PE in North Carolina?

I am a second year in IB at a BB, in an industry coverage group, and am looking for exit opps in North Carolina (for family reasons). Other than Carlyle's office in Charlotte, are there any PE / VC / HF shops around that area? Or better yet, are there any recruiting firms that focus on that area at all? I have been in contact with several recruiters but most seem to be focused in NY and SF.

9 Comments
 
Best Response

Carousel Capital, Frontier Capital, Pamlico, CapitalSouth, Falfurrias Capital (Hugh McColl's PE firm), Summit Park, Colville Capital, BB&T Capital Partners, Plexus, Ridgemont Equity Partners. There are probably more, but those are the ones I have heard of/know people at.

 
KKSCarousel Capital, Frontier Capital, Pamlico, CapitalSouth, Falfurrias Capital (Hugh McColl's PE firm), Summit Park, Colville Capital, BB&T Capital Partners, Plexus, Ridgemont Equity Partners. There are probably more, but those are the ones I have heard of/know people at.

This is extremely helpful, thank you. I'll do some research on these guys, hopefully I can find a few associates on linkedin to contact.

 

Corrupti et qui laborum aliquam. Tempora repellat molestiae ipsum nulla et. Velit occaecati cupiditate ipsa ea assumenda. Nisi perferendis amet ut ducimus.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (356) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”