SF Tech IB to Tech MM-UMM Buyout Funds in NY?
Hey guys,
I know there are a couple of related threads on SF IB -> NY PE before but just wanted to post some more specific questions if anyone had the same concerns.
First-year analyst at a tech BB IB group in SF (non GS TMT / MS Menlo). I really like tech and had tech investing internship experience before, but realized being in a city I like (NY) and close to friends and family (all on the east coast) are more important to me. Looking to recruit for tech PE on the east coast.
Just curious if anyone has any insight on:
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What are some good MM - UMM tech PE shops in NY or with NY presence? I am not expecting to get into Warburg / Silver Lake, but would love to try for places that have good track record + strong team etc.
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How hard is it to get looks from NY PEs as an SF analyst? Logistics is not an issue anymore because of COVID virtual environment + I'm physically in NY. I heard most of the problems people had before are with time management when on the job, but if you strip that, are we still at a significant disadvantage with BB analysts in NY?
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Is it possible to mention that you are interested in both growth and PE if you just want to do tech investing but want to cover your bases? Afraid headhunters may judge me for not being sure about what I want to do, but don't know if I should cover my bases given NY tech scene is a much smaller space as compared to SF obviously.
Thank you! Any advice is greatly appreciated. Sorry if the questions are really basic. Hope everyone is staying safe out there :)
I have the same question, any info would be very helpful!
following as well
1. This thread has some decent insight into tech PE shops in NY https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/new-york-technology-focused-buyo…
2. Being a west coast analyst shouldn't be a gatekeeper from getting looks in NY, perhaps especially so now. See point 3
3. Saying you are interested in growth and buyouts is fine - would spin it as, tech is a priority for you and you are interested in exploring later stage growth as well as buyouts. Saying you are interested in early stage VC and buyouts may make you seem a bit wishy-washy but in general if you can explain why tech matters to you (should be easy given tech banking) then growth v. buyout shouldn't be a huge difference. Also fine to mention you know tech is concentrated on the west coast and you want to be in NY (for family / personal preference) so think it is important to keep your options opened. That all sounds credible and I can't see an HH having any issues.
Thank you! Super helpful
Thank you! Super informative. Just curious if you could elaborate on why SF tech analysts should pursue more opportunistic off cycle vs on-cycle? If logistics isn’t an issue in virtual environment and if I am physically in NY, would it still be possible to do on-cycle like other NY analysts?
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