Thoughts on this list of megafunds?

- KKR
- Carlyle
- Blackstone
- Bain Cap
- Advent
- Silver Lake
- CVC
- Apollo
- Warburg
- H&F
- Vista
- CDR
- Thoma
- TPG
- EQT

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Thanks. I think it’s alright. A couple of comments for you to address:

- Would arrange in alphabetical order or according to AUM

- Please can you double check it’s ‘Bain Cap’ not ‘Bain Capital’, similarly for Warburg..pretty sure it’s Warburg Pincus

- Need to be more specific. What do you mean by ‘thoughts’?

Otherwise pretty good. Good job - let’s get this done by end of day. Have a good weekend.

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Okay L.E.K.

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It sure is a list of mega funds

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Deloitte

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Literally what is the point of this lol

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Plenty of Stern, UVA, UMich, Georgetown kids at these funds too lol, ive even seen Georgia Tech

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Would love to work for any of them but will never have an opportunity other than maybe an operating role at a port co lol

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This is one of the lists of megafunds of all time

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Thank you hardo associate

Ares?

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Elliott does as well. Would also mention Providence

Partners Group doesnt get love?

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I work at one of the above funds and that’s a pretty good list. I’d probably take off CD&R and add Apax. That’s your full list — don’t agree with much of what has been suggested in the comments.

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Permira belongs here too. Other than that I agree.

Based on AUM and most recent fund size you’re missing Insight, Ares, Clearlake, Brookfield, CVC

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Maybe American Securities, Cerberus, Towerbrook, Morgan Stanley PE? Idk

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Just look at the PE300...

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Clearlake?

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GS asset management has some “mega p/e funds” after the MBD merger

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Bridgepoint
Permira
L Catterton
Cinven
GSAM
… what was the point of this again?

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Apollo mad sweatyyyyyy

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Audax Group is growing. Not as big as these listed but on the come up.

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Quite the list, wish I could ever have the opportunity to work for one of them

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What feedback are you looking for?

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You missed a few, see my other comments. I’d just send them the PE 300 list. You shouldn’t just target MFs though, that’s silly

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I've worked at 2.

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Intern at one and full-time at another. I'm a CHAD.

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Any thoughts on Permira?

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Great reputation in Europe, dunno about US

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