0 A better VDR and Team Dinner is on Caplinked! 1 1d
+16 Private Equity Case Study: Dell Technologies 6 3w
0 PE Prep Course / Materials? 0 6m
+44 What is GS Private Equity like? 45 16m
+6 PE Modeling - Software - Bookings to ARR (First Time) 0 40m
+48 How hard to study for PE interviews? 24 42m
0 Bridge Investment Group (Renewables) 0 1h
0 Feel like I work in PE, but it is not a "PE" firm. Can I consider this PE? 4 1h
+7 SK Capital 12 1h
+1 Update for 2026 On Cycle 28 1h
+2 How hard are oncycle interviews? 5 2h
+4 Alpine Investors SA 2025 8 2h
+5 How sticky are LPs? 2 2h
+15 Valuation of Operating Solar Project 5 2h
0 PIMCO Product Strategy 0 3h
+6 Comps in EU PE-backed businesses 0 3h
0 Paper LBO 0 4h
0 financial model of private equity fund 0 4h
+47 LMM PE vs. MF PE? 13 4h
+215 Vista vs Thoma Bravo 79 5h
+42 How to exit from Continental Europe IB to London PE? 14 7h
+58 If you were 19: PE or Quant? 26 7h
+6 NYC PE drug test 14 8h
+32 SYCAMORE PARTNERS IS THE WORST 29 10h
+2 Diligence Questions for management meatings? 2 14h
+6 CapVest Off-Cycle 3 15h
+7 Unemployed ex PE Associates 13 15h
+1 Any Time Post FT Training Before Start?? 1 17h
+36 My Journey From Non Target To BB Tech IB, And To Elite PE Thereafter 24 17h
+3 CD&R Healthcare Group 1 17h
+8 GIC Special Opportunities 5 18h
+98 Funds with the best culture 108 18h
0 Which LA Firms Participate in On-Cycle 1 18h
+22 The Jordan Company? 7 18h
+14 Genstar vs. Francisco 5 18h
+30 PE Tier List - Any ideas? 23 19h
+51 Framed at work on purpose to fire me 38 20h
+7 Which MFPE has the most jacked associates on average? 4 20h
+23 What are the early signs of an exceptional investor? 4 21h
+4 From which banks do MFs/ Top 15 PE firms hire? 7 21h
+54 LP Secondaries Modelling 29 22h
+8 What protects search funds from investors stealing deals? 6 22h
0 Infrastructure fund in Asia 1 22h
+3 Sports Investing Whitepapers / Reading Materials 3 22h
+6 K1 Investment Mgmt Reputation 3 23h
+12 Preparing for the Off-Cycle Process 2 23h
+4 PE BD / Deal Origination Best Practices 7 23h
+15 Banneker Partners 12 23h
+4 Feel like I work in PE, but it is not a "PE" firm. Can I consider this PE? 8 23h
+217 PE Recruiting Prep Guide - 2024 26 1d
+6 What are rates at right now for PE? 8 1d
+10 Blackstone Summer Analyst GMAT and Corporate Finance Test 6 1d
+6 Breaking into IB after a Summer PE internship 1 1d
+21 1st Year PE Associate - Lateral to Sr Associate / Associate or MBA? 5 1d
+12 Will venture capital become the better (more lucrative, impactful, work live balance) alternative investment class to work in than private equity? 4 1d
+23 Future of O&G PE? 15 1d
+12 LONDON PE Associate THREAD 67 1d
+3 Chimera Capital - Abu Dhabi 2 1d
+7 Venture Capital Application 3 1d
+23 unsolicited advice for where to make a lot of money 11 1d
+13 What would you tell your younger self? 5 1d
0 MF Alternatives in Private Equity 3 1d
+33 Is Thoma Bravo fucked? 18 1d
+57 Considering a switch to BD in PE 18 1d
+37 Does your firm have a value creation / portco improvement team? How does it function? 9 1d
+14 Advice on PE Recruiting / Offers 10 1d
0 Question regarding small company valuation with real assets 1 1d
+10 Upstream in PE with MBA? 4 1d
0 Credit risk to Private markets 1 1d
+3 What are MF/UMM VP/Principal Lateral Interviews Like? 1 1d
0 Equity Sales At Jefferies Vs Billionaire's Family Office 3 1d
+3 Is paying for MLT PE worth it? 2 1d
+11 Do add on acquistions always increase value? Don't get this 7 1d
+6 MBB > Film Production PE OR MBB > PE > Film Production 1 1d
0 Undergrad to MF PE route 7 1d
+8 Thoughts on Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)? 6 1d
+9 Pivot from private equity to film producer / executive 15 1d
+8 NYC vs. Texas ($$$) 6 1d
0 Curious about Secondaries 2 1d
+6 Cerberus 2023 Updated View 8 1d
0 Updated views on Lone Star Funds 2 1d
+153 Sr Asso / VP Unemployment Check-in 106 1d
+24 For PE folks who don’t make partner, how much $ is left on the table? 13 2d
+47 Apollo Interview Process 30 2d
+2 Review My Final Round Case Study Please 7 2d
+6 First time going through Diligence on the PE side - Should it be this rough? 1 2d
+20 PE and Balance Sheet Heavy Businesses 7 2d
+20 GS - Sustainable Investing Group 9 2d
+6 Secondaries: What exactly do they invest in? Private credit? Buy-outs / equity? 1 2d
+10 Energy Focused PE? 5 2d
+1 HIG London (buyout) 4 2d
+4 MM Infrastructure PE direct investment analyst vs MF infrastructure co-investment associate 7 2d
0 Case Study CIM/Materials 2 2d
+723 Working in PE is hell on earth 144 2d
+28 Southeast Asia Emerging Markets PE out of undergrad 9 2d
+22 Blackstone IR Associate Role 17 2d
+5 Views on Infravia? 3 2d
+21 PE HH Intro Calls Starting 27 2d
+3 Secondaries - what do you actually do 4 2d
+21 Sports Teams and Wealth Diversification 7 2d

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