Wall Street Oasis

In this episode, an old high school classmate of mine, Peter Christodoulo shares his winding path and how he ended up as a Partner at a private equity megafund, Francisco Partners in SF.  We hear about what happened to the tech startup he launched during undergrad at Harvard, his analyst days in investment banking at Credit Suisse, his jump to private equity at TH Lee and finally, his lateral move to the small London office at Francisco Partners during the great financial crisis.  Listen to hear his views on where the private equity market is headed, the trend toward hiring from non-traditional channels as well as the differences across the PE market in London compared to San Francisco.  Stay to the end to hear his advice on how to help differentiate yourself in a competitive recruiting process.