Canel Biryol IRIS RUNNING CRANE CASE STUDY Iris Running Crane, an MBA graduate candidate, is trying to choose among three different job offers in private equity sector. Her first option is Sunstorm Investment Group, which is one of the most respected buyout groups in the world. Her second option is Red Horse Partners, which is a middle-market LBO group. The third is Lepus Capital; tries to reposition itself like a turnaround expert, beginning using its own portfolio. In this study case, I will try to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each offers and try to determine which offer might be the best for her personal career goals in the future. Before analyzing job offers, I determined the expectation of Iris about her job and future career; She has deal structuring and consulting experience and she wants to be in a real private equity firm rather than a corporate operation or a limited partner. • She thinks her experience in deal structuring makes her more attractive to buyout operations, but her work in operations could be helpful to larger VCs. • Her motivation to be in private equity is because she thinks that private equity makes a difference by empowering people to change their reality and to take measured risks. • She wants to work in a firm that is well established and had good results, ensuring that it would not struggle to raise its next fund. • She also looked for smart, creative investors doing innovative transactions, from which she could learn, and a compatible firm culture. Considering the expectations and career goals of Iris, I analyzed the three job offers. Option 1: Sunstorm Investment Group Sunstorm Investment Group is a big-­‐name, classic private equity firm