+4 Astorg Partners 3 4y
+91 Would you think I'm an asshole? 48 4y
+11 Dual Share Class Companies 1 4y
+61 DIP Financing as a Strategy to Ownership 39 4y
+19 CD&R Fund XI - $10bn Already Raised / $13bn Target 12 4y
+16 M&A and LBO model 5 4y
+13 FIG to generalist PE? 4 4y
+19 Case Studies in PE 5 4y
+3 Infrastructure Private Equity Case Studies 1 4y
+102 Blackmore Partners Chicago - Knowledge about them? 128 4y
+35 PE recruitment - recruiter list LONDON 2017 17 4y
+6 Turn/River Capital - Insights on this Firm? 3 4y
+220 No PE in my PA 53 4y
+408 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? 160 4y
+23 Pension Fund / SWFs 6 4y
+25 Apollo London - What's it like? 7 4y
+41 Modeling a bank’s loan portfolio 13 4y
+3 Downtown Manhattan Apartments 1 4y
+212 Dumb shit - bankers / clients demanding in-person meetings 40 4y
+8 What are some lesser-known sights to see when visiting Ukraine? 3 4y
0 Non-In Person Modeling Test Question 1 4y
+60 What is so hard about staying on (and moving up) in private equity? 29 4y
+51 Learning Project Finance Modeling vs CFA L1 12 4y
0 Private Equity in San Diego? 2 4y
+101 Consulting to Private Equity 78 4y
+47 Q&A - London Megafund PE, one year in... 56 4y
+10 ADIA PE Direct Investment 4 4y
+18 Megafund Carry 11 4y
+45 How much have you saved? How much do you spend each year? 51 4y
+22 PE operating partner exits 4 4y
+41 London MM PE vs BB IB 21 4y
+1 Castle Harlan - Info / Comp / Culture 4 4y
+6 PE comp progression in UK 4 4y
0 5h Case Study Remote / Template? 1 4y
+28 Did something stupid please help. 9 4y
0 LBO Assessment - CAPEX/NWC Requirements 2 4y
0 Interview Prep: How to value IP not just WholeCo 2 4y
0 FIG PE Primer 2 4y
+3 LBO Levered FCF Yield Calculation 11 4y
+15 New / small funds doing larger deals... 8 4y
+23 cold call the Head of PE? 10 4y
+92 Q&A: MD/PhD --> MBB --> MegaFund 48 4y
0 AEA Small Business 2 4y
0 Deleted 1 4y
0 PE case study help! 1 4y
+55 Prudential Capital 59 4y
+64 How are LBOs for companies trading at 30X EBITDA financed? 27 4y
+13 CDC Group Interview (Private Equity Direct) 5 4y
+12 LONDON: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities team 9 4y
+32 Principal Investment groups at BBs—background, exit opps, comp, etc? 23 4y
+33 IFC - Investment Analyst in PE team - can someone shed some light please? 16 4y
+9 Partners Group case study? 8 4y
+482 Why is everyone in love with PE? 83 4y
+20 Asian MF Reputations 22 4y
+64 Where do the 'bodies' of PE go? 43 4y
+33 Private Equity Lawyers 6 4y
+5 Does anyone have insights on Charterhouse Capital Partners? 12 4y
+18 How to get started? WSP vs TTS vs BIWS vs WSO’s modelling pack? 2 4y
0 ISA investments (UK) - experience and advice for beginner investors 0 4y
+13 Restaurant PE 17 4y
+10 Burnout / Mental Health / When to know something is wrong... 4 4y
0 Equity Research in Canada to Private Equity in the US... Any tips? 1 4y
0 PE GPA / Transcript Check 24 4y
0 PE to follow IB base salary increases? 1 4y
+31 Mechanics of Distressed PE? 15 4y
+10 Technical questions & modelling test for lateral hire 1 4y
+1 Thoughts about Medline deal 3 4y
+11 $24,000 per year in Dubai 27 4y
+22 How long did it take for things to click? 10 4y
+28 PE offer with terrible pay 27 4y
+10 Low GPA Non Target BB to PE? 11 4y
+11 How are you quickly qualifying investment opportunities? 0 4y
+8 Do certain personality types succeed in certain finance jobs? 4 4y
+16 Goldman Sachs MBD PIA - PE vs IBD 18 4y
+19 Revolver/ Capex Facility counting to debt 9 4y
+31 Did you all send in your reviews / recommendations when recruiting for PE? 11 4y
+21 Seeking modeling tutor / mentor? 18 4y
+152 Q&A: Recently Left Role as Sr. Associate in LMM PE Due to Burnout 44 4y
+41 PE CASE STUDY REPOSITORY 25 4y
0 PE 1 4y
+3 Growth Equity out of Undergrad 1 4y
+1 M Capital Group? Interview, Work Culture? 5 4y
+10 Moving Around in MF? 10 4y
+14 Advice Appreciated! 4 4y
+7 Is This Acceptable in Modeling Tests? 4 4y
+6 London PE net worths 33 4y
+11 Should I skip the banking years and go into PE out of undergrad? 8 4y
0 CAPVIS AG Zurich 10 4y
+15 Evercore - Carlyle and Insight 11 4y
+46 Surviving Abusive Work Environments / Bosses 17 4y
+4 Best resources to prep for PE case studies? 2 4y
0 KPS Interview 10 4y
+3 JPM vs PJT for PE exit (London) 8 4y
+11 How To Think About CAC For Business With Low S&M, Acquiring Customers Thru M&A? 5 4y
+12 PE Professionals: What do you look for in a networking call with college students? 2 4y
+8 How much of a pay cut would you take for work life balance? 5 4y
+23 Delete 26 4y
+274 Associate shitposting on LinkedIn 122 4y
+2 Getting paid for 1st year IB email list by HHs 3 4y
+5 Fund Finance - Private Equity 6 4y

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