Private Equity Job Interviews and Handling Strength and Weakness Questions

July 18, 2011

They’re among the questions you’re most likely going to face in your private equity job interview, especially in the early rounds. What are your greatest strengths? What is your biggest weakness? Avoiding pat answers and putting some meaningful thought behind these two predictable questions can go a long way toward separating yourself from other candidates, […]

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Private Equity Firm: General Atlantic

July 14, 2011

General Atlantic is a leading global growth equity firm helping growth companies grow. General Atlantic provides capital and partners with management teams to help growth companies achieve scale, extend global reach, and complete strategic acquisitions. Founded in 1980, General Atlantic has 75+ global investment professionals, 20+ portfolio support professionals, 14 Special Advisors and 190+total employees […]

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Hot New Markets for Venture Capital Jobs

July 11, 2011

Burgeoning populations of young, middle-class consumers in emerging markets are creating rich opportunities for venture capital investors. And that means more opportunities for venture capital jobs, as well, investing in Internet, financial services, and clean tech in these regions, reports Knowledge at Wharton. Participants at the recent 2011 Wharton Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference […]

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Private Equity Deal Flow Up, Deal Size Down

July 4, 2011

Private equity deal flow in 2011 has risen by roughly 41 percent from a year ago, but the mega deals that once made headlines are a distant memory. Deal volume for the first half of 2011 was $113 billion, up from $80 in the same time period last year, reports Reuters. That’s a 41 percent […]

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Private Equity Firm: Silver Lake

July 1, 2011

Silver Lake is a global private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is the leader in private investment in technology related industries with approximately USD 14 billion in assets under management. Silver Lake has more than 90 investment professionals and has offices in Menlo Park, New York, London, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Tokyo. […]

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A Challenge to Those in Venture Capital Jobs

June 27, 2011

Many of those in venture capital jobs today are not investing in the right kind of companies. So says legendary venture capitalist Peter Thiel, in a recent Business Insider interview. Thiel is one of the principals of Founders Fund, together ex-PayPal colleague Ken Howery. Thiel and Howery say more VC firms should back companies that are trying to […]

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Private Equity Firm: EQT

June 24, 2011

EQT is a group of leading 13 private equity funds active in buyouts, equity related growth financing and infrastructure. The EQT funds invest in companies in Northern and Eastern Europe, Asia and the United States. The funds invest in companies where EQT act as a catalyst for change and transforming these companies into global or […]

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A New Direction for Private Equity Jobs

June 20, 2011

Helios Investment Partners, a Pan-African private equity firm, has raised its second Africa-focused private equity fund, attracting $900 million in new capital. That makes it the continent’s largest-ever buyout fund, second to Carlyle Group, which opened a South African office in April, according to the Wall Street Journal. There are now 79 Africa-focused PE funds […]

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Advice to Young Professionals Seeking Venture Capital Jobs

June 13, 2011

It’s graduation month and the time for distinguished guests to offer advice to grads on finding jobs in venture capital, investment banking, and other business-related sectors. Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Lou Volpe addressed the graduates of Boston University’s School of Management recently. Volpe has helped launch technology start-ups in the Boston area, including ArrowPoint Communications, […]

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Asset Management Skills for a Private Equity Job

June 6, 2011

Your skills as an asset manager may be just the ticket to a private equity job if a current trend continues. Bloomberg reports that several giant private equity firms famous for mega-sized buyout deals are slowly morphing into asset managers that now operate hedge funds and strip malls as well. The Blackstone Group LP (BX), […]

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