+21 Seeking modeling tutor / mentor? 18 4y
+21 Confusing Sources and Uses of 3 Entities, Intercompany Loan Payoffs 1 6y
+21 Timing of Summer/Fall '20 On-Cycle Recruiting 5 6y
+21 HCIT-Focused Funds? 9 2y
+21 T2 Consulting -> Tech Investing Options 6 6y
+21 Francisco Partners 5 6y
+21 Investment Partner vs. Operating Partner Comp 5 6y
+21 PE Recruiting for Secondaries and FoF Firms 8 6y
+21 COVID-related questions in interviews 9 6y
+21 Going into private investment/hedge fund at BB out of undergrad with connections? 6 6y
+21 Is Partner Comp Similar in MM and MF firms? 6 6y
+21 How would you LBO an insurance company?? 5 6y
+21 Reaching out to HH 5 6y
+21 CPP Investments Direct PE - London 15 3y
+21 That’s your score?! 27 5y
+21 Summit Partners 2021 SA 41 4y
+21 Minority interest Question? 6 6y
+21 Rede Partners thoughts? 3 6y
+21 Blackstone Analyst 2021 FT 36 4y
+21 MM IB -> Family Office; Chances to get into traditional PE? 1 6y
+21 What does Private Equity look at when buying a company? 11 6y
+21 Chances of Landing MF PE from mid-target? 18 5y
+21 Corporate Finance at a PE 4 6y
+21 Should I tell the PE firm I am recruiting for if I have gotten into grad school? 5 5y
+21 Bain Capital Credit SA First Round 27 5y
+21 UMM+Bain Cap - can I make it with my profile? 10 5y
+21 Private Equity fund for Romania 9 5y
+21 UMM PE Analyst vs EB IB Analyst? 20 5y
+21 Thoma Bravo Completes $22.8 Billion Fundraise 16 5y
+21 MF Infra PE Model Tests 22 1y
+21 MBB London vs Continental Europe for PE Exits (and MBA) 22 5y
+21 MF PE Associate Class Size 26 5y
+21 Norwest Equity Partners 30 1y
+21 Infra PE operating model 10 5y
+21 An explanation of Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) in Private Equity 1 5y
+21 Deal Origination Specialist Interview Advice 10 5y
+21 Advice for breaking into a Megafund 8 5y
+21 Carlyle Group CSP Undergrad Summer London 7 5y
+21 Market Study Firms 13 4y
+21 Growth Associate Comp 16 5y
+21 LMM/Regional PE Comp 29 2y
+21 Going from sellside to founder--etiquette and reaching out questions 1 5y
+21 Distressed vs traditional buyout PE compensation 15 5y
+21 Hybrid PE/Venture deal structure 1 5y
+21 What is "market" for carry in a first time fund? 9 2y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? 21 4y
+21 Lateral move from MM to MF (London) 25 4y
+21 P.E. NAV 12 2y
+21 Perspective on impact investing space (e.g., Acumen, TPG Rise)? 3 4y
+21 Blackstone Innovation Investments (BXII) 8 8mo
+21 Compensation PE Netherlands/BENELUX? 23 2y
+21 Head-hunter Etiquette - London 11 4y
+21 Difficult Choices and bad situation - Plz help (Time sensitive) ! 16 4y
+21 How to recruit for PE as an associate? 22 3y
+21 Paying for Carried Interest Unit 24 4y
+21 What Justifies Relocating for a New Job? 3 4y
+21 PE teams in Sovereign Wealth Funds 17 3y
+21 Resigning before bonus? Private Credit Offer 13 4y
+21 IB vs PE Personality 7 4y
+21 Bain cap perks / assoc comp increase 25 1y
+21 GE @ BB or UMM PE? 4 4y
+21 Serent Capital or Symphony Technology Group (STG)? 13 1y
+21 Does GPA Actually Matter For PE Recruiting? 18 3y
+21 Partners Group 7 4y
+21 Taking extra years during your MBA- will this affect PE recruitment post MBA 5 4y
+21 Top Climate Funds 6 3y
+21 How does recruiting via headhunters work for comp? 9 4y
+21 Senior Associate Sourcing Deal From Personal Network - Finder’s Fee? 17 2y
+21 UMM PE vs Startup 17 4y
+21 Nautic Partners 26 1y
+21 Significant time off before starting PE role? 17 3y
+21 ACV and ARR Modeling Question 9 3y
+21 Chaces of moving from operations to Front end PE role 10 2y
+21 Non MF/UMM PE exit opps: Growth Equity / VC / CorpDev / LMM PE / Private Credit / PE FoF / IB A2A 2 2y
+21 Growth equity technicals 13 1y
+21 What does hardo mean? 11 3y
+21 KKR NGT? 16 3y
+21 Worried about missing out on camaraderie/relationship-building going straight to MF PE 7 3y
+21 Continuation Vehicle Modelling 21 3y
+21 Stephanie Geveda Startup Firm - Thoughts? 20 21h
+21 Genstar vs eqt (summer 23) 26 3y
+21 What internal operating system does your PE firm use? 13 3y
+21 Thompson Street Capital 15 6mo
+21 Long term benefits of a career in PE coming from consulting 15 3y
+21 Getting into PE as a 30 year old 3 3y
+21 Pigeonholing? 5 3y
+21 Off-Cycle 2024 Associate Market 17 3y
+21 What are the key roles of a VP in PE? 9 3y
+21 LBO Model Test Caveats 14 7mo
+21 Most bloated/lean UMM/MF firms? 19 3y
+21 Thoughts on PE firms that are publicly traded? 1 3y
+21 TB, CD&R, H&F SA / FT Analyst Programs? 8 3y
+21 What are Apollo's smartest deals? 19 3y
+21 Advice - Private Equity Graduate Program (London/Paris) 11 3y
+21 London MM PE comps 24 3mo
+21 Bertram Capital? 26 3y
+21 Solar Energy - Modeling test (Moving from RE) 3 2y
+21 Warburg Pincus Culture 2023 25 2y
+21 On cycle from T1 bank regional office 27 3y
+21 Private Credit to Liquid Structured Credit? 6 2y

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