Private Equity Ranking (2021)

In advance of 2021 cycle, I wanted to help bankers think through the best buyside funds to join this year. This is how I would prioritize my recruiting efforts, Ranked by prestige / exit opps / HSW placement:

  1. Blackstone;
  2. Apollo;
  3. H&F;
  4. Silver Lake;
  5. Carlyle;
  6. Thoma Bravo;
  7. KKR;
  8. Warburg Pincus;
  9. Bain Cap;
  10. Vista;
  11. Advent;
  12. TPG;
  13. Permira;
  14. Ares;
  15. Genstar.

There’s plenty of great shops out there but if you end up at these top 15 you should be fine for MBA/ lateral processes at more niche opps down the road.

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In advance of 2021 cycle, I wanted to help bankers think through the best buyside funds to join this year. This is how I would prioritize my recruiting efforts, Ranked by prestige / exit opps / HSW placement:

  1. Blackstone;
  2. Apollo;
  3. H&F;
  4. Silver Lake;
  5. Carlyle;
  6. Thoma Bravo;
  7. KKR;
  8. Warburg Pincus;
  9. Bain Cap;
  10. Vista;
  11. Advent;
  12. TPG;
  13. Permira;
  14. Ares;
  15. Genstar.

There's plenty of great shops out there but if you end up at these top 15 you should be fine for MBA/ lateral processes at more niche opps down the road.

Cool story bro

 

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