Private Equity and the Buy Side

Transitioned from PE to MMHF and have really underestimated the mental shift that this seat requires. Seems like the rigor and intuition that have made me a great PE associate are exactly the kind of ...

Really stupid question im sure but has anyone taken some sort of course or have found really good videos for learning how to use Claude effectively?

For anyone trying to figure out where AI actually fits into the day to day in PE, thought I'd share a free panel happening next week. A few people in the field talking through what's actually been use...

Most executives underestimate how exhausting ambiguity is for teams. People can handle hard work. What drains organizations is confusion. Clear expectations are a form of leadership generosity.

Any thoughts on Veritas? Moving from consulting to PE.

Do your in house Corp Dev person at the PortCo do post-close PMO/integration? We’re thinking of dropping someone in a portco but just chasing new deals seems like a light workload

Are most PE roles 60-70+ hours a day? Would it be similar or worst than consulting? I am in two processes, both VP value creation.

Has anyone left MBB for a value creation role at a growth equity firm? Pros and cons? Curious because they don’t have full control over their PortCos

What’s the word on platinum equity? Is the shop still sweaty? Has culture improved? Have a call with them soon.

Hey everyone, I'm an independent sponsor based in the NYC area with 3 active PortCos in the lower middle market. I'm hoping to find other independent sponsors here to exchange ideas with. I'm curre...

I think we’re entering a cycle where substance will outperform storytelling again. Not immediately.But eventually fundamentals always reprice attention.

Some of the best CEOs I’ve met ask unusually simple questions. Not because they lack sophistication. Because clarity reveals truth faster than complexity does.

Setting up a real estate Private Credit company with a Delaware Manager LLC and deal-by-deal SPVs. Got quoted $40K-$75K for fund formation docs from a NY firm. Has anyone done this with AI drafting a...

What’s life like at HIG in the ops and value creation team, specifically technology? A recruiter reached out and I’m curious. I do a lot of PE tech consulting work, but this looks much more hands on. ...

Anyone have any insights into Arsenal Capital Partners?

The leaders I respect most are unusually resistant to performative certainty.They speak carefully.They revise views when evidence changes.They prioritize signal over ego.That mindset compounds.

How are PE ops case interview like? Is it similar to MBB style? Or how is it different?

Post-MBA: MBB or MM IB or developer M&A team? Have an MBB offer in hand and in processes with the others. Long term goal is infra investing at IFC/EBRD/etc.

Wealth creation is not about making perfect decisions—it’s about making informed decisions consistently. The investors who succeed over the long term focus on strategy, discipline, and patience rathe...

Moved from Strategy consulting (CDD focus) to a PE Turnaround fund. While I loved the work, the culture didn’t align with me, and I quit. I know it sounds crazy in the current climate, but it was bett...