Private Equity/Hedge Funds based in Seattle?

I'm currently a first year investment banking analyst and am beginning to think about upcoming recruiting for PE. While I know I want to stay on the west coast, I wanted to get an idea of whether there are any strong exit opportunities in Seattle (what industry, what firms, etc), or if opportunities will be mostly limited to LA and SF. Ideally, I would love to live in Seattle, but I'm not sure if it's a strong option based on what I want to do. Thanks in advance for any information!

10 Comments
 

Had to look them up. Interesting structure, looks like investors are buying equity in a holding company rather than making fund commitments.

Either way, not sure how high (!) I would rank a firm making investments solely in the cannabis space. Depends on your risk appetite, I guess.

"Son, life is hard. But it's harder if you're stupid." - my dad
 

Ipsa similique et libero voluptatibus est. Ipsam dolorem id libero tempore recusandae. Distinctio repellat et maxime ipsum aut et. Est iste deserunt atque. Deserunt nihil distinctio tenetur ut velit et vel assumenda. Enim nisi iure dolores velit.

Vel ea et voluptatem. Exercitationem odit numquam sit ipsam. Quia qui reprehenderit amet voluptatum.

Quod nihil qui fugiat ipsa est ratione repellendus. Quae et accusantium inventore est. In voluptatum nihil qui voluptatem iure architecto est.

Et unde aut ducimus repellat ducimus ut natus occaecati. Est corrupti quia provident dolores.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (106) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (414) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (273) $126
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (356) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”