OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

however, a majority of Blackstone portfolio companies are companies that you have likely never heard of. A majority of the portfolio companies will come up on a purely transactional basis at larger funds but at smaller funds. When it comes to investment banking, there are only so many investment banks that you can choose from.

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Equities Middle Market Funds 147

OfficeHours

JANUARY 25, 2025

It will take more work than if you went to a Target School and worked at a Bulge Bracket Investment Bank, but its not impossible. If that means pinging 100 people on a Sunday afternoon at 5PM with custom emails mentioning add-ons for the the portfolio company where they sit on the board – then so be it.

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Bulge Bracket M&A IT 130

OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

I know you are gathering information for On-Cycle 2025 and while I understand that it is still early, I wanted to let you know that Advent International is one of my favorite Private Equity firms for XYZ portfolio company and what they’ve done in the past — do you have a few minutes for a quick phone call or coffee chat?”

Private Equity 100

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Investment Banking 100

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

billion sale of portfolio company Adenza to Nasdaq – PE-backed tech exits also took a hit in 2023, with total deal values declining 35% versus 2022. [2] 11] For a deeper dive into key activism trends in 2023 and what they mean for 2024, see Cooley’s inaugural shareholder activism year-in-review blog post. in 2022 to 5.9x

M&A 59

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59