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| +19 | Didn't get paid a bonus as a PE Associate... mrburn451 To preface: - This is a longish post under a burner account. If you don’t want to read it the TL;DR is that I work at a small <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> shop as a first year(and now 2nd year) associate and didn’t get a bonus this year. Don’t think its... | 41 | 1mo |
| +19 | How to Diligence Firm Culture / Determine Fit (Post-MBA / After 2-Year Program) Pro Forma Hi all - Wanted to get some perspective / insight from some of the more senior / tenured <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> members on something I have been trying to figure out for a while. Come this summer I'll be rolling off of my associate program at an... | 7 | 8mo |
| +19 | Current VC associate taking questions VC_associate_13 I'm currently working as a pre-MBA associate at a leading Silicon Valley <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> firm (nearly $1B in current AUM). Happy to take any questions about working as a <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> associate,... | 148 | 3y |
| +19 | 2020 On-Cycle Recruiting Anecdote banker832 On-cycle <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> recruiting is a nightmare. Your sense of self-worth becomes tied to a result that is ultimately out of your hands. Rejection is inevitable and crushing. Remember this is a small step in your career and working in private... | 27 | 8mo |
| +19 | Do PE IR guys get paid on par with Investment team? firstclassflyer Curious if anyone has any visibility on compensation as you approach the upper levels of IR/Marketing/BizDev roles at large funds? It appears that compensation becomes very close to that of the investment professionals, particularly as you get to the upper levels where equity stake gets... | 46 | 5mo |
| +19 | AMA: Fundraising for Private Equity, Cap Intro & Investor Relations Career Paths earthwalker7 Guys, Below is an AMA podcast + some key takeaways on fundraising for <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> and <abbr title="hedge funds">HFs</abbr>. I was in-house IR at a couple <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>... | 25 | 1mo |
| +18 | Most active credit shops in the market? Looney_Tunes99 First year <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> analyst looking to make the transition to direct lending, who are the most active direct lenders/mezzanine/opportunistic credit shops in the market right now? | 41 | 2d |
| +18 | JUMP Investors lbojoe What is JUMP Investors? I looked at their website and it said JUMP is an early and growth stage <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> firm. They have apparently invested in Google, Akamai, Didi, and Lyft which is super impressive but I don't know how good they... | 3 | 1y |
| +18 | Moelis NY placements for this cycle (HF and PE)? ProspectiveMonkey12345678 Hello everyone! I will be interning at Moelis <abbr title="New York">NY</abbr> in Summer 2019 and was just curious how well Moelis analysts placed this cycle. Appreciate any information regarding this! | 45 | 7mo |
| +18 | The PE career path confused23 I'm trying to get a better gauge of the careers in and out of <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>. While the 2 year stint in <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> out of <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>... | 54 | 3y |
| +18 | PE and HF Headhunters TheBigBambino A list of Headhunters I came across. Figured I'd share it. Some don't seem that great, but I've interacted with a few names on the list. Really wish I had this list 2 years ago when I entered finance... <h3>Hedge Fund and Private Equity Headhunter... | 25 | 4y |
| +18 | Transitioning Culture: Distressed Deal m_1 Anyone have a good learning resource on transition culture at a distressed company post-acquisition? Feeling pretty good about a distressed co. we just picked up but the culture is seriously fucked because the last owner was not running off a real management structure. | 16 | 5mo |
| +17 | Answering Why Private Equity - 9 Key Answers lionwater This question pops up in almost every private equity interview. It's not something that will land you the job, but the wrong answer will get you dinged. <img style="padding: 0 15px;" src="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/files/whype_1_0.png"... | 22 | 1y |
| +17 | From PE >> Startup >> Back to PE Black Jack Wanted to get some thoughts from people on the forum about prospects of moving back to an investing role after leaving for a startup. Currently working as a 1st year VP at a large (upper MM) fund, where I've spent the past 3.5 years. I have an opportunity to move to an early stage startup... | 12 | 1y |
| +17 | Retired Kobe Bryant announced his $100M venture capital firm fine-nance To start off, I love Kobe Bryant - the guy is a legend. Today, he <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/breaking-into-private-equity-and-vc">announced his venture capital</a></span> firm, called <strong>Bryant Stibel</strong>, and... | 50 | 2y |
| +17 | How to Spend the Next Year in IB to Prepare for PE Nitemare423 Hello all - for those of us who have accepted <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> offers for summer 2018, what would you recommend us do in our next year in banking to help prepare for the job? My understanding is to: 1) take every opportunity to think like an investor,... | 26 | 2y |
| +17 | AMA: Mega Fund Associate - Asia Pacific Edition frostnovae783 This website gave me a lot of true (and not so true) information into the industry, but more importantly, the amount of comments from people who have no idea what they are talking about made me laugh a lot. So in this context I thought I would give back to the community that provided me with... | 45 | 1y |
| +17 | HF to PE post-MBA - my story and seeking advice (long-time poster)! big unit Hello all! As you can see from my King Kong status and my post history, but I've been on <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> for a long time and was a regular columnist a few years ago. I've benefited tremendously from my interactions on <abbr... | 9 | 1y |
| +17 | AMA: 1st year FoF Infrastructure at Buyside truelondoner <h4>Background</h4> <ul><li>Private Equity Infrastructure Funds, Secondaries and Co-investments</li> <li>Experience in Institutional Asset Management & Investment Research (Mutual funds)</li> <li><abbr title="Chartered Financial... | 31 | 1mo |
| +17 | Family office Private Equity - help lifeinpe2017 Would you work for a family office that does PE? What is the pay difference between direct <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> and 'normal' pe? Please help! | 26 | 10mo |
| +17 | Lateral or B-School? AZMonkey Hi all, I'm currently an associate going into his 3rd year at a <abbr title="megafund">MF</abbr> in <abbr title="New York">NY</abbr>. I'm starting to think of next steps and am curious to hear the thought process of those who were on a... | 10 | 10mo |
| +16 | Venture Capital Salary versus BB and Private Equity Nabil725 Hi everyone. I wanted to get some candid advice from all of you about a job I'm thinking about taking. It is a <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> role at a top-tier firm. I'm being directly hired as an associate (so I'll skip the two-year analyst role).... | 26 | 11mo |
| +16 | Two-Year Sabbatical/Break from PE spinyourwheels I’m a Senior Associate at a <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr> <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> fund in my mid-20s. I enjoy what I do, but want to try something different. I’ve had an entrepreneurship bug as far back as I can remember,... | 20 | 7mo |
| +16 | Life after 2 years in Private Equity thehalifaxgroup Hey guys, so I know a lot of what bankers do these days is 2 years in banking, 2 in <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> and then 2 for <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration">MBA</abbr>, but what comes after? (assuming of course we are... | 23 | 2y |
| +16 | VC startup idea - PE or VC interest? Are these numbers viable? faceslappingcompilation Seeking ~14mm in <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> capital for a startup (in multiple funding rounds...starting with a 2mm Seed round) Can you guys give me a list of 10-20 <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> firms that I should... | 53 | 6mo |
| +16 | Very detailed notes of Peter Thiel's startup class at Stanford andyinsandiego I came across a blog with very specific notes on the class Peter Thiel is currently teaching at Stanford. I've been going through a class lecture a day when I get some down time in the office. Here are some takeaways I thought we're good from the first 3 lessons. (Some of these are... | 35 | 6y |
| +16 | KKR 2020 Analyst program jo1421 It seems <abbr title="Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.">KKR</abbr> is starting an analyst program again starting full time in 2020. Does anyone have some info on what the program is like? Is it industry specific or generalist, career progress after (2 and out vs direct... | 86 | 3h |
| +16 | PJT Secondary Advisory FT Analyst? justachimp2 Hello everyone. A bit new to <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> in that I have not officially posted before. I recently received a first round interview invitation for PJT Partner's Park Hill Secondary Advisory Group in <abbr title="New York... | 54 | 10mo |
| +16 | AMA: Senior Associate at MM PE Fund clearingfog I used <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> extensively when I was breaking into finance and have been meaning to do this for a few years now. **Background**: I grew up in a town with <1,000 people and had never heard of ibanking. I then went to a non-target... | 47 | 10mo |
| +16 | My advice on an initial call with a VC TheBigBambino I don’t know how many entrepreneurs are actually on <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> but I know there are a few. Additionally I know there are some people that are just generally interested in how a junior <abbr title="venture... | 20 | 5y |
| +15 | How Private Equity Owned Companies Fund Add-Ons 5000 Meters Just like the title says I am interested in learning more about how <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> backed companies finance add-on acquisitions. Generally when these companies are already levered up, they need to use excess cash to pay down debt. Is the company... | 17 | 3mo |
| +15 | Private Equity vs. Venture Capital in 2018 LostInTheStreet It's 2018, and both <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> and <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> deal activity have rarely been higher. As a 3rd year Analyst in Consulting with both PE-transferable skills (Corp Fin cases, commercial due... | 25 | 1y |
| +15 | Modeling tests/case studies to share? PEjunkie I'm just beginning the recruiting process at a number of <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> shops and wanted to ask if anyone is willing to share some modeling tests/case studies? I want to brush up on my skills. Happy to share what I have as well. | 113 | 1y |
| +15 | Cap IQ List of PE Firms Anonymous Monkey [Mod Note: <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> now has a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/wso-company-database">Company Database where you</a></span> can filter by industry (PE) and zip code: ... | 120 | 7y |
| +15 | How real is the pigeonhole? AtomicPenguin Hey guys need some insight here: so I’m a second year analyst at a <abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr> power group at the moment but have the opportunity to move internally to another group. They're just starting out a junior team at this office and so I’d work... | 46 | 8mo |
| +15 | Funniest EBITDA adjustment... Go dino3253 Pro-forma run-rate bank NTM <abbr title="earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortization">EBITDA</abbr> - included a ramping unit adjustment and weather adjustment Any others? | 22 | 5mo |
| +15 | Buyside Jobs out of Undergrad curiousinvesting How do the people who get jobs at places like Silver Lake, Silver Point, and Blackstone do it? Are they just smarter, do they work harder, is it connections? And how do those jobs compare to top banking jobs at <abbr title="Goldman Sachs">GS</abbr>, MS or EBs? | 40 | 7mo |
| +15 | Independent/fundless sponsor and Family Office surge Little Sheep What is the wise <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> community's thoughts on the rise of independent/fundless sponsors as well as uptick in Family Offices? Will this play out long term and fair well against a downturn vs traditional funds? | 16 | 7mo |
| +15 | AMA: Non Targ -> BB Coverage Group -> Incoming MM PE FeedMeDealFlow Hey y'all, i haven't been nearly as active on this website in the past few years, but this place was instrumental in my development as a prospective student, intern and also as a relatively avid reader during my time in <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>,... | 39 | 1y |
| +15 | Ask an Institutional LP anything. Hugh Myron Fire away with questions and I'll give my answers/opinions. I've done diligence on everything from early-stage <abbr title="venture capital funds ">VCs</abbr> to megafunds. Feel free to PM if your question is sensitive. | 50 | 3y |
| +15 | Starting A Search Fund (Micro PE Firm) Xepa I'm finishing up my <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration">MBA</abbr> at Wharton right now and am starting a search fund right now. I've read that <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firms are starting to eat into search fund... | 27 | 1y |
| +14 | How do you stay organized at work (both in general and on action item lists)? (x-post w/ MC forum) rp1990 TL,DR: I'm dangerously disorganized at work, and would love to hear about your method of organization and staying on top of tasks. Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by. Some context: I went into management consulting right after college, and remained there for 3-4 across 2 different... | 69 | 4mo |
| +14 | Books on Distressed Management m_1 Any good recommendations? I'm reading Andy Grove's book but would love some recommendations on books that cover managing/leading distressed companies. | 12 | 1mo |
| +14 | Private Equity Interview Questions - 13 Topics to Know KeyboardMaster2 <style> @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { .hero__form { max-width: 466px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } } .form-control { -webkit-appearance: none; -moz-appearance: none; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; border-color: #b7b7b7; } ... | 45 | 1y |
| +14 | Observations of a PE Analyst Bateman Begins <em><strong>Edit:</strong> The following pertain to my personal experience in private equity in a region outside of the US. Continue reading only if you are interesting in knowing about something that does not conform to generally accepted norms in <abbr title="private... | 22 | 5y |
| +14 | Re - Lifestyle in Private Equity (lower mid to mid market space) Dingdong08 <em>Mod Note (Andy): This recent comment by 2015 member of the year @Dingdong08" from the thread "<a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/long-term-pe-lifestyle">Long-term <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> - Lifestyle</a>"... | 6 | 9mo |
| +14 | AMA: Tier 2 consultant to UMM/MF PE Bubba- Happy to do an AMA to give back and talk about how I went from a tier 2 consulting shop to UMM/<abbr title="megafund">MF</abbr> <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>. <h3>My background</h3> <h4>Multiple interviews</h4> I... | 21 | 2mo |
| +14 | Oncycle PE Recruiting Schedule - 2020 Class MF vp in NY Kids in 1st year analyst programs........ I work for one of the top <abbr title="megafunds">MFs</abbr> (Bx, Kkr, Apollo, Carly...etc.), and we are NOT kicking off the process next week. We are not even done with our events so Stop asking. Its likely going to be same as... | 23 | 9mo |
| +14 | Private Equity Tricks BalkanCowboy Hi guys, I'll keep it simple... what tricks will private equity managers use to make returns look bigger, improve balance sheet, legally decrease taxes, make money out of thin air, etc... Please share secret sauce ingredients. Comments appreciated & looking forward to a... | 32 | 1mo |
| +14 | Making Partner at a Megafund Vanker Hi friends, I was wondering how people who are working at <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> <abbr title="megafund">MF</abbr> perceive the possibility of staying there long-term. Three main questions that come to my mind: (1) Is it an... | 8 | 1y |
| +14 | Why are PE Funds much larger than Hedge Funds? thefinancekid In terms of AUM, <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> Funds tend to be larger than <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-a-hedge-fund-HF" rel="nofollow"><abbr title="hedge... | 13 | 2y |
| +14 | Sports Private Equity D3soccerguy I had a thought the other day. Are there any firms that have invested in a sports team/franchise as say a 'portfolio company'? One example, although a bit different, is Elliot Management took control of historic Italian Football team AC Milan this summer after the past owner... | 25 | 10mo |
| +14 | 29yr Unpaid Year in PE? lmc2018 In short, I am 29 years old and trying to transition from a concentrated equity fund (think like 15 stocks, research-intensive) to a private equity role. Tough sledding thus far after distributing a few cover letters explaining my background and motivation for wanting to make the switch.... | 24 | 2y |
| +14 | Paying for carry at fund slothsloth Just joined a secondaries fund and was given the option to subscribe for carried interest at the fund. However, I would need to finance this myself. Was wondering if: (a) Do you all pay for the carry at your fund? Wanted to see if this was market practice. (b) If not, do you invest the... | 31 | 11mo |
| +14 | Healthcare Rollup Strategy takenotes08 Hi All, I recently left my <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> gig to try something more entrepreneurial. I built a thesis around rolling up certain assets in the healthcare industry that trade at low multiples (3-5x) which can be leveraged easily and can trade at up... | 19 | 11mo |
| +13 | Family Office Database List WallStreetOasis.com <h3><em>1,308 Firms / 2,590 Emails / 2,074 LinkedIn Profile URLs / 1276 Phone Numbers and Growing Fast</em></h3> <a href="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/files/wso-family-office-database-v31.pdf"><img... | 10 | 1mo |
| +13 | What is Canada comp like? Bankerstreet Hey everyone I just have a quick question about <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> in Canada. What are the <abbr title="comparable analysis">comps</abbr> like at the big Canadian <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> shops... | 33 | 8mo |
| +13 | Net worth of Private Equity associates federernadal So I graduated from a target in 2012 (no debt), immediately joined a <abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr> in 2012, and made the transition to <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> in 2015. My net worth today (I always calculate it the first of... | 53 | 1y |
| +13 | AMA: MM PE (~$1.5B AUM) Associate in Asia Dorsia Board Observer Hi <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> community, The forum has always been beneficial to me. Therefore, I decided to do this AMA to help others. I'm currently an associate at a middle market private equity firm (~$1.5B AUM) in Asia. My background is... | 28 | 5mo |
| +13 | AMA: Venture Capital Co-Founding Partner SeedCapitalist7 Good evening everyone! (or whatever time it is in your time zone), I wanted to open up some time for Q&A with the <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> community. <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> was a very helpful tool in helping... | 26 | 2y |
| +13 | Solved Orkid Solved | 134 | 5y |
| +13 | "Negotiated working capital target for a deal" - what does this mean please? newkid2019 Hi everyone: I'm just browsing some current <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> associates experiences and saw some of them mention that they "negotiated working capital target" for a deal that they worked on. Pardon my ignorance, but could someone... | 14 | 6mo |
| +13 | How do you value a mobile dating app? JuniorChimp Recently took on a project to look at the valuations of mobile dating apps (2-3 years in operation with less than 10m revenue). Literature on their valuation methodology is sparse on the internet. Can anyone shed some light on looking at these companies? There hasnt been much <span... | 20 | 2y |
| +13 | Specialty Lending (GS/TPG) - Any insights? BuyFixAndSell Can anyone give some insights about specialty lenders such as <abbr title="Goldman Sachs">GS</abbr> Specialty Lending or TPG's Specialty Lending platform? They both sit within their respective Special Situations Groups. I'd be interested in * the actual work... | 14 | 2mo |
| +13 | Financial modelling on the buyside Madrush Happened to be taking some <span class='keyword_link'><a href="https://gv142.isrefer.com/go/wso15/wsoasis/" target="_blank">financial modelling</a></span> courses and a thought came to my head. Suppose you were on the buyside and on a daily... | 29 | 1y |
| +12 | NY Times vs. the PE Industry myr899 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/opinion/stephen-schwarzmans-bad-business-advice.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FPrivate%20Equity">This is one of many articles</a> where the <abbr title="New York">NY</abbr> Times has shit on <abbr... | 60 | 2y |
| +12 | Moving Upstream in PE NotTheFeds Moving upstream in <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> is notoriously challenging and I would greatly appreciate some advice from the community. I am currently working in a very small <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> boutique with only... | 13 | 1mo |
| +12 | Making a Transition into VC? NYCCRE Hello everyone, I've been working in commercial real estate tenant representation in <abbr title="New York City">NYC</abbr> for about two years now, and I'm interested in making the transition into <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr>.... | 45 | 2y |
| +12 | Private Equity Interview Question: Why do you want to work for our Firm? WBI2994 So I have a sound understanding of why I want to transition to <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr>. I also understand the differences between various strategies - traditional buyout funds, growth equity, secondaries, <abbr title="fund of... | 15 | 2y |
| +12 | The rise of business development roles in the industry Tonixity Hello, Just trying to pick up your brain because I'm going to interview with another small cap private equity firm for a business development role. I was wondering what internal/exit opportunities are to be expected. Is there room for qualitative strategy work in that role or its the... | 64 | 6mo |
| +12 | Why don't more operators go into PE? technocrat In <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr>, you work alongside a multifarious set of backgrounds. Career VC's, former investment bankers, former management consultants, startup tech guys, corporate tech guys, and even journalism/media types are all found in <abbr... | 20 | 1y |
| +12 | Private Equity shops with the best work/life balance Anonymous Monkey Interest to know what New York <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> shops are known for the best work life balance. Currently a consultant at a major strategy consulting firm and am interested in making the switch to <abbr title="private... | 32 | 3mo |
| +12 | Top Cities For Venture Capital In The US and Internationally? CreditMadrid Bit curious as to what you all view as the top <abbr title="venture capital ">VC</abbr> markets in the US/Internationally currently? In the US, I'd assume that the San Francisco Bay Area is the top but what other major cities do you see as hotbeds for lots of activity... | 48 | 1y |
| +12 | HIG Capital - SF Superday Leveraged_Dropout12x There is some information on here I have come across, but nothing on this office specifically. Does anyone have any experience in the interview process for this office? Had a model test and phone screen, but not sure what to expect in the final round. Any insight is greatly appreciated.... | 20 | 3mo |
| +12 | Vista Equity Partners Analyst Program MarthaStewartsAFelon I'm doing an summer analyst internship at a <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr> bank right now. Me and a bunch of other people in my class got a blast email from a recruiter a VEP about summer networking events they're having in Chicago and <abbr... | 41 | 3mo |
| +12 | World's Best PE Recruiter Database spinner Guys & Gals, Headhunters, recruiters, executive search firms: For many of us they hold they keys to the golden gates of buy-side badassery (i swear i'm not really this big of a tool in real life). I'm calling on all of you to please reply back with names of active... | 29 | 4mo |
| +12 | What is the point of doing private equity if you will be pushed out after two years to get an MBA? banker832 What is the point of doing private equity if you will be pushed out after two years to get an MBA? and then wind up as an associate when you could have just stayed in banking and be close to getting a VP promote? Am I totally confused about how this works? What am I missing? | 13 | 1y |
| +12 | European Private Equity Associates backgrounds mrdraper I have made a research into the backgrounds of <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> Associates in Europe to find where and what they studied and where they worked before to repeat their steps and land among them in the future. I analysed 28 companies and found 162... | 16 | 1y |
| +12 | BlackRock Raising a $10-$20bn direct PE investment fund, “Long Term Private Capital” Did I get ghosted Has anybody heard about this group? They’re raising a $10-$20bn fund and I’m interested to hear any news or gossip that fellow monkeys may have | 25 | 7mo |
| +12 | Cracks in the PE Bubble Beginning to Show? LDNFinance In a previous thread, there was a lot of speculation around <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> being the next high finance sector to follow the growing trend of squeezed margins and lower frequency of transactions. An <abbr title="full... | 52 | 2y |
| +12 | Horrid Boss gets a smack in the mouth Clarkey Today, after 19 consecutive days of horrific abuse, I let my boss really f*cking have it. Background: I'm currently an MSc Economics student in the UK. Two days a week I work at a very well known <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> shop in London. I was a... | 73 | 3y |
| +12 | Family office versus traditional PE shop Bill Stern @ Axe Cap Can someone shed some light on how culture, comp and deal flow are like in a family office vs. <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firm? How do they evaluate deals differently? What is the exit opps like between the two? Why would you prefer working for one or the other? | 14 | 4mo |
| +12 | PE > Startup > ? h3dgehog Some of those on this forum may recall my "how I got to the buyside" post, but for those who haven't, I am an associate at a private equity firm focused on a very niche industry. While life at my firm has been great, I have been dabbling in the startup world by cofounding an... | 15 | 7mo |
| +12 | Private Equity in Canada - Updated TDot Hunk 22 I'm looking to gain more insight into the private equity space in Canada, particularly for Toronto. I understand that there are historical posts addressing Canadian <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>, but any updated information would be helpful. Please share any... | 26 | 3mo |
| +11 | How much do you learn as a 3rd year IB Analyst vs 3rd year PE Associate? (How common is a 3rd year in PE?) banker2018 Hello, I plan to go to business school after 5 years of work experience. I'll be working 2 years in <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> for sure starting in July, but am unsure if I want to recruit for <abbr title="private... | 42 | 2mo |
| +11 | Lateraling PE to PE burnertwitter With full time recruiting in full swing for <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> Associates, I wanted to see if anyone on here has any experience lateraling between <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firms? I am looking for information more on... | 13 | 1y |
| +11 | Is Healthcare PE unethical? bananabanker978 <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> shops that invest in healthcare companies can help with efficiency but also play a part in driving prices up. Is it possible for these firms to combat this without federal intervention! I know they just want to make money but seems a... | 27 | 1y |
| +11 | Does doing Investment Banking and Private Equity at junior levels actually prepare you to be a good investor? thefinancekid Most MDs at <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> firms and investment professionals at fundamental hedge funds come from an investment banking and <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> junior background having to work their way up. But we all know... | 29 | 2y |
| +11 | Where is the industry going for young professionals? Khayembii <h3>Future of Private Equity</h3> At the top a lot of mega funds' equities business has slowed, given the amount of capital invested in the space, the difficulty of growing such large portfolio investments to realize a desired return and market forces. A lot of these funds -... | 24 | 3y |
| +11 | Top Venture Capital in NY? salami809 Anyone know which are the top <abbr title="venture capital">vc</abbr> firms in new york? largest by team size or aum? Or any reputable <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> firm that hires analyst/associates | 22 | 1y |
| +11 | How competitive is Private Equity in Canada? AllStateRap I've done some basic research and it's clear that there doesn't seem to exist the same type of pipeline you see in the US (target->BB->PE->HBS->PE). Although hiring out of <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> after 2 years is still the most... | 14 | 1y |
| +11 | What Banker Processes Need Updating/Automating? HowlerMonkey Not for their sake, but for yours? What's old fashioned or needlessly manual in the deal execution process that banks should update? - <abbr title="confidential information memorandums">CIMs</abbr> sent in hard copy? - Inability to send/receive text messages? -... | 18 | 5mo |
| +11 | Should I take a job with Apollo? RE Chimp I am a petroleum engineer, been working at major O&G firm for the past 6 years as a reservoir engineer in A&D. I’m also in business school for <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration">MBA</abbr>. I got a job offer with Apollo mgmt in Houston as an engineer... | 25 | 11mo |
| +11 | Is this considered a search fund? Guest1655 Hi all. Recently left post <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration ">MBA</abbr> Corp Dev role and raised some funds along with a partner and several hnw investors to buy out and run a small biz with ~$7m in revenues and about 50 employees. While this may sound like... | 20 | 1y |
| +11 | IB SA --> PE FT Process waccattack21 Will be working in the <abbr title="mergers and acquisitions">M&A</abbr> team of an <abbr title="elite boutique">EB</abbr> this summer (EVR/PJT/CVP) and would like to know what the process looks like for going from <abbr title="investment... | 36 | 1y |
| +11 | Volunteer opportunities for PE Associate modelcitizen1 I'm a first year <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> associate in <abbr title="New York City">NYC</abbr> with a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/consulting-case-interviews"><abbr... | 12 | 2y |
| +11 | AMA: Megafund Asia Private Equity zyxvzyxv ####Intro: I'm heading to bschool in a few months time, and work has been ramping down for me as I prepare to hand off projects to fresh associates below me. Although this is still a US-centric forum, I think there is still a bit of interest in <abbr title="private... | 17 | 1mo |
| +11 | New Addition to WSO Private Equity Interview Course - Deal Sheets with Audio WallStreetOasis.com Hey Monkeys, with <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> recruiting right around the corner (I've heard some of you are already getting reached out to by recruiters!!!) the team and I have been thinking of ways to help you better prepare and stand out from the rest of... | 9 | 6d |
| +11 | Advice Please! Growth Equity Interview Questions? BankingWaffle So I just got notified that I've been invited to interview at a top tier growth equity firm, and the opportunity just sounds absolutely amazing so I'm desperate to land the position. If someone currently at a growth equity fund wouldn't mind elaborating on the interview... | 84 | 1d |
| +11 | Uber last 3.5B$ Raise - Debt disguised as Equity? (Technical Disc.) Densetsu How to prove that there's no tech bubble through Uber's latest financing round: Uber's Series G is frequently brought in as an example of the perceived tech bubble that should be afflicting Silicon Valley and most of the startup world. I personally don't think there such a... | 29 | 2y |
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