+12 Does Asset-Based Finance Get Carry? 2 4mo
+74 Do people over-index on 'moats' 23 4mo
+28 Arkansas HB 1150: A New Opportunity for Healthcare PE Investors? 10 4mo
+12 LMM groups within larger platforms? 1 4mo
0 StepStone Group - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+9 Free LBO calculator: value bridge, sensitivities, formula-linked Excel export 0 4mo
0 Long Ridge Equity Partners 2 4mo
0 International PE Recruiting 2 4mo
+4 GIP’s infrastructure modelling exam 13 4mo
+6 NYC office of European PE perks and benefits 6 4mo
0 Infra PE On-Cycle 2027 2 4mo
+24 Senior IR Lifestyle 5 4mo
+12 Thoughts on Aterian? 12 4mo
+6 Worthwhile PE Shops To Recruit For These Days 2 4mo
+36 Feeling Super Unprepared for PE Gig 10 4mo
+17 Becoming a great VC/PE investor - advice 4 4mo
+19 Best Path to PE from BB Coverage w/ Outsourced Modeling 7 4mo
+59 Predicted Net Worth in Trodden Finance Path by 60? 21 4mo
+12 Where do I find CIMs/IC memos/case studies for PE prep?? 5 4mo
+24 Athos Partners Overview - Overpromise and underdeliver 11 4mo
+23 Connor Teskey @ Brookfield 25 4mo
0 DigitalBridge PE LDN 0 4mo
0 International Finance Corporation - Review - Credit Risk Data 4mo
0 International Finance Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 4mo
+10 Can AI even provide ROI for finance? 6 4mo
+10 bain capital - kioxia deal 12 4mo
+11 2nd Year PE Analyst Seeking Advice 3 4mo
+3 Crown Point Equity – AI Infrastructure / Datacenters 1 4mo
+14 Secondaries Funds Economics 14 4mo
+7 Senior Associate Comp and Carry at MF? 8 4mo
+9 Off cycle PE Offer Process Timeline 9 4mo
+11 Interest equalization in a fund, how to calculate. 3 4mo
+6 Partners Group London Opinion 10 4mo
+21 PE Portfolio Management/Ops - pros and cons 1 4mo
0 PE Funds Open to Credit Backgrounds 1 4mo
+44 Garnett Station Partners?? 19 4mo
0 Allianz Global Investors - Interview - Infrastructure Data 4mo
+9 BB Analyst Not Promoted – How Should I Position This to Headhunters? 1 4mo
+23 Is it common for the investment team work on operations in smaller shops? 11 4mo
0 Thoma bravo zero like the Coke Zero antihero 1 4mo
0 Behaviorals: Work or Personal Stories? 1 4mo
+31 Snr Ass(ociate) in PE vs Snr VP in Banking 12 4mo
0 BlackRock - Interview - Investment Research Data 4mo
+6 PE Case Study Tutor 5 4mo
+6 Leerink vs PJT / Evercore Exits 5 4mo
+25 PE Ops Associate Comp and Future? 15 4mo
+3 CD&R Targeting $26bn Fund 1 4mo
0 Pantheon 1 4mo
+32 Why distressed/special sits 26 4mo
+53 London - Recruiting/HH firms Naming and Shaming 57 4mo
0 Imperial Capital - Interview - Deals Data 4mo
+9 Best way to meet ppl as a PE Associate in NYC 4 4mo
+6 FT recruiting during internship 1 4mo
+13 Best buyside FT analyst jobs 15 4mo
+17 Promotion by getting an offer? 11 4mo
+9 Ardian Infra 7 4mo
+28 Any Tips for IC Memos 11 4mo
+4 Carolwood LP 1 4mo
0 Networking for PE 4 4mo
0 Pathway Capital Management - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+6 Long Ridge Equity Partners 1 4mo
0 BX culture across groups 1 4mo
+3 Any information on Metalmark? 3 4mo
+12 CVC Client & Product Solutions: Top-Tier IR Role or Fundraising Grind 3 4mo
0 Bloomberg - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
0 PC to VC/GE Roadmap 1 4mo
+8 Anyone Else Getting Outbid on Every Deal Lately? 6 4mo
+6 MBB + PE internships to IB - is it possible? 1 5mo
0 Breaking into PE/PC & similar buyside from MM IB 1 5mo
+15 European MF pay in Us (CVC,EQT,Permira,Apax) 33 5mo
+63 Q&A: (if interested) Autistic in PE 29 5mo
+41 Back to IB? 16 5mo
+12 MS Private Equity (Expansion Capital) Info/Culture/Comp/Reputation 7 5mo
0 Canadian Pension PE Ranking 1 5mo
+44 Do people get let go before the end of their programs ? 15 5mo
+29 Reference checks after final round 17 5mo
+4 Bloom Equity Partners? 2 5mo
+18 Anyone here got into PE coming from Real Estate Asset Management – no IB, no consulting? 5 5mo
0 Oncycle 2028 1 5mo
+6 Who owns finance in the first 90 days after a PE acquisition? 4 5mo
+95 Pivoting from PE 41 5mo
+9 AI Infra / Energy Banks and Funds in EMEA 7 5mo
0 How much of your first 90 days post-close gets eaten by reporting / WC true-up? 2 5mo
0 Thompson Street Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5mo
0 Yucaipa Companies 1 5mo
+37 "VP of Finance at PortCo XYZ" 8 5mo
+1 Modeling Test on Laptop or Desktop? 1 5mo
+6 PE Case Study Examples 8 5mo
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5mo
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5mo
0 CITIC Capital - Interview - Healthcare Data 5mo
+11 CC Capital 3 5mo
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 5mo
0 Lindsay Goldberg FT Analyst 2027 2 5mo
+2 Anyone know if any Boston buyout funds are still looking to fill seats for Summer 2026 / immediate start? 3 5mo
0 BX question 1 5mo
0 BX perks / salary / exit opps 1 5mo
+15 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 11 5mo
+47 On Cycle Results 73 5mo
+9 AI PE startups 3 5mo

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