VP at Stonepeak vs. GIP

Both are obviously fabulous industry leaders names within the Infra asset class, great fundraising track record, returns, and outlook.


How would you compare them for a mid-level role? Career advancement / upward mobility / responsibilities / culture etc.

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While Stonepeak has had a good fundraising track record to date, I’d imagine getting fund five across the finish line at their target may be difficult.

Fund 3 and some investments in fund 4 are pretty dicey. GIP has definitely deviated less from “traditional” infrastructure which LPs seem to now be rewarding them for.

The Blackrock partnership has also created a ton of momentum in Middle East / retail channels that will be more difficult for Stonepeak to capitalize on.

The counter argument is that working for Blackrock is really annoying.

 

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While Stonepeak has had a good fundraising track record to date, I’d imagine getting fund five across the finish line at their target may be difficult.

Fund 3 and some investments in fund 4 are pretty dicey. GIP has definitely deviated less from “traditional” infrastructure which LPs seem to now be rewarding them for.

The Blackrock partnership has also created a ton of momentum in Middle East / retail channels that will be more difficult for Stonepeak to capitalize on.

The counter argument is that working for Blackrock is really annoying.

Are you saying the cosmo in Las Vegas isn’t mission critical infrastructure? 

 

Lol exactly and would argue that net leases are, at least in risk profile, more infra-like than for-profit schools, radiology clinics or some of their other more esoteric bets

 

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