+15 New / small funds doing larger deals... 8 4y
+10 ADIA PE Direct Investment 4 4y
+6 PE comp progression in UK 4 4y
+3 LBO Levered FCF Yield Calculation 11 4y
+1 Castle Harlan - Info / Comp / Culture 4 4y
0 PE case study help! 1 4y
0 Deleted 1 4y
0 AEA Small Business 2 4y
0 FIG PE Primer 2 4y
0 Interview Prep: How to value IP not just WholeCo 2 4y
0 LBO Assessment - CAPEX/NWC Requirements 2 4y
0 5h Case Study Remote / Template? 1 4y
+483 Why is everyone in love with PE? 83 4y
+64 Where do the 'bodies' of PE go? 43 4y
+64 How are LBOs for companies trading at 30X EBITDA financed? 27 4y
+55 Prudential Capital 59 4y
+33 Private Equity Lawyers 6 4y
+33 IFC - Investment Analyst in PE team - can someone shed some light please? 16 4y
+32 Principal Investment groups at BBs—background, exit opps, comp, etc? 23 4y
+31 Mechanics of Distressed PE? 15 4y
+28 PE offer with terrible pay 27 4y
+22 How long did it take for things to click? 10 4y
+20 Asian MF Reputations 22 4y
+18 How to get started? WSP vs TTS vs BIWS vs WSO’s modelling pack? 2 4y
+13 Restaurant PE 17 4y
+13 CDC Group Interview (Private Equity Direct) 5 4y
+12 LONDON: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities team 9 4y
+11 How are you quickly qualifying investment opportunities? 0 4y
+11 $24,000 per year in Dubai 27 4y
+10 Low GPA Non Target BB to PE? 11 4y
+10 Technical questions & modelling test for lateral hire 1 4y
+10 Burnout / Mental Health / When to know something is wrong... 4 4y
+9 Partners Group case study? 8 4y
+8 Do certain personality types succeed in certain finance jobs? 4 4y
+5 Does anyone have insights on Charterhouse Capital Partners? 12 4y
+1 Thoughts about Medline deal 3 4y
0 PE to follow IB base salary increases? 1 4y
0 PE GPA / Transcript Check 24 4y
0 Equity Research in Canada to Private Equity in the US... Any tips? 1 4y
0 ISA investments (UK) - experience and advice for beginner investors 0 4y
+274 Associate shitposting on LinkedIn 122 4y
+152 Q&A: Recently Left Role as Sr. Associate in LMM PE Due to Burnout 44 4y
+49 Wanting my father who already has "enough" to be more ambitious... 22 4y
+48 Surviving Abusive Work Environments / Bosses 17 4y
+41 PE CASE STUDY REPOSITORY 25 4y
+35 Canadian Pension Fund PE vs. top IBD 17 4y
+31 Did you all send in your reviews / recommendations when recruiting for PE? 11 4y
+27 How do you answer the “what do you do” question? 19 4y
+23 Delete 26 4y
+21 Seeking modeling tutor / mentor? 18 4y
+19 Revolver/ Capex Facility counting to debt 9 4y
+18 Making the jump from litigation to PE? 5 4y
+16 Goldman Sachs MBD PIA - PE vs IBD 18 4y
+15 Are they legit? sweaterventures.com 2 4y
+15 Evercore - Carlyle and Insight 11 4y
+14 Would you share your deal process? 4 4y
+14 Advice Appreciated! 4 4y
+13 Re-recruiting for PE while unemployed 3 4y
+12 PE Professionals: What do you look for in a networking call with college students? 2 4y
+11 LBO Technicals 1 4y
+11 BC Partners Set to Miss Fund Target Even After Seeking Extension 2 4y
+11 How To Think About CAC For Business With Low S&M, Acquiring Customers Thru M&A? 5 4y
+11 Should I skip the banking years and go into PE out of undergrad? 8 4y
+10 Moving Around in MF? 10 4y
+8 How long is the wait after an internship Super Day? 3 4y
+8 How much of a pay cut would you take for work life balance? 5 4y
+7 KKR Co-Investments and Partnerships 3 4y
+7 Top 10 Question to ask a Founder? 6 4y
+7 Is This Acceptable in Modeling Tests? 4 4y
+6 London PE net worths 33 4y
+5 Fund Finance - Private Equity 6 4y
+4 Best resources to prep for PE case studies? 2 4y
+3 LBO Pro-Forma Balance Sheet 3 4y
+3 Thoughts on KKR London Culture and WLB 2 4y
+3 JPM vs PJT for PE exit (London) 8 4y
+3 Growth Equity out of Undergrad 1 4y
+2 Getting paid for 1st year IB email list by HHs 3 4y
+1 Goodwill Calculation after LBO - LBO modeling 6 4y
+1 M Capital Group? Interview, Work Culture? 5 4y
0 acquiring a distributor 2 4y
0 KPS Interview 10 4y
0 CAPVIS AG Zurich 10 4y
0 PE 1 4y
+396 An Analyst / Associate's Checklist 27 4y
+100 What are your perks? 175 4y
+99 Direct PE to Pension/Endowment 25 4y
+80 What good does private equity bring to the world ? 44 4y
+73 Warburg Pincus Reputation Amongst Megafunds 31 4y
+54 URM Wage Gap in PE 14 4y
+52 Impact Fund 38 4y
+50 Is IB Really a Pre-Req for PE? 22 4y
+45 Buying a business vs. PE 30 4y
+37 Question - Quitting 6 Months In 20 4y
+33 PE Portco Head of FP&A Job? 12 4y
+32 Boston PE Firms 19 4y
+28 How to learn to model 16 4y
+28 Blackstone Tactical Opportunities? 31 4y
+25 Pe/hf cars 28 4y
+22 Purchase Agreements 7 4y
+21 IB vs PE Personality 7 4y

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