+17 Is this a stupid idea? 3 2y
+11 Thoughts on Kohlberg & Co 14 2y
+82 Wharton vs Stanford GSB for Private Equity Recruiting 45 2y
0 MF PE recruiting - question about background 1 2y
+9 Tech PE - SF/Menlo vs. NYC? 4 2y
+16 Andreessen Horowitz Menlo Park 9 2y
+20 Need help deciding Insight/GA vs GS TMT / MS Menlo 17 2y
+9 Neuberger Berman Interview question 4 2y
+16 Private Credit in LA 10 2y
+34 Infra Debt Discussion 7 2y
+6 Old 1 2y
0 Off Cycle LMM PE internship opportunities? 1 2y
+18 Growth funds for non targets? 8 2y
+13 SoftBank Associate process? 6 2y
+13 Help - PE Recruiting 6 2y
+4 TPG DC Office? 2 2y
+3 APAX Interview Process 10 2y
+4 TPG NY Office? 8 2y
+9 LMM Co-Investment PE Fund Comp 1 2y
+7 Levered Co-invest 11 2y
+203 Paths Back to Buyside? 54 2y
+14 Corp Dev / PE Associate Offer at Search Fund (120-150k) in MCOL City 9 2y
+69 Alpine Investors CEO-in-training 30 2y
+36 Experienced PE professional could use some help with burnout/mid-career advice 12 2y
+29 Choice internship -> MF PE generalist or Infra PE/M&A to break in Infra PE in London? 15 2y
+577 Do your associates just not care? 126 2y
+113 Tiger Global Memo 52 2y
+17 KKR Menlo Park (software)? 20 2y
+5 Do you know of any banks that provide interest-only loans for Associate co-invest? 43 2y
+16 Carlyle Consumer, Media and Retail Group? 16 2y
+41 PE case study mistakes 10 2y
+12 Co-investment Case Study 2 2y
+6 San Francisco PC Shops 2 2y
+12 Outsourced modelling consultant for portco - suggestions 2 2y
+4 No relevant transactions experience. Am I screwed for PE recruitment? 2 2y
+6 HPS WLB and Comp 9 2y
+11 CD&R perks 13 2y
0 Single PE seniors 1 2y
+16 GTCR - 2022 Thoughts? 27 2y
+22 Best sources of PE related news and deal flows 10 2y
0 Real Asset Co-Investment to Private Equity? 1 2y
+13 Any PE folks in SF that want to connect? 6 2y
0 How to find startups? 1 2y
+16 T1 / T2 / T3 Cities 14 2y
+9 UMM PE Associate / Sr. Associate Looking for Partner 9 2y
+21 OCIO to Secondary Buyside Chances (Ardian, NB, SP) 11 2y
+5 SoCal Growth Equity 2 2y
+7 Insight Partners 2024 Inclusion Program 11 2y
0 Director, Private Equity at OMERS 0 2y
+39 Direct lending case study 28 2y
+19 Give Up Role I Am Happy With to Recruit for PE? 18 2y
+3 GIC private credit in London 2 2y
+61 Take London PE job or move to the U.S. on secondment with current bank? 20 2y
+42 Side Hustle Has Me Uncertain About the Future 21 2y
+23 Independent Sponsor Coinvest Fees 17 2y
+15 Infra vs Co-Invest/Secondaries 10 2y
+31 Relevance of co-investments / secondaries deal experience to private equity 13 2y
+9 FOF vs AM Infra 5 2y
0 Partners Group Secondaries Denver Pay 1 2y
+47 Is Vista’s Analyst Program Any Good? 37 2y
+41 How modeling intensive is FoF / Co-invest / Secondary positions? 21 2y
+7 CD&R Associate Interview 8 2y
+27 For Active PE Professionals: Day-to-Day Questions on Execution 6 2y
+1 Carlyle DC Office On Cycle? 4 2y
+9 LA vs NYC PE? Which should I aim for 1 2y
0 Does cim group nyc exist 0 2y
+7 LA Consumer PE Technicals 3 2y
+10 L Catterton - 2023 Insight 9 2y
+16 Allocating co-investments 12 2y
+3 Co-invest PE interview 4 2y
+15 Ardian Co-Invest 12 2y
+11 Levered Co-Invest 17 2y
+4 SFO to Secondaries (LP-led) 2 2y
+3 LP Investing (FO) to secondaries 1 2y
+9 PE FoF vs Consulting 1 2y
+9 Clearlake 2023 Update 4 2y
+10 Real Estate PE Associate Market Comp opinions 7 2y
0 Path for a Google APM to break into VC or being an operator partner at a Growth/Private Equity firm? 1 2y
+11 FoF vs small PE 2 2y
+38 PE to entrepreneurship, any feedback? 11 2y
+7 Off Cycle 2024 UMM/MF Firms Still Hiring? 4 2y
+9 Ardian Co-investment 8 2y
+18 Joining the Air National Guard -- How can it Impact my Future Career? 12 2y
0 Recruiting into PE in a different city from IB role? 1 2y
+50 Is JD ->MBB -> PE possible 18 2y
0 Level Equity 0 2y
+20 PE Analyst On-Cycle for HF? 15 2y
+3 On the Matter of Foundation of a Growth/Private Equity Fund - Question of the Development 0 2y
+7 Updated Views on SF to NY PE Oncycle 11 2y
+17 I hate PE and I feel trapped 3 2y
+5 Preparing for PE Associate role? 10 2y
+18 PE Senior Assoc or Director at Port Co 9 2y
+6 Old 3 2y
+22 Oaktree PE 12 2y
0 On-Cycle NY IB to West Coast PE Recruiting Logistics 3 2y
+4 Meet KKR in California Event 22 2y
+43 PE Secondaries Exit Opps 18 2y
+13 Vista Equity - Experienced Analyst Thread 59 2y
+3 BPEA in Los Angeles 4 2y
+46 Growth / Tech PE funds with enjoyable culture? Do they exist? 60 2y

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