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

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Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. In the 2010s, startups began to postpone their IPOs, but they still needed funding.

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Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions

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Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking? Do you learn anything?

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Venture Capital Interview Questions: What to Expect and How to Prepare

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Look around online, and you will quickly discover that most coverage of venture capital interview questions is junk. Categories of Venture Capital Interview Questions I would split VC interview questions into 6 main categories. Venture Capital Interview Questions: Fit / Background Q: Walk me through your resume.

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The Full Guide to Healthcare Private Equity, from Careers to Contradictions

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Healthcare Private Equity Definition : A healthcare private equity firm raises capital from outside investors (Limited Partners), acquires companies in the healthcare services, devices, and healthcare IT segments, and aims to grow these firms and sell their stakes within 3 – 7 years to realize a return on their investments.

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

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There is some overlap because at the large banks, wealth management clients often get early/privileged access to investment banking products, such as upcoming IPOs, equity/debt offerings, or new investment products. Investment Banking: Deep and short-term coverage (just until the deal is done!).

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Growth Equity Interview Questions: Full List, Answers, and Differences vs. Venture Capital and Private Equity

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This site has already covered investment banking interview questions , private equity interview questions , and venture capital interview questions , so the next topic on the list seemed to be growth equity interview questions. Q: Why not go into private equity, venture capital, or startups?

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

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Like renewable energy IB , different banks classify their groups differently, so you could find yourself working on everything from a data center REIT M&A deal to an airport financing to an IPO for a solar developer. DCF: Deducts the full Interest Expense and deducts only Maintenance CapEx.