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Private Markets
The private markets desk. Associates work on deal teardowns and investment memos, meet investors from partner firms, and sit in on speaker events and recruiting prep across PE, VC & Growth, Fintech and Real Assets.
Look at private market deals, write investment memos, and present to the desk. Get face time with investors and alumni working in the space.
What the desk produces
Deal Teardowns
Regular deal coverage across PE, VC & Growth, Fintech and Real Assets, from short deal notes to full investment memos.
Sector & Market Education
Asset class mechanics, investor thinking and current macro trends across private markets, plus technical training on accounting, valuation and LBO mechanics.
Interview Prep & Case Simulations
CV screening, mock interviews, paper LBO workshops and case practice tailored to PE, VC, Fintech and Real Assets recruiting.
Speaker Events
Roundtables and coffee chats with alumni and industry professionals, with an Industry Profile on each speaker planned.
Study Tours & Outreach
Working toward Barcelona, Madrid and London trips, buddy systems, alumni dinners, company visits and IC competitions.
Research & Reports
Deal notes and sector reports across the four verticals, such as the quarterly Real Assets Market Insight, with the annual Spanish Mid-Market PE Review and Industry Profiles on our speakers in preparation.
Target firms
- BlackstonePrivate Equity
- KKRPrivate Equity
- CVCPrivate Equity
- Warburg PincusPrivate Equity
- ArdianPrivate Equity, Real Assets
- Index VenturesVC & Growth
- AtomicoVC & Growth
- Sequoia CapitalVC & Growth
- General AtlanticVC & Growth
- EQTPrivate Equity, Real Assets
- BrookfieldReal Assets
- HgPrivate Equity
Research
- Real AssetsReal assets in Q3 2026: where the money is goingMarket Insight, Q3 2026, 4 pagesBy Jan Heibel, Luca Flusche
- Real AssetsThe Real Assets desk: who we are and how to reach usDesk one-pager, 1 page
- Private EquityDeal of the MonthMonthlyIn preparation
- Private EquitySpanish Mid-Market PE ReviewAnnualIn preparation
- Private EquityInvestment Memo DraftingPrivate EquityIn preparation
Events
- 29 October 2026Coffee chat with Carson WangPhotos
- 28 October 2026Inside Equity Research: UBS, fintech and careers in equity marketsDetails
- 19 October 2026Exploring Careers in Finance: Alumni Roundtables (with ESADE Careers)Photos
- 9 October 2026CV Screening & OptimisationDetails
- 9 October 2026Technical TrainingDetails
- 9 October 2026Mock InterviewsDetails
On the desk
Recruiting reopens next term.
Associate applications are closed for now. Follow us on LinkedIn for the next intake.