+22 Starting HSW MBA - MBB to PE 11 2y
+9 Question on breakeven return of an LBO 1 2y
+9 Investors like Brad Jacobs... 13 2y
+9 Interesting PE-Backed Roll Ups 7 2y
+6 Is GSB > HBS these days? 6 2y
+67 Why don't more operators go into PE? 22 2y
+8 Bridge Investment Group (Renewables) 5 2y
+5 M33 Growth? 5 2y
+3 One Rock FT 2025 0 2y
+10 UAE PE Comp 10 2y
+9 Paceline Equity Partners (Dallas, TX) 10 2y
+3 Barings Thoughts and 2024 SA 2 2y
+13 Independant PE sponsor associate seeking advice for jobsearch 3 2y
+19 Growth Equity - How to answer “have you done a deal”…if I haven’t 6 2y
0 Leste Group: Insight & Strengths/Weaknesses 1 2y
+4 Which funds still mandate suit and tie 12 2y
+6 Pigeonholed in Energy IB and Questions on Generalist PE 2 2y
+7 Stellex SA vs IB 4 2y
+83 Which MFPE firm has the beautiful women to work with. 32 2y
0 How to get a corp dev gig at a PE port co? 1 2y
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+1 What are good roads to private equity? 2 2y
+25 Seeking Advice on Running a Private Equity Club at School 6 2y
+9 Infra project finance to infra PE? 7 2y
+6 London to New York PE 10 2y
0 Stellex vs IB? 4 2y
+7 General Atlantic - London 13 2y
+5 PE Co-Invest ELI5? 3 2y
+3 Blackstone tests 9 2y
+16 ICONIQ Capital future 3 2y
+19 Family Office Career Track 3 2y
0 SFO to MM PE vs GS PWM 1 2y
+21 Apollo Has a Sophomore Internship Apparently? 11 2y
+3 Industrials PE vs Services PE 6 2y
+9 PE headhunter outreach significantly less than earlier this year? 3 2y
+9 Should I invest in my firm’s next fund? 10 2y
+10 Oaktree Opportunities Fund - London 11 2y
+16 FDD to PE 9 2y
0 ADIA SWF 3-hr modelling test 1 2y
+6 Ardian - 2Hr Modelling Test 6 2y
+7 FDD --> MM IB --> MM PE? 4 2y
+12 Can a 2nd Year PE Analyst Lateral to Another PE Fund Off-Cycle? 8 2y
+12 Wont Receive Return Offer, Strategies for FT Roles? 2 2y
0 Do you think you would have an easier front office finance career (investment banking, private equity, venture capital) in another country? 2 2y
+28 Ares/Landmark Secondaries - horrible returns 16 2y
0 Best EBs for post MBA PE recruiting? 3 2y
+28 Secondaries PE - Any insight on work and lifestyle? 14 2y
+6 PE Analyst Recruiting Timeline 2 2y
+15 PE recruiting from MBB 2 2y
+4 Corp Dev vs PE 1 2y
+129 Q&A: AI will automate many roles in the IB/PE world. A live Q&A with Arctic, who are recruiting finance professionals to help manage that change 44 2y
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+9 Any insight into LongueVue Capital in New Orleans 4 2y
0 KKR FT 2025 4 2y
+6 Lateral move from UK to US 2 2y
0 SFO vs FoF investing 1 2y
+5 MM PE Feedback 12 2y
0 Vista and Thoma Bravo Chicago 3 2y
+92 Current PE Recruiting Environment London 68 2y
+2 Cancelling an Interview? 4 2y
+27 Del. 10 2y
+18 Temasek Private Credit 4 2y
0 LMM PE Out of Undergrad 3 2y
+3 Carlyle Culture/Comp for PE/RE/PC in LA/NY/DC 2 2y
+9 European M&A T2 Strat Consultant going to M7 MBA - interested in internship in PE but not FT 1 2y
+12 Investment Characteristics of Infra Equity vs. INFRA DEBT 2 2y
+3 2026 IB/PE Recruiting Spreadsheet + Timeline 3 2y
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+6 Macquarie Private Credit 27 2y
+17 Santander is Paradise? 6 2y
+12 Walk me through a deal 7 2y
+9 NYC Poker Games? 11 2y
+16 Podcasts incl. Industry Professionals (IB, PE, VC) 5 2y
+13 Rothschild Merchant Banking (Five Arrows PI) 10 2y
+4 Comp at sub $1bn PE Buyout Fund 1 2y
+10 Recruiting for Charlotte PE? 14 2y
+7 Billionaire family office doing fund of funds and Co-Invest (salary expectations) 15 2y
+13 Buyside opportunities after IB in SLC? 9 2y
0 What is the compensation for an analyst and associate at One Rock Capital? 2 2y
+7 Co-invest fund to traditional buyout 3 2y
+10 Summit Partners - Healthcare GE Associate Menlo Park 29 2y
0 THE BIG LONG 1 2y
+2 JMI Equity 18 2y
+4 Insight Partners vs. Summit Partners 17 2y
+18 Altas Partners 20 2y
+5 From which banks do MFs/ Top 15 PE firms hire? 11 2y
+36 Banking > PE? 24 2y
+9 Post-MBA transition from REPE (Hotels) to corporate PE (Ideally Generalists) 1 2y
0 Project Finance - Help: Economic Assumptions for Financial Model 0 2y
+3 Current lateral market for PE Associates looking to move from the West to East Coast? 1 2y
+202 Having a really tough time in PE… 79 2y
+3 Low AUM to Employee Ratio Firms 1 2y
+9 Energy Private Equity Questions From a Product Banking Analyst 3 2y
+9 Private Credit: Equity Warrants 1 2y
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0 1 year in operating post PE 2 2y
+12 Charlesbank Capital Partners 10 2y
0 0 2y
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