We empower the ambitious to launch careers
in both the buyside and sellside.
Now, it’s your time.
We empower the ambitious to launch careers
in both the buyside and sellside.
Now, it’s your time.
We were like you – hardworking, full of ambition and ready to dive into the world of finance. However, we were also anxious when we were starting our careers in either investment banking, private equity, hedge fund or venture capital.
Now, we have been in the industry for an average of 10+ years, and we are ready to help the next generation of professionals break into the industry! Breaking into any of the aforementioned fields is extremely challenging, and we got your back.
Connect with us and we’ll help prepare you to get the right role.
We are experienced professionals based globally, from New York City, London, Paris, Hong Kong to Singapore, Shanghai and San Francisco.
We were like you – hardworking, full of ambition and ready to dive into the world of finance. However, we were also anxious when we were starting our careers in either investment banking, private equity, hedge fund or venture capital.
Now, we have been in the industry for an average of 10+ years, and we are ready to help the next generation of professionals break into the industry! Breaking into any of the aforementioned fields is extremely challenging, and we got your back.
Connect with us and we’ll help prepare you to get the right role.
We are experienced professionals based globally, from New York City, London, Paris, Hong Kong to Singapore, Shanghai and San Francisco.
Andy Canovali
- Principal at Performance Equity Management, a Sagard partner, comprised of the former General Motors in-house private equity group, currently with ~$9bn AUM
- Focused on private equity secondaries investing and has broad experience across various industries and secondaries product types.
- 5+ years in bulge bracket investment banking
- Deep experience in managing analyst and associate classes
Brendon Pantel
- Pre-MBA experience in corporate strategic planning, M&A, and divestitures
- Columbia Business School MBA (2015), focus on public equity investing
- 7 years post MBA as fundamental generalist analyst at a concentrated, long-biased investment fund
- 2 most recent years as an analyst portfolio manager at a sovereign wealth fund focused on North America consumer equities, spanning from ecommerce, auto, travel, restaurants, retail, and food, beverage, and to household products
Doni Perl
- Principal at a middle-market private equity firm with experience ranging from deal sourcing and execution to portco management and ultimate exit.
- Board member of multiple portfolio companies with deep operating experience.
- Active management of junior to mid-level PE associates, guiding their development in financial modeling and analytical thinking
- Pre-MBA experience in investment banking and corporate strategy
JJ Zhang
- Over a decade of Wall Street experience from investment banking to direct private equity to private equity secondaries.
- Deep industry expertise in healthcare, TMT and financial services.
- Senior VP at one of the largest private equity secondaries funds globally; run summer internship program and an active member of the campus recruiting team.
Sakib Dadi
- Partner at Stage 2 Capital, a VC fund focused on B2B software.
- 10 years of experience in VC, previously a VP at Bessemer Venture Partners.
- Venture investing experience focused on infrastructure software companies.
Wesley Yiu
- Partner at Alumni Ventures, a VC fund with over $1.3B in AUM. Originally started as a Senior Associate.
- Over 10 years of experience spanning roles like investment strategist at Goldman Sachs and tech product manager at BlackRock.
- Venture investing experience focuses on B2B SaaS, including fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, and AI platforms.
Cyrus Yu
- Founder and investor at Cifra Ventures – a venture studio incubating and investing in consumer founders, globally.
- Deep operating experience in the consumer sector from supply chain to marketing to product development.
- Built and sold a footwear brand prior to founding Cifra.
- Started investment banking career at Morgan Stanley in London covering consumer and retail clients in EMEA.
Jenny Zhang
- 8 years of private equity experience; currently VP at Two Sigma Private Equity.
- Focused on middle market buyout opportunities in business services and consumer sectors.
- Thought leader on ESG and impact investing
Elaine Zhao
- Previously Vice President at Blackstone’s credit fund, started her career at Deutsche Bank’s structured finance group.
- Focused on opportunistic investments in public corporate debt in various sectors, with extensive restructuring experience
Resume Revision – $200
Tailored resume polishing
A 15min intro call of yourself with the chosen mentor, followed up by customized edits until the resume is ready for job applications. We believe resume is a key step to get your foot in the door for securing an interview.
Our mentors have reviewed hundreds of resumes during their career and let us help your resume stand out from piles of undifferentiated resumes.
Mock Interview – $400 / Hour
A 45min-long interview of both technical and behavioral questions followed up with a real-time feedback session.
Treat it as a real interview, because the questions asked would be from real life.
Our mentors are all VP or above and they are experienced interviewers who are qualified to offer constructive feedback from an actual interviewer verspective.
Career Consultation – $350 / Hour
No frills. Come with your questions and doubts. The mentor of your choice will discuss in depth about your situation, share hard facts about career progression and advise from your standpoint on how to pragmatically move closer to your dream job and dream career progression.
Technical Prep Session – $450 / Hour
Come with questions! Before the session, you will communicate to us on what field of technical questions you want to improve on. Our mentors will lead you through, explain in detail and help you think like an investor.
A case study can be daunting during an interview process but is a key metric for interviewer to evaluate a candidate. Let us help you think through case studies and get prepared for the hardest part of an interview process.
Package (resume revision, career consultation, 2 mock interviews, 1 technical session) – $1650
It’s a marathon, not a sprint, to break into the industry. From resume edits to mock interviews to negotiating a compelling package with the employer, we will be there with you every step of the way.
You can fully tap into our mentor network and select the most relevant mentors to help you with various needs. An end-to-end solution will provide a candidate with the most seamless experience.
- Principal at Performance Equity Management, a Sagard partner, comprised of the former General Motors in-house private equity group, currently with ~$9bn AUM
- Focused on private equity secondaries investing and has broad experience across various industries and secondaries product types.
- 5+ years in bulge bracket investment banking
- Deep experience in managing analyst and associate classes
- Pre-MBA experience in corporate strategic planning, M&A, and divestitures.
- Columbia Business School MBA (2015), focus on public equity investing
- 7 years post MBA as fundamental generalist analyst at a concentrated, long-biased investment fund.
- 2 most recent years as an analyst portfolio manager at a sovereign wealth fund focused on North America consumer equities, spanning from ecommerce, auto, travel, restaurants, retail, and food, beverage, and to household products.
- Principal at a middle-market private equity firm with experience ranging from deal sourcing and execution to portco management and ultimate exit.
- Board member of multiple portfolio companies with deep operating experience.
- Active management of junior to mid-level PE associates, guiding their development in financial modeling and analytical thinking
- Pre-MBA experience in investment banking and corporate strategy.
- Over a decade of Wall Street experience from investment banking to direct private equity to private equity secondaries.
- Deep industry expertise in healthcare, TMT and financial services.
- Senior VP at one of the largest private equity secondaries funds globally; run summer internship program and an active member of the campus recruiting team.
- Partner at Stage 2 Capital, a VC fund focused on B2B software.
- 10 years of experience in VC, previously a VP at Bessemer
- Venture Partners. Venture investing experience focused on infrastructure software companies.
- Partner at Alumni Ventures, a VC fund with over $1.3B in AUM. Originally started as a Senior Associate.
- Over 10 years of experience spanning roles like investment strategist at Goldman Sachs and tech product manager at BlackRock.
- Venture investing experience focuses on B2B SaaS, including fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, and AI platforms.
- Founder and investor at Cifra Ventures – a venture studio incubating and investing in consumer founders, globally.
- Deep operating experience in the consumer sector from supply chain to marketing to product development.
- Built and sold a footwear brand prior to founding Cifra.
- Started investment banking career at Morgan Stanley in London covering consumer and retail clients in EMEA.
- 8 years of private equity experience; currently VP at Two Sigma Private Equity.
- Focused on middle market buyout opportunities in business services and consumer sectors.
- Thought leader on ESG and impact investing
- Previously Vice President at Blackstone’s credit fund, started her career at Deutsche Bank’s structured finance group.
- Focused on opportunistic investments in public corporate debt in various sectors, with extensive restructuring experience.
Tailored resume polishing
A 15min intro call of yourself with the chosen mentor, followed up by customized edits until the resume is ready for job applications. We believe resume is a key step to get your foot in the door for securing an interview.
Our mentors have reviewed hundreds of resumes during their career and let us help your resume stand out from piles of undifferentiated resumes.
Treat it as a real interview, because the questions asked would be from real life.
Our mentors are all VP or above and they are experienced interviewers who are qualified to offer constructive feedback from an actual interviewer perspective.
Come with questions! Before the session, you will communicate to us on what field of technical questions you want to improve on. Our mentors will lead you through, explain in detail and help you think like an investor.
A case study can be daunting during an interview process but is a key metric for interviewer to evaluate a candidate. Let us help you think through case studies and get prepared for the hardest part of an interview process.
No frills. Come with your questions and doubts. The mentor of your choice will discuss in depth about your situation, share hard facts about career progression and advise from your standpoint on how to pragmatically move closer to your dream job and dream career progression.
It’s a marathon, not a sprint, to break into the industry. From resume edits to mock interviews to negotiating a compelling package with the employer, we will be there with you every step of the way.
You can fully tap into our mentor network and select the most relevant mentors to help you with various needs.
An end-to-end solution will provide a candidate with the most seamless experience.