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What is Project Finance? In this episode, we are joined again by Rahul Culas, Julie Kim, and David Albert to get into the basics of this sector of Investment Banking. We explain what project finance is and why it's used, how it differs from the types of financing that traditional companies do, who uses project financing, who invests in project financing and more. We explore what the career path can look like from sell side Project Finance within the Investment Banking or Capital Markets division of a bank to energy and infrastructure investing at a buy side Private Equity firm.
This episode is also an incredible deep dive into the role of relationships and mentors within the industry. You'll hear the crazy story of how Rahul and David moved heaven and earth to bring Julie with them when they moved from Morgan Stanley to Carlyle Group, one of the world's most prestigious Private Equity megafunds.
Rahul Culas is Partner at 1585 Healthcare, an investment firm focused on healthcare services investments. Formerly, Rahul was a Partner and Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, where he co-headed funds dedicated to energy investments. Prior to Carlyle, Rahul was Head of Structured Power Finance at Morgan Stanley. Earlier in his career, he worked at Goldman Sachs in the Fixed Income Currency and Commodities Division. Rahul graduated with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (“IIT”), Bombay, and a Masters in Human Computer Interaction from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University
Julie Kim is Partner at 1585 Healthcare. Formerly, Julie was a Principal at The Carlyle Group, where she played the dual role of being on the investment side as well as the Chief Operating Officer of funds dedicated to energy investments. Prior to Carlyle, Julie was an associate in Project Finance at Morgan Stanley. Earlier in her career, she worked in the Equity Derivatives gr
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