Everything to prepare for a Kensington Capital Partners interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
3 reasons for Kensington Capital Partners
Private equity funds, direct investments and venture together, plus retail-accessible private equity structures, which almost nobody else in Canada offers.
You see both fund selection and direct deals.
Toronto-based with a broad Canadian mandate.
Firm-specific questions
Why Kensington Capital Partners over Sagard or Peloton Capital Management?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: hybrid model: fund commitments plus direct co-investments; runs an evergreen, rrsp-eligible private equity fund; canadian venture investor since 1996.
Walk me through a recent deal Kensington Capital Partners worked on.
For example ONE9 venture capital investment business (plus minority stake in ONE9 Capability Labs) (acquirer, Apr 2, 2025). Cover the rationale, valuation and what the firm did.
7 more Kensington Capital Partners-specific questions, each with what to cover and the sources behind it.
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