraling? 2 1mo
+18 Career / Life Crossroads 5 1mo
0 MSIM Infra 2 1mo
+33 The Difference Between a Good Business and a Good Acquisition 7 1mo
+306 Sr Asso / VP Unemployment Check-in 315 1mo
+6 Partners Group FA 2027 19 1mo
+97 PE Associate Burnout 33 1mo
+14 Partners misalignmet common? 4 1mo
+15 H.I.G. VP/Principal Comp 16 1mo
+12 H.I.G GP Solutions / Secondaries Team 3 1mo
+11 CD&R Industrials 7 1mo
0 Earn $150 to $200 an hour on the side 2 1mo
0 Do people on the site actually understand or care about private equity? 1 1mo
+4 Where to find good examples of IC memos 7 1mo
+7 Olayan Group 7 1mo
+50 Fable 5 --> any opinions? 24 1mo
+8 ERA Partners 4 1mo
+42 Does this mean I am not cut out for PE? 9 1mo
+7 Interviewing at Sunstone Partners 13 1mo
0 PE Interview Prep: CDD Background 1 1mo
0 Prepping for PE interview on short notice 1 1mo
+7 Updated views on Cinven 15 1mo
+13 How to prep for HH calls? 3 1mo
0 Updated views on Marlin Equity? 3 1mo
0 Speaking to headhunters as college senior 2 1mo
0 H&F Case Study 3 1mo
+6 Vet Rollups 5 1mo
0 Newbury Bridgepoint Info 0 1mo
+14 How to choose a company to analyse given 0 assumptions? 3 1mo
+46 H.I.G / Apax / Marlin Equity Partners 54 1mo
+1 Healthcare Modelling test (2026) 4 1mo
+3 Ambienta 1 1mo
+6 Stepstone PE Modeling Test 3 1mo
+7 Wildcat (family office) - senior associate hiring 1 1mo
+35 . 32 1mo
+4 Depressed old analyst 7 1mo
+8 Private Equity Associate Recruiting as a Buy-Side Analyst 3 1mo
+10 Recruiting for On Cycle/ Off Cycle while being PE analyst 4 1mo
+6 PSG Equity - London Office 1 1mo
0 Buy & Build PE 1 1mo
+26 How to Secure Higher Carry Award Before Promotion 5 1mo
+63 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? 18 1mo
0 Atlas Holdings Insights 2 1mo
+26 London Version: PE Check-in on Attrition, Promotions and State of Play 17 1mo
0 ADIA PE recruitment process 3 1mo
0 VC/AM → Growth Equity — realistic transition? 1 1mo
+76 Secondaries Career Outlook: Comp, Exits & Long-Term Upside? 37 1mo
+60 Is Apollo not that bad anymore? 29 1mo
+18 Does anyone have any insight into Apollo LA? Specifically their new alternative strategy group there? 7 1mo
+21 Legit company? 16 1mo
+22 Hours at MF Infra Funds in London 15 1mo
0 MBB to Infra PE? 1 1mo
0 PE Programs/Events for Incoming IB Analysts 1 1mo
0 Modeling not up to par - need a course 2 1mo
+12 Buyout and distressed case studies? 10 1mo
+6 Back office keeping messing things up 2 1mo
+3 PE Primaries/Co-Invest or Private Credit 3 1mo
+22 Infrastructure PE Hours 19 1mo
+19 Carried Interest Tax Question 3 1mo
+335 No VP Promote from Sr. Associate - Seeking Advice 72 1mo
+3 Swap Model tests and case studies. 3 1mo
0 Is the Peak Frameworks PE Course worth it for Private Credit recruiting? 1 1mo
+2 Ares PE (ACOF) in 2025 8 1mo
+37 Former consultants in PE: was the move genuinely worth it? 13 1mo
0 Case study | secondaries & private credit 4 2mo
+2 IB to Corp Dev to PE 2 2mo
+16 Are PE superday’s mostly “fit”? 24 2mo
0 PE model test sample files 3 2mo
+8 PSG Equity SA 2026 26 2mo
+6 Technical Experience vs Industry Experience 1 2mo
+44 PE partners keep telling me I’ll “get rich” if I’m patient. Am I being naive? 12 2mo

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