+609 How do I get my kids into top 5 schools? 242 3y
+11 Thoughts on going to a relatively new PE firm out of undergrad over banking? 4 3y
+11 How To Go From $5M PE Fund to $25M? 4 3y
0 Lateral Opportunities from UMM? 1 3y
+9 Advice | Join Exited-Entrepreneur on Investment Management Fund? 2 3y
+18 Vista Equity Partners SA24 Offer 14 3y
+3 25madison info 1 3y
+10 Boston Growth Equity 18 3y
+19 Thoma Bravo's AuM has grown from $3 Bn in 2012 to $91 Bn today 16 3y
+11 How to treat long-term Notes Payable in an LBO? 2 3y
+3 JMI Equity - Recruiting SA 2024 2 3y
+12 Private equity giant takes controlling stake in Auriens 4 3y
+12 Is private equity really better than investment banking? 3 3y
+11 BB Analyst to small multi-asset family office - pigeonhole risk? 4 3y
+3 Blackstone pymetrics interview group 4 3y
+17 What is merchant Banking 10 3y
+4 CS LA vs LAZ SF Tech vs EVR MP Tech - MF/UMM PE Exits 3 3y
+13 PE exit ops in DC 12 3y
+10 MM PE vs. MF PC Offer (Comp, Exit Ops) 7 3y
+3 Direct Lending - Restructuring / Workout Group 1 3y
+2 Which PE Firms have the best Co-Investment opportunities? 13 3y
+3 Info on Lightyear Capital 1 3y
+13 Are PE 3 Statements Really That Complex? 4 3y
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+4 Bain Capital NY office? 2 3y
+9 Upcoming PE interview! Would love some advice considering Id be focusing on real estate aquistions. 1 3y
+9 Using HHs for MM IB jump to PE 1 3y
+3 Future Investing Trends 1 3y
0 Best Chicago BBs / EBs to exit to MF Chicago PE or NYC PE? 5 3y
+12 Valuation question 1 3y
0 Where do PE bros hang out? - Boston and NYC 8 3y
+37 Advice on Whether to Leave 12 3y
+3 Is growth equity easier to get into than MF PE 1 3y
+16 Any insight on Cinven ? 8 3y
+13 Work from home in another state 19 3y
0 PSP Investments London PE Team 4 3y
+3 Cinven - Interview process 2 3y
+23 Deleteeee 11 3y
+3 Modeling Mezzanine Debt 1 3y
+4 Investcorp 3 3y
+5 KKR - CPG (Client Partner Group) - Insights 6 3y
+12 Calling all PE Professionals…Is this legitimate? Paulson Investments LLC 1 3y
+13 Anyone barely work? 12 3y
+12 HF -> PE 5 3y
+6 Question about Private Equity MD Compensation 1 3y
+30 Greenwich, CT: Reverse Commute 12 3y
+9 Thoughts on Firmament Group? 1 3y
+1 Barclays West Coast Tech Group PE Exit Ops 2 3y
+11 Thoughts on Pathway Capital 6 3y
+5 Target IRR LBO Template 7 3y
+6 $2B Private Credit Shop - Associate Comp Expectations 1 3y
+9 Will Wells PE exits get better? 6 3y
+3 Target IRR LBO Template 1 3y
+17 NYC PE Associate Living 14 3y
+10 Veritas or Francisco Partners 6 3y
+50 IB or $200M PE Fund out of UG? 13 3y
+14 VP carry at small 200M fund 15 3y
+7 Sole Source Capital (LA) - Any Insights 1 3y
+3 FINRA Series 82 exam? 1 3y
+21 Does GPA Actually Matter For PE Recruiting? 18 3y
+12 CD&R Spring Week 8 3y
+8 Bulge bracket vs mid market pe london 21 3y
+12 GP capital advisory - M&A 5 3y
+3 Moving from Investor Relations to Investing 1 3y
+16 VBA/Macros for IB/PE 6 3y
+3 Ares Naples 1 3y
+10 Clarity on Refinancing process 2 3y
+10 Anyone familiar with Clarion Capital Partners? 9 3y
+13 Structured Finance Analyst Looking to do RE IB/PE 2 3y
+11 BDT Capital Partners 16 3y
+5 PE Post-MBA Recruiting Question 4 3y
+15 Quantitative Trader vs Distressed Private Credit/Equity 13 3y
+9 GIC Private Equity case study 4 3y
+6 Blackstone PE First Rounds? 1 3y
+10 Help! Bottoms up SaaS revenue model 3 3y
+3 Houlihan Lokey PCA? 5 3y
+2 Carlyle Private Credit Outlook 2 3y
+9 LBO technical question 1 3y
+15 PER - Private Equity Recruitment 5 3y
+33 Asked to Co-invest - should I take it? No carry for another 4 years 17 3y
+6 Director-level Performance Improvement / Value Creation technical interviews and case studies 1 3y
+4 From credit to PE 1 3y
+5 Boston Growth Funds 3 3y
0 Knox Lane (TPG spinout) — Any info? 3 3y
+6 Periscope Equity in Chicago 2 3y
+9 Interview Help - 30min Excel Test (What To Expect?) 1 3y
+6 M&A and capitalization of costs 0 3y
+10 Is MBA Worth It for Opportunistic PE VP? 2 3y
+4 Thoughts on Vistria Group (Chicago) 8 3y
+26 Thoughts on Lone Star Funds? 31 3y
+10 Real estate private equity modelling tests - HELP PLEASE! 10 3y
+30 Deciding between 2 offers…need help 16 3y
+3 CVC Investment Director 1 3y
+3 Capital formation salaries 1 3y
+7 HPS Specialty Lending thoughts 3 3y
+6 Blackstone PE in San Francisco 3 3y
+9 Can I Return to Private Equity 6 3y
+7 GI Partners Data Infra? 1 3y
+13 LMM PE’s in NYC - non traditional candidate 2 3y
+12 How does PE Case Study Interview for SA role work? 2 3y

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