Private Equity

Private equity is an alternative investment class and consists of capital that is not listed on a public exchange

While private equity has garnered mainstream spotlight only in the last three decades, tactics used in the industry have been honed since the beginning of last century.

Private equity investment comes from institutional and accredited investors, who dedicate substantial sums of money for extended time periods.

The boom years for private equity occurred just before the financial crisis. Global private equity groups raised $2 trillion in the years 2006-2008

 

What makes our club different?

We partner with the top Private Equity companies in London and abroad through the LBS brand, the reputed experience of our club and the extensive Alumni network in the industry

PE Speaker Series

We bring top PE firm executives to LBS to talk about their experience

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Competitions

Our club participates in global competitions such as LBS, IESE, RSM, MIT, Wharton

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Training

We partner with top agencies such as Wall Street Prep and Training the Street

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Treks

We organise treks to visit top PE firms in London, NYC, Germany, Madrid, Singapore, India, and Italy

Networking

Our club is the window to the extensive LBS Alumni community working in Private Equity

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Upcoming Events

Oct 10 | 9:00am - 4:00pm

OneFinnet x LBS | Private Equity Recruiting & Technical Bootcamp

The LBS PE/VC Club is once again excited to host the #1 PE/VC/AI in Finance Platform, Onefinnet (One Financial Network) - for the extremely popular Fall Flagship MBA Private Equity Comprehensive Recruiting & Technical Training Bootcamp on Saturday, October 10th from 9AM-4PM on campus, led by one of the most Influential PE & AI Finance Leaders in the world, Kaushik Ravi - 10+ Year Private Equity & AI Leader; Director & PE Leader across Goldman Sachs PE ($150bn AUM) & other funds; Led $200bn+ in M&A to date; Built 3 Market-Leading Investing & AI Platforms across Mega-Funds & Middle Market Firms to Date; as well as Founder, Onefinnet, the #1 PE/VC/High Finance/AI Platform in the world, with $800bn+ AUM in PE/VC firms & Top LLMs/AI Firms clients. Kaushik & the Onefinnet platform have trained & placed 100,000+ Private Equity, Venture Capital, Buyside, Hedge Fund, High Finance & AI Partners, Vice Presidents, Associates & Analysts across every major PE/VC/HF/GE/IB/AI from since inception, across sold-out trainings & events across Top MBAs, Universities & PE/VC/Buyside/AI Firms. Each year, this Flagship training sells out with waitlists at all top 15 MBAs, so make sure to register early to grab your spot. This training has been delivered to sold-out audiences at all top MBAs every year since 2020 (including Wharton, HBS, CBS, GSB, Chicago Booth, LBS, Darden, Sloan, Stern, INSEAD, Yale SOM, Berkeley Haas and others). Given our long-standing partnership with Onefinnet, all registered attendees receive the following incredible package: 1. One Lifetime License to Onefinnet's Online Mastery Platform - £399 value, taught by Partner-level PE/VC Instructors; 15+ hours of comprehensive training & model walk-through videos (Included in Registration Fee) 2. One Seat at the In-Person Training Event 3. Access to 6+Advanced-Level PE Models - developed by Top Investors 4. Case Study & Investment Memo Materials 5. 200+ Slide Presentation used at training plus 100+ page Technical deck 6. Full Session Recording 7. LinkedIn Certification 8. Certificate of Completion 9. 2-Week Complimentary Trial on Onefinnet’s SPOT PE/VC/HF/IB/AI Networking & Matching Platform (Details will be shared during training) Training Agenda: 1. Comprehensive MBA PE Recruiting: Process, Networking, Interviews, Offers 2. PE Interview Deep-Dive: Behaviorals, Technicals, Superdays, Case Studies & Deals 3. *New* AI in PE Deep-Dive: Across Investing & Recruiting; How to Differentiate 4. Technical Training Bootcamp: Private Equity Technical Deep-Dive 5. Intermediate & Advanced Modeling: Live Modeling Bootcamp (Multiple Models) 6. Live PE Interview Case Studies: Investment Memos, Models & Presentations 7. PE Job & Buyside M&A Deep-Dive: Diligence & Investing Process & More; Ops 8. Deep-dive: Resumes, AMA, Mock Interview Topics, etc. Kaushik Ravi - Instructor Background: - 10+ Year Private Equity & AI Leader - Built & Led Private Equity platforms across Mega-Funds & Middle-Market Firms - Private Equity Director & Senior VP across Goldman Sachs PE & Other PE Firms - Trained 100,000+ Professionals & Students - Partners, VPs, Associates & Beyond across every major PE, VC, GE, HF, IB firm since 2020 - Led $200bn+ in M&A to date - Advisor to top PE Firms & Hedge funds & Top LLMs ($800bn+ AUM in PE/VC firms & frontier AI companies as clients) - Founder, Onefinnet, #1 & Largest High Finance & AI platform in the world This event is for any interested in Private Equity / Venture Capital / Growth Equity / Buyout or even Investment Banking / M&A either for internship roles, full-time roles or for future career transitions, or anyone generally interested in learning about PE, VC, Growth, Recruiting & Career Paths into the Buyside. About Onefinnet: Largest PE, VC, HF, IB, High Finance & AI in Finance Career-Long Platform & Network: 1. Training & Coaching - PE/VC/HF/AI Training & Coaching for Elite Finance/AI Careers 2. Frontier AI in Finance - Partner to Top AI/LLM & PE/VC/HF on AI in Finance 3. Advisory & Capital - Strategic Advisor to Top PE/VC/HF/IB Firms 4. Networking, Jobs & Other B2C Platforms for Top Investment, Advisory, Operator & AI Professionals

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Oct 12 | 11:30am - 12:30pm

From LP to GP in the Middle East

“From LP to GP in the ME”, a fireside chat with Mazin Alshanbari, General Partner at Sukna Ventures and former Chief Investment Officer of Jada Fund of Funds. Hosted by Professor Luisa Alemany for members of the PE/VC Club and students in her Financing the Entrepreneurial Business class, the conversation will explore Mazin’s experience building institutional investment platforms, supporting emerging fund managers and backing founders, alongside perspectives on Saudi Arabia’s evolving venture capital ecosystem. Mazin Alshanbari's Bio: Mazin Alshanbari is a General Partner at Sukna Ventures, the early-stage venture capital arm of Sukna Capital, a Riyadh-based, CMA-licensed alternative asset manager. He brings nearly two decades of experience across banking, venture capital, private equity and institutional fund investment. Mazin was the founding architect of Jada Fund of Funds, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) company established to anchor emerging venture capital and private equity managers investing in Saudi Arabia. Engaged by PIF as a consultant before Jada's launch, he built its investment strategy, governance framework, underwriting processes, legal structure, portfolio management infrastructure and brand from the ground up. He went on to lead Jada's venture capital and venture debt portfolios across local, regional and global markets, and later became Chief Investment Officer. Before Jada, Mazin built Musharakah at Takamol Holding, a government-backed guarantee program designed to de-risk Saudi venture capital and private equity funds to mobilize private capital into the asset class. He also launched the 9/10ths accelerator program. He began his career at the Saudi National Bank and later at Banco Santander in Boston, working across consumer credit policy, risk management and retail distribution. Mazin holds an MBA with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Finance from Babson College's F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University.

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Nov 7 | 9:00am - 4:00pm

Onefinnet x LBS | Distressed Credit and Private Credit Bootcamp

The PE/VC Club at London Business School welcomes back Onefinnet for a training and bootcamp session focused on buyside credit spanning private, liquid, distressed, and hedge funds.

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