TheCircles

Grow your circle in private equity.

Meet private equity investors beyond your own firm. Discover people you would like to know, express your interest privately, and meet for coffee when it is mutual.

Apply to joinHow it works

Free membership, by application. Open in London. Next: Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, New York and Paris.

Suggested for you this week

Director, Larkfield Partners

Name shown when it is mutual

Mid-market buyout. Healthcare services across the UK and Benelux.

  • Buyout
  • Healthcare

Illustrative profiles. TheCircles suggests a few each week.

What one coffee can bring.

People outside your firm see deals, sectors and careers from another angle.

Origination
The investor you meet today may be the seller, or the buyer, on your next deal.
Sector knowledge
Compare notes with investors who know your sector.
Best practice
How another firm runs its hundred-day plan.
Market insight
Who is raising, who is moving, who is buying.
Opportunities
A coffee can shape a career.

How introductions happen.

  1. Suggested for you.

    Each week, TheCircles suggests a few investors based on your sectors and preferences. Some may already be interested in meeting you.

  2. Or find people by firm.

    Have a firm in mind? Search for members who work there.

  3. Express interest, privately.

    Nobody is told unless they express interest in you too.

  4. When it is mutual, we introduce you.

    When you both express interest, we reveal your names and introduce you by email. You arrange the coffee.

Membership and discretion.

Who is in, what others see, and how to join.

Investors only
Investment professionals at private equity firms, from Associate to Partner. No recruiters, advisers or vendors.
Verified
You join with your work email, and every application is reviewed by hand.
What others see
Before a match: your title, firm, a short summary and sectors. Your name appears only when it is mutual.
Hidden from your firm
Your profile is hidden from members at your own firm, and theirs from you.
Your choice of level
Choose the levels you would like to meet. Suggestions respect both sides’ choices.
A few requests a week
Enough to grow your circle, few enough to mean it. Leave at any time.
Applying
Two minutes: a short form with your work email. We review it personally.

Questions.

What does it cost?
Nothing. Membership is free.
What if they don’t express interest back?
Nothing happens, and neither of you is told.
Can colleagues see my profile?
No. Your profile is hidden from members at your own firm, and your membership is never shared.
How much time does it take?
A few minutes to browse your suggestions or search by firm. You decide how often to meet.

Someone you would like to meet may already want to meet you.

Membership is free and by application.

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