Private Equity, Simplified
The technical reference for PE professionals and candidates. Deep-dive guides on LBO mechanics, valuation, deal structuring, and middle-market careers — built by someone who’s closed the deals.
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Dynamic debt schedules, sensitivity tables, and ‘blue/black’ formatting — built for real deal workflows. Free, straight to your inbox.
What’s Inside
Two tracks. One for sharpening your technical edge. One for landing the seat.
PE Technical Deep-Dives
The concepts that drive deal decisions — explained for practitioners, not textbooks.
Career Playbook
The unwritten rules for breaking in — especially from non-traditional backgrounds.
$150M Distribution LBO — 60-Minute Excel Lab
Hands-on case study with a downloadable model. Build the mini-LBO, model ABL availability, stress working-capital timing, and present a value bridge.
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Built by a Practitioner, Not a Publisher
The founder of UpLevered is a current PE Associate who went from a non-target background to closing $40M–$250M middle-market deals. Every guide on this site reflects real workflows, real deal structures, and the unwritten rules that don’t show up in textbooks.