+66 Do you guys really not expect carry to materialize? 55 3mo
+101 What's happened to H&F 54 3mo
0 M/C Partners 0 3mo
+7 No IB RO considering PE 1 3mo
+32 Moving from mid-level MMPE to sr level at new M&A holdco - how to think about the opportunity? 13 3mo
0 Bain Capital culture / WLB & interview prep 1 3mo
+13 Omers London 7 3mo
+6 Oncycle rumors 4 3mo
+8 How much Associate carry to expect for new vertical (first-time fund) within an established platform? 3 3mo
+20 PE Associate Comp Benchmarking 36 3mo
+52 What % of people entering PE ultimately make MD/Partner? 32 3mo
+31 Thoughts on Working for an LP? 35 3mo
+29 Private Equity Office wear 13 3mo
+15 Fired from PE internship. Got new offer. MD called new PE firm and blackballed me. 10 3mo
0 Nshshhdhdhshshshhs 2 3mo
+17 Which PE funds are actually great investors 5 3mo
+98 Software PE guys - how are you holding up 41 3mo
+15 Cathay Capital PE 8 3mo
+15 MM IB vs Secondaries vs Private Credit 5 3mo
+1 hbs vs gsb 4 3mo
0 GIC special situations 3 3mo
+6 How much money would you need to raise to start your own fund? 3 3mo
+46 PE to PortCo Chief of Staff 19 3mo
+12 Updated Views on KKR Tech Growth (NGT) 15 3mo
+24 GTCR vs BDT MSD vs MDP 17 3mo
+70 Wtf happens now? What are other VPs doing? 37 3mo
+25 Burn Out in PE - What Comes Next? 5 3mo
+3 From IB >> Corp Dev >> PE (hopefully?) 3 3mo
+28 MBA Student Seeking Advice for Their First PE Deal Team Role 10 3mo
+6 Best DB Ldn teams for exit into PE? 22 3mo
0 SaaS Case Study Request 3 3mo
0 PSP Summer 2027 2 3mo
+2 Where will I get paid the most? 3 3mo
+11 Macquarie Private Equity / Credit Analyst 18 3mo
0 State of Software M&A 1 3mo
+33 Committing to CD&R? 19 3mo
0 Illiquid investments/funds at MMs 1 3mo
+6 Any Thoughts on BVP Forge 4 3mo
+87 Motive Partners 29 3mo
+29 Burnt out and looking for what’s next 19 3mo
+12 Post-Banking Seats 7 3mo
0 Any insight on KKR's PE Portfolio Monitoring team (PMU) in London? 3 3mo
+247 Future of PE 58 3mo
+6 PE (Post MBA) Role 3 3mo
+3 Updated thoughts on Tailwind Cap? 2 3mo
+106 Overall PE Vibe Check 84 3mo
+11 Graduating Before Junior-Summer PE/Growth Internship — How Should I Approach the Firm? 3 3mo
0 Recruiting into GS XIG from mid market banking 1 3mo
+7 JD, MBA related to PE and other Wall Street Jobs 2 3mo
0 Thoughts on InfraRed in NYC 1 3mo
0 Private Equity vs IB 1 3mo
+16 I Squared Capital PE SA vs Top BB/EB Junior IB SA 13 3mo
0 Small infra PE - what do you use for deal file storage? 2 3mo
0 Allianz Capital Partners Infra 2 3mo
0 Consultant To PE 1 3mo
0 How much time are you spending on “value creation” portfolio work? 1 3mo
0 Can I borrow someones pitchbook? 4 3mo
+11 Unemployed ex PE Associates 28 3mo
+6 What is the value of JD & MBA 1 3mo
+7 InfraRed Capital Partners - London 20 3mo
+8 How do I go from underpaid to overpaid 2 3mo
+33 Oaktree Modeling Test /Case Study 101 3mo
0 Apollo Intern Interview 1 3mo
0 Looking to trade pe infrastructure case studies and test ( I am looking for Arcus) 1 3mo
+5 Lead Edge Capital 2025 8 3mo
+4 PE Comp Progression 1 3mo
+11 EQT Case Study 19 3mo
+41 Lateraling at senior associate / VP level 15 3mo
+9 Roark FT 12 3mo
+9 Dealing with afternoon sleepies 17 3mo
0 Bain Capital North America PE FT 2027 0 3mo
+3 Blackstone 2027 FT 7 3mo
+15 CapVest London 33 3mo
+17 Macquarie private equity infrastructure test (to be solved ) 22 3mo
+3 Reneging: Got an Associate Job offer in a regional office and don’t want to go 3 3mo
+6 Reneging PE offer? 3 3mo
+35 Return Full-Time to EB vs. Lindsay Goldberg FT Analyst 18 3mo
+15 REPE vs Infra PE, which one has brighter career prospects? 10 3mo
+22 Tough PE Lateral Market At VP Level So Far In 2026? 17 3mo
+53 Independent Sponsor - Path Ahead? 22 3mo
+48 Private Equity Associate Regretting Decision 19 3mo
+7 Small Industrial Acquisitions ($10m-$20m) Experience And How It Is Perceived 7 3mo
+54 Accel KKR thoughts 60 3mo
+8 Investindustrial 3 3mo
+40 Do you regret doing PE? 20 3mo
0 PE on-cycle 2026 1 3mo
+9 MM IB Chicago Exits 3 3mo
+6 Blackstone question 8 3mo
+19 Do PE VPs Always Have An Associate Under Them? 12 3mo
+19 PSP Montreal 9 3mo
0 Oncycle PE 2028 0 3mo
+26 Ares buying LGP...now what? 8 3mo
+60 Do any of you guys get tired of the repetitive nature of investing? 13 3mo
0 Fractional CFOs 1 3mo
0 Growth Equity Career Potential 1 3mo
+20 Francisco Partners Fundraise 6 3mo
+20 Thoughts on Novo Holdings 35 3mo
+3 Blackstone Analytical Test 5 3mo
+30 Imposter Syndrome: PE to Publics 4 3mo
+12 MBA to EM Infra Investing? 3 3mo

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