Best path to move from Corp Dev at a large bank to generalist large cap PE fund in London? Have 5yrs experience and MBA, interviewed with some PEs already.

1: move to low/mid cap PE >> large cap PE
2: move internally to IB >> large cap PE
3: move to PE practice of MBB >> large cap PE
4: any other?

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