What does PortCo work entail?

I am a student in college and am interested in ultimately pursuing a career in PE. What excites me most is the opportunity to have an impact on the strategy of a company, whether that is entering new markets, developing new products, etc. For those in the industry, particularly LMM or MM firms, can you help me understand what the portco work is really like?

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