+5 Thoughts on the Independent / Fundless Sponsor Model 5 1y
0 FP&A to PE investments team possible? 1 1y
+28 Following 6 1y
+9 GIC SF Technology Investment Group (TIG) - 2024 Updates 2 1y
+65 Insight Partners has the most toxic and unprofessional recruitment 31 1y
0 Dallas PE Opportunities (2025) 1 1y
+17 Zero Deal Flow 3 1y
+9 How easy is it to exit to PE in an industry that isn't your IB coverage group? 4 1y
+4 Infrastructure PE vs Secondaries PE? 2 1y
+1 Hello 2 1y
0 PE Prestige Compared to FP&A for Mid Level Roles 1 1y
+4 Updata Partners 2 1y
+3 Riverside - Dallas vs. Cleveland 1 1y
0 Executive Assistants are literal passage way to an easier way of work life - why do people talk so poorly of them? 1 1y
+48 Manulife Secondaries raises only $235mm... 13 1y
+23 Anyone actually use or Hebbia? 10 1y
0 Dawson (Whitehorse) Returns?? 1 1y
+3 Valuation of late-stage BNPL start-ups 12 1y
+6 Ares IR Interview & Comp 4 1y
+10 Odyssey Investment Partners 16 1y
+7 Updated views on Infra MF in NYC? 5 1y
+13 THLee vs Advent vs Genstar 14 1y
+8 Lateral Asc Interviews 4 1y
+54 How hard to study for PE interviews? 26 1y
+9 Analyst to Associate Prep LMM PE 1 1y
0 Bulge bracket Real estate lbo case study 2 1y
+3 GTCR PE SA 2026 14 1y
+12 Bain Capital Credit Summer Analyst Interiview 7 1y
0 Trump ordering creation of American SWF 1 1y
+45 Ares Secondary Analyst Comp & Attraction 39 1y
+13 Buyside move - when is it too late? 2 1y
+15 Micro PE 8 1y
0 Partners Group Portco Corp Dev? 3 1y
+1 Lateral PE Sponsorship 1 1y
+10 AN2 -> PE from non-target, but unique. MF?? 10 1y
+14 1st YR VP Family Office in the Middle East - $400K USD Comp 15 1y
+10 Staffing Is a Black Box 1 1y
+23 Getting back into PE from Corp Dev (1-2 yrs) 13 1y
+45 How do you start the type of businesses PE buys? (boring niche businesses) 39 1y
+16 Blackstone Summer Analyst GMAT and Corporate Finance Test 8 1y
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+44 PE firms with good cultures 17 1y
+25 Golden gate vs Charlesbank 24 1y
+12 Doha/QIA Comp, Lifestyle 7 1y
+6 Breaking into UAE market? 3 1y
+32 Real Estate Development Vs. Private Equity 5 1y
+84 Should I leave my cushy MM PE gig? 30 1y
+23 Guidance on IB/PE career pathways in Canada 19 1y
+10 Comp for investment role at Renewable Developer 5 1y
+7 When do midlevel headcounts get budgeted? 3 1y
+9 IB vs. PE Offer—Seeking Advice 1 1y
+6 How to be more mysterious in IB/PE (summer intern)? 6 1y
+12 Best shops to apply for FT 2026 2 1y
0 Fortress Investment PE/HF Analyst Position? 2 1y
+20 Best place to start career BB / PE / SWF ? 13 1y
+3 Veritas Capital 1 1y
+10 Looking for Advice: Late to Recruiting as a 2nd Year Analyst 3 1y
0 EQT New York 2 1y
+1 Goldman Sachs GE (London) 4 1y
0 Where to find data on proprietary deals (bilateral auctions)? 1 1y
+4 Is Harvard week-long Private Equity and Venture Capital program worth it? 3 1y
0 Inclusion by insight diversity program 2025 3 1y
+61 Q&A: PE VP leaving private equity 25 1y
+9 I need your help/advice, how cani go from my current position to IB/PE 2 1y
+6 Model for Investment in GP Platform 1 1y
+65 Shitty situation at my fund - not sure what to do next 16 1y
0 Modelling test - Extra Time 1 1y
+8 Lone Star Funds / Hudson Advisors 5 1y
+18 PSA for PE HR departments in this market 1 1y
+6 BB IB > Start up > PE / Growth is it possible? 5 1y
+22 Is A 'Deal Workbook' A Good Idea? 8 1y
+10 Transitioning From PE To AI 3 1y
+117 Overall view of all this finance shit 26 1y
+22 Creating LBO/Operating Models with Limited Info - How to Improve 5 1y
0 JC Flowers London 1 1y
+83 PE funds with best cultures? 41 1y
+28 Patient Square Capital - Insights? 28 1y
0 Infra PE specific Forum? 1 1y
+29 Does Being Multilingual Give a Competitive Edge in Global PE? 17 1y
+9 KKR Real Estate Credit + Interview 3 1y
+22 Easiest PE Interviews 9 1y
0 Help with GP seeding/GP stakes case study and modeling 4 1y
+27 True LMM / MM firms? 23 1y
+9 Overview of PE Capital Markets 5 1y
0 Private Credit London Compensation 2024/25 Thread 1 1y
+6 Exchanging On Cycle PE Case Studies 12 1y
+8 UK Regional LMM/Growth PE - comp? 7 1y
+13 Is Transitioning from Credit Structured Products to Private Equity Feasible? 2 1y
0 PE - 1 1y
+9 Golden Gate Capital vs BB/ EB IB summer analyst program 11 1y
+42 (Infra PE) Brookfield vs EQT/Stonepeak/ISQ/ECP 29 1y
+6 GIC Funds / Co-Invest Associate 4 1y
+3 GIC Funds & Coinvest 2 1y
+6 Difficulty from DACH MBB to MF/UMM PE 4 1y
0 Private Equity Advisory Group GS 2 1y
+3 Networking for Private Equity 2 1y
+9 Advice on London PE off-cycle internship interview prep 1 1y
+5 Partner Track vs Blue Chip Firm 4 1y
+4 Frontenac Chicago 4 1y
+16 Break into Tech PE/Tech VC? 1 1y

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