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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Brian DeChesare

Most of these firms started out doing early-stage VC deals and still invest across all company stages. 2) Primarily Growth Buyout Deals – Firms like Accel-KKR, Great Hill, Mainsail, PSG, Spectrum, and TA Associates go here. based firms. At some firms, the answer is “a lot more sourcing.”

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The Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office: How Banks Organize Their Dungeons

Brian DeChesare

If you look online, you’ll find many threads, articles, and blog posts saying that back office (BO) and middle office (MO) jobs are “the worst” and that if you end up there, your career is over. First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.).

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