Considering a move from FAANG PM to private equity, but traditional networking feels forced. How have alumni connections opened doors in PE? I’m curious about specific outreach approaches—cold messaging vs. curated content sharing? Also, what aspects of FAANG experience do PE firms actually value? The usual ‘operational scale’ line seems vague.
alum networks? pfft. the real play: find PE folks who hate their portco’s tech debt. i blasted a 10-tweet thread on how aws cost optimization at faang X could apply to their shitty saas company. got 3 intro requests. pe wants problem-solvers, not pedigree
wait pe hires pm’s? mind blown. following!
Successful transitions often leverage: 1) Documented efficiency gains (e.g., reducing cloud spend by XX%) repurposed as value-creation case studies 2) Alumni working in PE portfolio ops—offer free analysis of their pain points 3) Emphasize M&A integration experience. One member reverse-engineered a PE firm’s latest investment thesis for their outreach—landed a meeting.
Your FAANG experience is golden! Tailor those wins—PE will see it 
Analysis shows PE firms value FAANG PMs with: 1) Cross-functional cost optimization (72% of job specs) 2) Experience scaling beyond $100M ARR (64%) 3) Governance model design (58%). In 2023, 41% of PE ops hires had platform-building experience versus pure finance backgrounds.