+39 When is too early to get out of the hamster wheel that is blue chip PE? 21 4y
+3 Can someone explain PE trajectory 1 4y
+14 Middle market PE case studies (e.g. Riverside) with rationale for investment recommendation 2 4y
+4 000000000000000 3 4y
+13 Number of Port Cos you manage? 7 4y
+42 Private Equity Deals Process Course - Just Released 0 4y
+3 Barclays PE exits London 1 4y
+42 Private Equity Master 3-Day Bootcamp OPEN NOW - July 27-29 - Only 15 Seats 0 4y
+20 Non-Traditional Student - Strong Credentials - Target School? 6 4y
+24 Post-MBA PERE to Traditional PE 1 4y
+15 Debt free cash free sources and uses (LBO) 6 4y
+9 Striving for full-time in PE directly vs IB 1 4y
+6 Lateraling to another PE firm 1 4y
+3 Ares Direct Lending SA- Credit LA/NY 0 4y
0 2023 London Summer Internship Recruitment Timeline for PE 2 4y
+213 How much of PE is just playing musical chairs with the same assets? 72 4y
+7 Capital Dynamics -- Co-Investments 7 4y
+15 LBO modeling help 2 4y
+11 ARR based lending 11 4y
+12 Need advice | Banking recruitment in London with ~1 year of PE experience through internships 9 4y
+29 Why don't you send dynamic model to co-investors 18 4y
+40 How do PE Salaries Work? Are they as high as people claim? 13 4y
+11 Majority Acquisition + Injection of Growth Capital Question 7 4y
+50 Carlyle, TPG, Apollo 2021 PE Analyst Programs? 49 4y
+9 PE Ops or Investment Associate role? 1 4y
+32 Co-invest / Secondary vs PE? 11 4y
+20 PE Co-Investment Analysis 6 4y
+3 Portfolio management role exit opportunities? 1 4y
+13 TPG Growth SF in Internet, Digital Media, and Communications (Summer Associate 2023) 5 4y
+41 Five Elms Capital - Reputation, Comp, Exit opps, etc? 28 4y
+10 Breaking into PE 3 4y
+3 Makena Capital ? Thoughts ? 2 4y
+8 Platinum Equity Culture/Comp/Performance 6 4y
+9 What exactly is this role?? 5 4y
+24 GI Partners in 2020 17 4y
0 2022 analyst comp poll! 2 4y
+4 Co-invest for PE associates 1 4y
+92 CorpDev to PE prospects - creating a long-term map / success stories 30 4y
+13 Analyst in MO/BO at MF (BX, KKR, APO) 9 4y
+9 Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners 3 4y
+3 Switching to a different industry in PE 1 4y
+2 Charlesbank Capital Partners - Thoughts? 9 4y
+8 Post-MBA recruiting after 3 YOE 2 4y
+12 Any info on Sami Mnaymneh 19 4y
+6 Secondaries and PCA Deal Speed 11 4y
+5 Top Healthcare Growth Investing Firms? 8 4y
+6 L&D for PE Associate 0 4y
+18 Ares/Bx/Bain Cap Credit vs. Aeris/DBO/Shea 4 4y
+18 Special situation private credit 12 4y
+3 Any suggestion for Mentors in FoF case studies/modelling? 1 4y
+5 Corp Dev M&A Manager Salary 11 4y
+6 IB Underdogs: How Do We Get Into PE? 3 4y
+3 Recent Co-Invest Stories/Advice 1 4y
+110 HIG Capital Reputation? 85 4y
+8 Private Credit/Debt - Valuations 6 4y
+7 What are my chances at MF PE On-Cycle? 5 4y
+12 Charlesbank SA 2023 8 4y
+1 Secondaries shops with USA offices outside of NY / SF 16 4y
+6 Moving from Acquisitions to IR 1 4y
+1 Base and bonus comp potential (LONDON) 2 4y
+11 Associate to VP w/o MBA? 11 4y
+57 Levering Up for Co-Invest: Good or Bad Idea? 22 4y
+78 PE Comp Question - VP / Principal Level 33 4y
+6 BB in Chicago any shot at MF PE ? 7 4y
+3 Silver Lake NYC vs Menlo 4 4y
+3 Clearlake Industrials 1 4y
+113 EVR M&A Class of 2019 Exits 51 4y
+5 Alpine Investors vs Susquehanna Growth 2 4y
+6 Anyone know anything about Highview Capital in LA? 3 4y
+16 berkshire vs genstar 8 4y
+12 IP Law grad to Compliance Consulting, to possibly HF/PE?! 5 4y
+4 GIC in SF 9 4y
+17 PE Case Studies swap 21 4y
+4 GS MBD Final Round 82 4y
+3 PE vs PC or...? 3 4y
+11 Tech PE: Clearlake, Francisco, Vista, Thoma Bravo, Silver Lake 19 4y
+7 West Palm Beach or SF? Deciding where to move for PE 1 4y
+24 WTF happens to VP's and Principals that don't make Partner? 28 4y
+25 2023 PE Associate Comp 37 4y
+9 IRR Approximation for Multiple Years Sell Down 1 4y
+8 Susquehanna Growth Equity 2022 Update 6 4y
+3 Arsenal Capital - Industrial Growth? 1 4y
+18 PE H1B visa/ GC/ transition to PE in the US? Help! 3 4y
+9 Coinvest programs - do you use them? 1 4y
+5 Deal professional couples 9 4y
+6 Calendarization + currency conversion questions 1 4y
+6 MF Recruiting - London 1 4y
+21 Partners Group 7 4y
+12 Burnout in PE? 10 4y
+48 Micro private equity + real estate 18 4y
+5 Upfront fees charged by GP for co-invest? 7 4y
+3 how do I structure a deal... 2 4y
+9 Investing role at a 1 year old holding company, pros/cons? 1 4y
+3 Gone 1 4y
+5 Capital for Co-Invest? 3 4y
+3 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Lev Fin Assoc. Comp 1 4y
+3 London PE Salary Benchmarking 1 4y
+3 GE vs PE (comp, hours, exits) 1 4y
+1 Ares Full-Time PE Analyst 1 4y
+12 How does Carry and Co-Invest work for PE Associates 2 4y

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