+9 Who is buying all the bolt-on platform companies? 1 1y
+12 How is Redbird doing now? 9 1y
+4 Hayes & Partners (Headhunter) 4 1y
+3 Ex-Blackstone SP Global Head launches new Secondaries Platform, SQ Capital 1 1y
+10 I don't like roll ups / heavy M&A deals 26 1y
+13 2026 FT PE Recruiting 8 1y
+8 PE case interview - prep advice 7 1y
+14 Firms that Build Companies from Scratch? 17 1y
0 Sketcky SEVA 0 1y
0 Information on Madison Park Group (Investment Bank) based in NYC 0 1y
+38 A New Private Equity Newsletter 9 1y
+11 How Long Does Fundraising Last? 3 1y
0 WestCap Culture & WLB 3 1y
+11 Top Growth Firms Associate Comp? 24 1y
+6 London PE MM funds with good culture 2 1y
0 Sycamore Partners 1 1y
+12 PE Recruitment Discussion 5 1y
+16 CFO looking for advice on what’s next 3 1y
+15 Am I crazy? 3 1y
+33 Private Equity Doubts / Pivot 20 1y
+18 Lone Star Funds / Hudson Advisors 2023 24 1y
+18 Tier 2 GE or Top SWF (Direct, Not Co-Invest) 10 1y
+12 January PE recruiting processes 5 1y
+16 MBAs (2Y), How’s the Market? 6 1y
0 Anyone know if technicals in KKR Hirevue? 1 1y
+19 banking groups for oncycle 58 1y
+26 Up for promotion to senior associate - ask for a sabbatical? 5 1y
+12 Capital Raise for SMB Roll Up 3 1y
+9 REIB to generalist PE 5 1y
+3 Multiple Applications to Same PE Shop 5 1y
+11 First Time Funds That Didn’t Work Out 19 1y
+6 Is it possible for a Military IB Associate to make it to PE 3 1y
+10 Can a 1st Year PE analyst go on cycle? 19 1y
+5 Up-and-coming banks/shops in the IB and PE space 4 1y
+6 Special Sits - Expected returns 1 1y
+11 Music Rights Investments | Rationale and considerations 4 1y
+8 Music Royalties 3 1y
+14 Reviewing CIM 3 1y
+8 Year End Bonus 50 1y
+33 Evaluating Partner/MD performance 6 1y
+9 Best PE firms for upward mobility 13 1y
+11 VMG Partners 12 1y
+3 Best Private Equity Funds in London (performance, growth, NOT prestige) 1 1y
+9 PE Model Test: DCF LBO M&A? 3 1y
+3 Banner Ridge PE Analyst Interview 4 1y
+1 Implications of reneging MF offer? 2 1y
+8 IB to PE in 1 year? 7 1y
+8 Cringe-worthy networking mistakes I've seen (from top IB to elite PE) 8 1y
+28 TA Associates 87 1y
+6 Pivot | REPE -> TAS (DD) -> IB (-> PE) 1 1y
0 HH Question 3 1y
+48 HongKongers in HK Private Equity - Can you survive in a mainland-Chinese dominated labour market? 14 1y
+9 First year anlayst participating on-cycle? 1 1y
0 Path to Partner 1 1y
+6 PE Funds with Public Investing Arms 14 1y
0 Consumer PE Interviews 4 1y
+15 Joining pod out of IB or after PE? 9 1y
+6 Talking about Pitches in PE Interview 11 1y
+23 LBO Case Study 68 1y
+5 What’s next? 7 1y
+12 Hg Capital NYC - Thoughts? 46 1y
+8 Associate Hall of Fame 6 1y
+12 Arranging Senior & Subordinate for an LBO 2 1y
+17 Big 4 infra financial advisory in Japan —> Infra fund 5 1y
0 Talking about Private Placement Deal 2 1y
+43 UMM/MF PE to Secondaries Path 4 1y
+7 Podcast suggestions 3 1y
+68 Kim Kardashian Private Equity Failure - Thoughts? 25 1y
+5 Niche manufacturing buyouts 4 1y
0 Those Short Verbal Cases in PE Interviews 1 1y
+4 How to prep for secondaries interview? 5 1y
0 Happy New Year! 2 1y
+9 Are private equity professionals associated persons? 1 1y
+40 LBO Returns Attribution 22 1y
+8 PE Prep Advice needed 2 1y
+20 Question That's Never Been Answered: Deal Experience 2 1y
+6 KKR LA Updates 6 1y
+28 Peterson Partners? (Utah) 9 1y
+13 Reneging on a Lateral Offer 10 1y
+5 Undisputed MF PE rankings 12 1y
0 Madison Dearborn Partners 2024 4 1y
+11 Centerbridge - name comes up in convos about hardest interviews and distressed topics but not otherwise. Still considered UMM? Other latest views? 7 1y
+82 Role of a PE Associate (Deeper understanding) 14 1y
0 Renovus Capital Partners? 0 1y
+76 Tactical Opportunities Blackstone First Round Interview 29 1y
+5 Insight/Lead Edge open for SA 2026 on Handshake 6 1y
0 Description 0 1y
+2 TPG Healthcare Updated Views (2025) 3 1y
+60 Private market roles at endowments, insurance, pension, etc 30 1y
+7 Which european languages are the best for IB/PE? 3 1y
+3 Private Equity right after undergraduate 4 1y
0 on cycle PE recruiting 1 1y
+20 Growth Buyout Recruiting Technical Questions (Consumer Specific) 7 1y
+24 1st Year PE Lateral Process? 10 1y
+9 Start up FO PE fund out of undergrad? 1 1y
+40 Deciding whether to leave MF 15 1y
+9 Revelstoke Capital Rep, Performance, Etc. 21 1y
+23 UMM -> LMM -> UMM? 10 1y
+9 Partners Group / Empira - Merger implications 1 1y
+17 Info on CD&R Tech Team 7 1y

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