0 Interesting reading from Guy Hands 2 6y
+3 how much? 4 6y
0 Carlyle Leveraged Finance 0 6y
+24 LBO book 11 6y
+17 Which PE firms are just plain screwed? 5 6y
0 Work Experience - Short summer internship? 5 6y
0 Portfolio company option scheme 5 6y
+26 Modeling Holdco & Opco 6 6y
+28 Financial model necessary for LBO model? 7 6y
0 Whats the answer to this technical? 1 6y
+12 European PE firms, visibility in the US? 7 6y
0 PE Comp in Europe 3 6y
0 Why to list fr stock exch. 1 6y
+34 Top european megafunds 35 6y
+23 Capitalized R&D 10 6y
+63 PE Waterfall - Modelling Catch-up 43 6y
0 Credit Agricole sells PE unit 0 6y
0 Social Media Finance / P2P Lending etc... 0 6y
0 PE internship, better than nothing? 4 6y
0 current leverage ratios in the US and Europe? 2 6y
+15 Post-MBA lull: filling the gap as I continue to search 4 6y
0 Epic fail by BBG news anchor. You will have a nice laugh. 8 6y
0 How can I spend the gap year better to break into PE/IBD? 9 6y
0 Oaktree Capital Internship 0 6y
0 Working at a Small Regional Office 2 6y
+21 Networks. Unbundling. Smartphones. Fred Wilson’s Talk at LeWeb 2 6y
+54 Mugged too often - Need advice on exit opportunities 29 6y
+147 Views on the future of Private Equity 90 6y
0 PE performance data in Europe? 1 6y
0 Summer internship ideas? 3 6y
0 Was there an error in the LBO interview case? 15 6y
+16 direct lending vs. corporate banking 3 6y
0 Seeking for Career Advice 5 6y
0 Starting directly in PE from grad school 0 6y
0 Debt fund returns / IRR 10 6y
0 Sampling European LBO deals on Capital IQ 1 6y
+4 LBO structure data 4 6y
+4 unknowing 2 6y
+44 A Tale of 3 Offers: What should I consider? 12 6y
+24 Looking for American vs European waterfall example 5 6y
+31 Moving from small private equity fund to a larger fund 14 6y
+10 Associate compensation at small PE funds 6 6y
0 Interview with no pre-MBA finance background 0 6y
+16 MBB (incl. PE advisory) or Lower MM PE? 2 6y
+34 BB vs Midcap/small PE 25 6y
0 Bain PE Group Advice 1 6y
0 Full-time student and analyst - should I quit my job? 3 6y
0 Stick to current MM or move to established upper-end MM? 2 6y
+30 Help with PE question - Why do you not invest? 12 6y
+3 Private Equity compensation package 0 6y
0 Secure PE compensation package 1 6y
+33 Is there a perfect profile for an Entrepreneur? 12 6y
0 Clean Tech and Advanced Energy Private Equity 2 6y
0 Calling Ex-Pats: Transition to PE AND moving countries - one at a time? 0 6y
0 PE first year analyst pay 1 6y
0 Does anyone have any insight into Triton Partners? 0 6y
+3 Equity for Real Estate Development 1 6y
+28 Bachelor Thesis subject, making it too complex? 6 6y
+28 Exit opps from big tech corp strategy & relocating to EU 6 6y
+19 Keeping up with PE / industry-specific news 9 6y
+13 Inter-office geographic transfers as a PE associate? 4 6y
+9 John Laing infrastructure investments 1 6y
+18 Large Projects Office Under PMO ... To Fast - Track Large Investment Projects & New Job Creation In India 1 6y
+20 Resume/CV for Europe 8 6y
+9 PE Recruiting Cycle in Europe for Large Cap and MF 1 6y
+26 MBB to PE (megafund) in Europe - feasibility and how to position profile? 3 6y
+19 Covenant lite/covenant none 3 6y
+3 PE in the DACH-region 1 6y
+9 Interview question: Guess the industry from financial statements 1 6y
+9 Need some help for my thesis on LBO's 1 6y
+9 Going from US PE to European PE 1 6y
+13 Post-interview call tomorrow, what to expect? 4 6y
+15 PE question: FX hedge sizing EBITDA or EV? 1 6y
+12 Purchase of a PE Portfolio Company 1 6y
+69 Sports Private Equity 25 6y
+12 Choosing between entry paths into PE 1 6y
+9 E-waste recycling 1 6y
+17 From IB to operationally focused upper MM funds (BainCap, H&F, Golden Gate) 4 6y
+12 European Waterfall Compensation Expectations 1 6y
+3 U.S., Europe, and Asian multiples for tech startups 1 6y
+12 European PE to USA M7 and then what? 1 6y
+12 Secondaries - 1 Hour Business Case - Advice 1 6y
+3 Best PE Events in EU...? 1 6y
+38 No-name, One-man PE Shop - would you join in my situation? 7 6y
+12 AXA Venture Partners (CVC) Exits / comp 1 6y
+15 Global investor in PE? 1 6y
+47 Moving from South East Asia MM Buyout House to America 14 6y
+14 Sagard 6 6y
+25 Advanced PE Technical Interview Questions 11 6y
+3 Specialities for mid market interview Europe 1 6y
+3 European/ worldwide Industrial sector/ trends 1 6y
+3 European VCs active in China 1 6y
+12 Mid-sized PE Firm Full-time or Internship at larger Shop? 1 6y
+32 Best European Language to learn? 15 6y
+4 Global Founders capital 4 6y
+21 WSO PE Interview Course - PaySmart Case Questions 1 6y
+3 How to structure a start-up investment in Eastern Europe? 1 6y
+19 MBA for PE Associates 3 6y
+35 Your thoughts on PE Exit Ops coming from a Mid-Market Boutique? 10 6y
+17 Special Situations coming? 1 6y
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