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Week 1
First editionInternationalAlmaty final
Global Private
Equity Challenge2026
Screen a deal, build the LBO, and defend it in front of real investors.
6weeks
3rounds
15finalist teams
₸1M+target prize pool
01The brief
Make the call. Own the numbers.
Students turn financial data into an investment thesis. They defend the recommendation to private equity professionals.
This is the first international student competition built around the full buyout process. Every case company is fictional. Every number you need is in the case pack.
The mandateBuy the company
Improve it. Sell it. Defend every assumption.
02The cut
Full mechanics Weeks 3 and 4
Due diligence
30%The model decides who can underwrite.Week 6
Investment committee
15Teams pitch live in Almaty.03The organizers
Built by people who want better finance talent.
Blackforge and BlackSwan created the challenge to give students a direct path into private equity work.
Blackforge
Competition design built to industry standards.
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BlackSwan
Participant access and event production.
Navigate to Instagram04In the room
Pressure looks like this.
Recent student events in Almaty.
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