What is the Buyside?
Buyside firms include firms that make investment decisions to deploy capital, managing money on behalf of investors. This differs from the sellside, which primarily facilitates transactions and provide clients with banking needs.
Types of Buyside Firms
Private Equity
Learn MoreFirms that acquire and improve companies using debt and equity capital
Private Credit
Learn MoreDirect lenders providing debt financing to companies
Hedge Funds
Learn MoreInvestment funds using various strategies to generate returns
Asset Management
Firms managing investment portfolios across various asset classes
Venture Capital
Firms investing in early-stage and high-growth companies
Pension Funds
Organizations managing retirement investments for employees
Sovereign Wealth Funds
State-owned investment funds managing national savings
Career Progression
Generally, finance professionals join the buyside after a two-year stint in Banking. The sellside is a great training ground to learn the basics, where upon joining the buyside, finance professionals start to learn how to invest, deploy capital, and manage money.
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