Upper MM Funds on West Coast

How do the upper MM in the Bay Area stack up against the top firms on the east coast? Particularly, I am thinking of H&F, Golden Gate, Genstar, and FFL. I've heard that some of these funds have had great returns at the expense of culture since they lack the resources a mega fund does.

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