+1 sink or swim 3 1y
+49 if starting out now, are careers in PE now objectively worse than Law? 25 1y
+32 Laid off from PE, got Lucky with a great role. How can I maximize my income? 26 1y
+9 Equity % Calculation in Mixed Secondary and then Primary Transaction 1 1y
+6 PE placement from Super Target + questions about BbB/EB 15 1y
+3 What's the latest on L Catterton London? 8 1y
0 Leapfrog Investment 1 1y
0 'Bandwith-as-a-service' - would you consider engaging such a service? 3 1y
+23 Sponsor Finance and Sponsor Finance Lending 3 1y
+6 Is it still possible to break into infra PE? 3 1y
+11 What do LMM PE Associates do ? 5 1y
0 How do Private Credit Investment Memos differ from Private Equity Investment memos? 1 1y
+1 Primary PE Investors 4 1y
+10 Burnt out after 1.5 years in GE / PE...what do I do next? 1 1y
0 OMERS - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 AIP 1 1y
0 Ardian London HH? 3 1y
+10 Stay PE or MF portco corp dev 1 1y
+5 Case Study Timing 2 1y
+6 Asking HH for GE/VC opportunities 8 1y
+3 Total Comp for top GE in 2025? 1 1y
+43 Brookfield - more info? 56 1y
+274 Vista vs Thoma Bravo 101 1y
+56 Ardian $30B Secondaries Fundraise 32 1y
+12 Family Offices : The Hidden Final Boss of Finance? How Do You Get In & What's It Really Like? 1 1y
+7 PE MF analysts/associates in India 6 1y
0 KKR London visa sponsorship 2 1y
+12 MF PE recruiting at (H/W) 16 1y
0 BXCI Asset Allocation 2 1y
+24 Viking Global's PE Team 10 1y
+3 EQT Partners Superday 8 1y
+9 Advice on Return Offer 1 1y
+13 Can someone explain to me the Goodwill Writeup in an LBO? 3 1y
+87 Q&A: Former H&F Associate 96 1y
+38 What are you doing post pe? 18 1y
+3 Freight Forwarding Business 1 1y
+9 8 years in PE | Ex-McKinsey & now in quant. AMA, I can answer on my free time 4 1y
+27 Issues with interviewing with startups after working in banking / PE 3 1y
+127 How bad was MF MBA placement this year 80 1y
0 Ideal tool for workflow 1 1y
+5 Has IB / PE Lost Its Luster 6 1y
+9 Tower Arch comp/WLB? 19 1y
0 Pension Fund PE vs RE Group comp 2 1y
0 3+ hour internship LBO in-person case study 1 1y
+3 How many of you are constantly on edge ? 1 1y
+9 Start Up Saga and Tales from the Crypt 1 1y
0 Dorilton Fund - any insight? 0 1y
+9 would you rather: 2 years at 1st-time fund or 4yrs at well-known fund? 1 1y
+12 Majoring in Politics/Philosophy/Sociology for IB/PE/VC? 4 1y
+24 Shifting from IB as an associate to Miami PE 7 1y
+8 PE Associates - how much are you contributing to your 401K 12 1y
+10 GS Infrastructure PE Group 34 1y
0 How to get into PE 1 1y
+8 Lane42 Investment Partners 20 1y
+183 Megafund PE Placement by Bank and School 73 1y
0 Tikehau PE Analyst Abu Dhabi 0 1y
+5 Thoughts on Aterian Investment Partners 6 1y
+43 Growing MM/UMM Firms 2025 19 1y
0 Rising senior with no offer 3 1y
+13 London PE Principal pay 17 1y
0 Is the LBO beat? 1 1y
+6 Portco sale deal just fell through. What now? 5 1y
+36 JPM Double Standard 12 1y
+9 Tully Friedman Interview 1 1y
+6 Books on Bidding Strategy 6 1y
+10 What if too much cash accrues every period in an LBO model? 4 1y
+18 Advice needed... 1 1y
+73 MF Associate Next Step Decision 40 1y
+48 Best group at Bain Capital? 52 1y
+3 Headhunter for Vistria? 3 1y
+4 Warburg London 15 1y
+28 LBO Question - Why is cash ignored in equity value sometimes? 5 1y
+9 Seeking Advice/Opportunities in Deal Origination (UK not London) 1 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Infrastructure Data 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 1y
0 Thoughts on Duke Street Capital in London? 0 1y
0 New Headhunter for Ardian 2 1y
+28 Huge blunder on case study email submission and now I’m feeling terrible…. Help - what do I do next? 8 1y
0 Warburg Industry Groups 1 1y
0 SDC Capital Partners 2025 1 1y
+1 Lindsay Goldberg Analyst Program 35 1y
+11 How helpful are your support / back office teams? 3 1y
+4 exit opps for sourcing analyst at PE/GE firm? 12 1y
+29 Unique situation of Fundamentals at Citsec/Optiver vs MF PE 9 1y
+5 How much is liquidity worth? 5 1y
+8 Advice for Sr IBD Associate Starting in PE 3 1y
+9 3i Infrastructure London 9 1y
+16 Too old for PE 20 1y
+5 Updated views on BC Partners 6 1y
+6 Triton Case Study 5 1y
+8 CVC London 13 1y
+7 L-Catterton 2025 80 1y
+20 Mechanics of a Sale-Leaseback in a LBO 6 1y
+23 PE worth it for 2 years? 9 1y
+48 Prestige and risk 8 1y
+8 Lateral out of JPM for PE recruiting? 3 1y
+27 How I broke into Private Equity/Growth Equity? 19 1y
+4 Endeavour Capital 2025? 5 1y
+3 Vector Capital Interview 1 1y

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