0 Del 1 8mo
+359 Musings on Private Equity 55 8mo
+32 MBB consultant-friendly PE firm? 9 8mo
+1 Tech Focused Funds in NYC 1 8mo
+23 Dropping out of a process late in the game? 5 8mo
+1 LMM PE Advice 1 8mo
+44 The move from Pantheon to TPG Secondaries 49 8mo
+33 General Atlantic Updates 19 8mo
+8 Moving from Senior Associate back to Associate 4 8mo
+45 Updated Views On Apax Partners (2024) 60 8mo
+9 RX CO Exits to IB/PE 1 8mo
+3 Nordic Capital 2026 ASC Recruiting 0 8mo
+9 Career Advice 1 8mo
+13 H&F interview tips 2025 6 8mo
0 NYC Software Growth Equity Recruiter for Associates 1 8mo
+3 Thoughts on Liberty Strategic Capital 1 8mo
+7 2024 Glendower Graduate Analyst Program 27 8mo
+6 AEC Sector - Thoughts? 2 8mo
+150 Life post PE 44 8mo
+4 SAT score 6 8mo
+9 Analyst salary for OTPP/CBBIB in London? 14 8mo
+9 Career Change to PE (Late Stage) 3 8mo
+4 Lowkey / Secretive Funds 2 8mo
0 If you had $50M-$100M of your own money to invest (no LPs to worry about), do you think you could make better returns in LMM PE or public markets? 1 8mo
+29 Renewable Energy Developer to Private Equity? 5 8mo
0 FFL Partners (SF)? 0 8mo
+6 Assessing the value of active-deal intelligence 1 8mo
+17 Valsoft Insights and Info 13 8mo
0 I need guidance on which unis to apply in US or Canada and want to get into IB or PE 1 8mo
0 Finding Off-Cycle Buyside Internship Opps 1 8mo
+29 Rubicon Technology Partners - 2025 Perspectives 12 8mo
+9 Value Creation Lead Offer - Opinions? 1 8mo
0 Going to PE info sessions as rising sr? 2 8mo
+9 Dartmouth Partners Summer Internships London 1 8mo
+64 HIG Capital - SF Superday 24 8mo
+3 Thoughts on Verlinvest 0 8mo
+2 IFM Investors 4 8mo
+9 Thoughts on Equitix (London) 3 8mo
+8 Getting smarter in structured equity and credit 8 9mo
+44 comp after 2 + 2 35 9mo
+6 Considering a career in PE, what do I need to enjoy 10 9mo
0 Can I break into PE with my background? Intl Student, Father x-PE firm Partner 1 9mo
+6 URGENT ! Digital Infrastructure case 2 9mo
0 Private Equity Cover Letter 2 9mo
+15 Beware ZT Corporate Internship Experience 1 9mo
+18 Carry Allocation in PE Fund Deal with Co-Invest 3 9mo
0 I have clients needing funding 1 9mo
+21 PE - Lack Of Understanding 5 9mo
+15 Any chance at Infrastructure Private Equity? How to maximize chances? 6 9mo
0 Liberty Capital 0 9mo
+9 New to PE Recruiting, what to expect with HH intro calls given on-cycle has been delayed? 1 9mo
+26 Utah PE firms? 23 9mo
+8 Chances of breaking into LMM PE? 2 9mo
+76 How Can a Finance Enthusiast (With Zero Experience and Slightly “Vintage”) Break Into Private Equity? 41 9mo
+103 Q&A: 3rd year analyst at a boutique PE fund in the SEA region 30 9mo
+6 Insights on InvestIndustrial Process? 6 9mo
+9 Industry Modeling Experience 1 9mo
0 Thoughts on FFL Partners (SF)? 3 9mo
+7 State-funded GIC or Temasek Roles in NYC? 6 9mo
0 Preparing for PE recruiting 1 9mo
+3 Advice for 1st Year ASO? 1 9mo
+3 Moving PE Shops 1 9mo
0 No more CPP rotation program? 4 9mo
0 SOS Advent, EQT, H&F + other PE case study 1 9mo
+25 Targeting Infra PE 13 9mo
+32 Australian Bankers -> American Private Equity 5 9mo
+1 Soho House Take Private by MCR and Apollo 1 9mo
+13 How to calculate management option pool size for various model test formats 4 9mo
+14 Question about recruiting 5 9mo
+19 Constant Final Round Rejections 6 9mo
+45 Want to start a PE firm that automates manufacturers and warehouses 23 9mo
+3 Vista Equity Automated Message? 4 9mo
0 PE FT Recruiting 1 9mo
+6 Family shop PE/VC is paradise 6 9mo
+26 Mad Hatter in the Basement of Platinum Equity - What's going on over there? 7 9mo
+47 Found a distressed manufacturing business to purchase for around 900K 20 9mo
+9 Want to purchase a well-run service-based high-mix manufacturer and implement automation 4 9mo
0 Looking for IB / PE firms in ATX, any recs? 4 9mo
+6 How Well Does US News Ranking Translate to IB/PE placements? 1 9mo
+19 Software M&A - why not build own product? 5 9mo
+5 MBB Internship to PE 6 9mo
+16 Cold Approach Frontier Market LMM Teams 4 9mo
+3 Maximizing Chances at Long-Term PE Career 1 9mo
+4 Ability to Disclose on Resume Deals in Interviews 3 9mo
+3 Morgan Stanley Capital Partners 4 9mo
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+9 Private investments in LNG space 1 9mo
+63 What is “distressed” PE…who gets in?? 21 9mo
+30 UBS Actual Recent Exits In the US For PE With Data 9 9mo
+31 Comp Negotiation for First Time Fund 28 9mo
+178 Urgent: PE Offer after being fired 52 9mo
+9 Sophomore Secured 2026 PE Internship Abroad – How Do I Maximize This? 1 9mo
+10 Rude head's up and last minute M&A co-op offer rescinded, is this common in PE? 4 9mo
+12 Dealing with failure - don't know what to do now 1 9mo
0 GIP FT 2026 2 9mo
+48 How do you deal with being a PE failure going to LMM? 24 9mo
+81 Special Situations Groups 71 9mo
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+3 KKR Growth Equity 6 9mo
+7 Best LMM funds NYC? 2 9mo

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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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