From Boot-Strapped Entrepreneur to Private Equity Professional

Chicago Booth alum Maureen ‘Mo’ Wilkie, Vice President at 50 South Capital, a global PE fund of funds, discusses how her post-undergrad experience as an entrepreneur and founder of a direct to consumer business helped prepare her for business school, and how she utilized Booth resources to amass her network and career switch into private equity. Mo discusses her role at 50 South Capital, sourcing and underwriting managers, evaluating potential investments and co-investments, and the differences and similarities working in European and U.S. markets.