0 Renovus Capital partners 0 1y
0 Amulet Capital Partners - Thoughts? 1 1y
+54 Vista vs Bain Capital Analyst Programs 32 1y
+7 Pivot 4 1y
+9 From SWF ME into US market 1 1y
0 Lateral Offer - NYC A3 Comp ($5 - 10bn fund) 1 1y
+3 Bain Capital Credit Boston VS Ares Secondaries NYC 1 1y
+9 PE Recruiting from Regional Offices 2 1y
+17 The deal on LMM exit opps 2 1y
+9 On Cycle Dilemma 2 1y
+20 How easy/realistic is it to break into US PE from LSE Econ masters? 9 1y
+11 MM PE Compensation for Associates? 7 1y
+9 IB/PE Thread 4 1y
+9 Advice on Breaking into PE from Semi-Target UK 4 1y
+15 CB LevFin Sponsor Finance to Private Credit 1 1y
0 Altas Partners 1 1y
+10 Family Office (GP & LP) -> PE/Infra/SWF? 1 1y
+1 GS TMT (SF) vs MS FSG (NYC) for exits 2 1y
+8 Thomas H Lee Dead 9 1y
+17 Negotiating Comp 23 1y
+30 PE recruiting at HBS / GSB 36 1y
0 Thoughts on Invus Group? 1 1y
0 Bain Tech Opps (Boston)? 1 1y
+32 Which fund has best relationship with GSB/HBS 25 1y
+14 Retire with a fat stash of money (IB -> PE or SWE ->? Quant) 4 1y
+9 UMM / MF Comp Post 2-Yr Assoc Program 1 1y
+9 Seeking WSO Community Guidance re Upcoming Background Check Exposure for New Job 2 1y
+17 Insights on EQT, I Squared, and Antin in NY? 10 1y
+19 A career in private equity/ib vs a career in quantitative research/development 12 1y
+365 PE Recruiting Prep Guide - 2024 35 1y
+10 How Difficult Is It to Transition from Strategy Consulting to Private Equity? (Post-MBA) 1 1y
+45 Edit 18 1y
0 Having trouble getting passed HH for PE 1 1y
+4 Infrastructure PE vs Secondaries PE? 2 1y
+4 Updata Partners 2 1y
+7 Updated views on Infra MF in NYC? 5 1y
+25 Golden gate vs Charlesbank 24 1y
0 EQT New York 2 1y
+4 Is Harvard week-long Private Equity and Venture Capital program worth it? 3 1y
0 PE - 1 1y
0 Private Equity Advisory Group GS 2 1y
+3 Networking for Private Equity 2 1y
+16 Break into Tech PE/Tech VC? 1 1y
+15 Media and Entertainment Industry Insights 7 1y
+95 PE VP Comp 90 1y
+13 Opinions on starting a career in LMM PE? (Deferred MBA secured) 7 1y
+26 West Cost IB to NYC PE - On-Cycle Recruiting Logistics 13 1y
0 HIG MM Second Round 0 1y
0 Nordic Capital NY - 2024 Updates 4 1y
+48 Opinions on this Corp Dev All in Comp Number? Have LMM PE Offer, might take it 37 1y
+10 As a investment professional, how do you quickly understand portco companies? 1 1y
0 BX Legal Summer Analyst Interview 1 1y
0 Energy Buyside (PE/HF) Recruiters 1 1y
+13 Received an IB offer, how to think about PE/HF? 6 1y
0 Headhunter Rankings at the VP / Principal Level (PE Lateral Moves, Real Assets, NY) 1 1y
+15 Private Equity Value Creation Teams 2 1y
+41 Any info on Incline Equity? 15 1y
+8 Opinions on this Corp Dev All in Comp Number? Have LMM PE Offer, might leave and take it 1 1y
+3 Capvest NYC 8 1y
+9 PE / Infra Shops that have an analyst program in London 2 1y
0 Investment Banking Analyst looking to break into Investor Relations at a PE fund 1 1y
+3 KKR SA 26 11 1y
+6 PSP Credit in New York 5 1y
+29 NY Family Offices 9 1y
0 Information on Madison Park Group (Investment Bank) based in NYC 0 1y
+5 BCI Private Equity Associate 11 1y
+15 Am I crazy? 3 1y
+26 Up for promotion to senior associate - ask for a sabbatical? 5 1y
+12 Capital Raise for SMB Roll Up 3 1y
+8 Cringe-worthy networking mistakes I've seen (from top IB to elite PE) 8 1y
+28 TA Associates 87 1y
+12 Hg Capital NYC - Thoughts? 46 1y
+9 Are private equity professionals associated persons? 1 1y
+28 Peterson Partners? (Utah) 9 1y
0 Renovus Capital Partners? 0 1y
+24 1st Year PE Lateral Process? 10 1y
0 KSL Capital Partners 4 1y
0 KSL Recruiting 2 1y
+13 Career Advice - Real Estate Private Equity/ Private Credit 2 1y
+3 Summit vs TA 1 1y
0 Does Silver Lake Promote Pre-MBA associates? 4 1y
+9 One Rock Capital / Analyst program? 6 1y
+10 Brookfield 2024 18 1y
+6 Which hotels do your firms book for seniors/ executives on business trips? 2 1y
+17 Lateral for comp? 6 1y
+15 2025 PE Associate Roles 8 1y
+6 PGIM Private Infra 1 1y
+87 Motive Partners 28 1y
+10 Recruiter unresponsive after responding to opportunity outreach? 3 1y
+48 Struggling to Break into IB/PE/ER After 5 Months of Recruiting – SEEKING ADVICE 16 1y
+79 Upside for sticking it out at Apollo... 30 1y
0 Definitive Prestige Ranking of Megafunds 2025 13 1y
+31 NYC Budgeting 14 1y
+83 MBB NYC vs MF PE 43 1y
+10 Traditional Buyout PE vs. Infrastructure PE? 1 1y
+3 1st year ASO, non-finance exits 3 1y
+16 Infra PE Analyst -> Traditional PE Associate? 6 1y
+6 Big 5 Canadian to Mega Fund PE? Or Infrastructure PE 6 1y
+25 Lateral HHs? 11 1y
+2 GTCR NYC? 10 1y

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