Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Growth Equity vs. Venture Capital vs. Private Equity This section will focus on Strategy #1 (Late-Stage VC Investing) because Strategy #2 is nearly the same as what most middle-market private equity firms do, but with higher-growth companies. Also, you can get in more easily from a middle-market or boutique bank.

Private Equity 105

Private Equity Equities Capital Portfolio 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

You’ll also have to spend time learning/reviewing the technical questions, as the day-to-day work in ECM and DCM is far removed from subjects like Equity Value vs. Enterprise Value or a DCF model. Should You Accept a Capital Markets Internship or Job Offer? If it’s a 5-person regional boutique , take the BB capital markets offer.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Capital Market Recruitment Capital 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Upper-Middle-Market and Middle-Market Firms with Healthcare Teams – It’s the same idea, but they’re smaller and do smaller deals. Healthcare-Only Middle-Market Firms – They tend to specialize in specific verticals, and many are in the “lower-middle-market” category.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Healthcare Equities Middle Market 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Yes, you can read guides , take courses , and watch YouTube videos , but you should also spend a few hours building simple DCF models or 3-statement models to learn the key concepts. Smaller firms tend to be a bit slower, so you could find some middle-market and boutique openings, even if the bigger banks are done.

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

Among the other banks, HSBC usually makes a strong showing, most middle-market banks are barely present, and the other elite boutiques (Evercore, Lazard, etc.) There are a few MENA-specific PE firms that have done well, such as Gulf Capital, Waha Capital, and NBK, but they would all be considered “ lower-middle-market ” by U.S.

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

So, expect something in-line with pay at middle-market firms , such as $200 – $250K rather than $300K+ total. You won’t have time to build a simple DCF model or do more than look at multiples and qualitative descriptions, so you must think and act quickly based on limited information.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below). To value it, we build a standard DCF based on production volumes, CapEx to drive capacity, and assumed steel prices: The valuation multiples are also standard (TEV / Revenue, TEV / EBITDA, and P / E).

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 52