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The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ VC Vernacular is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life in venture capital, from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that goal, we’ve created a <a... SPOTLIGHT: VC Vernacular Rules and FAQs	0	2 years 6 days ago by WallStreetOasis.com	n/a
When you are on the phone you can impress your friends/boss by quickly reeling off the IRR on a 5x over 5 years (38%), 10x over 6 years (46.8%), 3x over 3 years (44.2%)... IRR Multiplication Table	1	5 years 48 weeks ago by a_round_assassin	5 years 48 weeks ago by AllNighter
Hey trying to put together financing for a $2.1MM Marina business in New York. Operator of this business is top notch. I have a $800k senior piece and looking to raise $500k sub-note, secured by second mortgage. Have shopped around the mezz fund world, but this deal is just too small. Very... 13% $500k Subnote - Does anyone actually have any money on WSO?	4	1 year 2 weeks ago by BCbanker	17 weeks 55 min ago by synn1313
That's right, be... 19yr Old VC Associate	8	49 weeks 2 days ago by lime1945	43 weeks 6 days ago by Themistocles
Guys - I haven't had a proper interview since on-campus recruiting a few years back. Any thoughts on what to expect would be appreciated. It's a small fund that invests in early stage biopharma and technology.... 1st Phone Interview w/ VC MD	8	7 weeks 1 day ago by Consulting01803	6 weeks 6 days ago by Consulting01803
Hey guys, I just got moved to the second round interview at VC firm for a summer internship. I got an email saying that this won't be a test of my VC knowledge, but skills that will add value to the portfolio companies. I'm a sophomore engineer with no prior finance experience. Can... 2nd round interview coming up, what to expect?	5	4 days 19 hours ago by jackd9999	4 days 8 hours ago by BankingPanda
I just got done watching Start-Up Junkies on HULU. Pretty cool documentary and does a great job of showing how the start-up process works. At the beginning of the show they reiterate the old stat that 9/10 start-ups fail. I call BS.... 9/10 Startups Fail?	13	37 weeks 3 days ago by jtom4444	24 weeks 5 days ago by andyinsandiego
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As compiled by Professor Andrew Metrick, author of "Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation," using his "own arbitrary and subjective criteria." This list is as of 2006/2007, so I'm sure things have changed, although the very top few firms are probably still the... A List of The Top 15 VC Firms	24	3 years 31 weeks ago by WHMD	3 years 31 weeks ago by Stringer Bell
Hello, I am studying for my General Insurance / Management exams, and plan to enter into the Insurance Brokerage field. I currently have a connection to a firm that will be for sale shortly (Valued at $4MM, with annual sales of $1MM and profits of $600,000 CAD). Being a student... About to buy a $4MM company!	14	2 years 16 weeks ago by bankster	2 years 16 weeks ago by cphbravo96
I have an offer to work at at decently sized Venture Capital firm in Israel. Israel has a prominent start up environment with leading technology and clean tech firms. How would professionals in the finance sector back in the US look at this experience versus an internship at a more well known... Abroad Internship	1	4 weeks 1 hour ago by SuperU	3 weeks 1 day ago by Beny23
Does anyone know which headhunters recruit on behalf of Accel partners? I'm super interested in the commerce/mobile space and Accel is a top shop for that. I'd appreciate any insights. ... Accel partners - headhunter?	1	1 year 6 weeks ago by candor345	1 year 6 weeks ago by MarkusF
Is anyone familiar with this firm? My buddy just starting working there in a sales role and has been non-stop trying to get me to come join him seeing as I'm in sales myself. Currently working at AXA as a financial consultant and am looking for any opportunity that is a little more legit than... Advanced Equities	2	1 year 49 weeks ago by fluff head	1 year 47 weeks ago by samoanboy
I am looking for some advice as I enter my senior year of college. For some background information, I attend a top ten undergraduate business program (BusinessWeek), I am majoring in finance, and will graduate with a 3.7 gpa next spring. I am currently in my third internship with a very big player... Advice for a VC hopeful.	6	2 years 48 weeks ago by SandHillorBust	2 years 39 weeks ago by Cmoss
I am a dual degree student at Stanford doing a Ph. D in Computer Science, and an MBA at Stanford GSB. I am in the 1st year out of an estimated 5-6 years. I am primarily interested in entrepreneurship, and I am developing a few ideas as a Ph. D student. In the ideal case, I will be able to... Advice for landing PE/VC job	10	2 years 8 weeks ago by stanfordGSB	2 years 8 weeks ago by Wall Street Mentors
I have a prototype of the product built (after some pivots) as well as an investor deck. I've also been hitting the pavement to try to develop relationships with institutions (my end consumers). I applied to an accelerator program last week and haven't heard back. I also submitted my... Advice on how to get funding?	1	21 hours 20 min ago by runthetown	19 hours 22 min ago by TechBanking
So I just got notified that I've been invited to interview at a top tier growth equity firm, and the opportunity just sounds absolutely amazing so I'm desperate to land the position. If someone currently at a growth equity fund wouldn't mind elaborating on the interview process,... Advice Please! Growth Equity Interview Questions?	12	33 weeks 5 days ago by BankingWaffle	2 days 2 hours ago by duffmt6
New start up Social Finance (SoFi) out in SF is trying to reshape the student loan industry by finding Alumni to put up the capital for students at their alma mater. What do you think about the firm? Growth potential? Which funds are invested in... Alumni Funded Student Loan Startup in SF	7	41 weeks 2 days ago by KelleyGuy12	41 weeks 2 days ago by KelleyGuy12
A new spot just opened up at USV - http://thegongshow.tumblr.com/post/470195263/boston-bound-leaving-usv-and-next-steps If you're smart you'll know what to do... Analyst position at USV	2	3 years 8 weeks ago by iBuy	3 years 5 weeks ago by Sterling Archer
So I was just offered a job at a small west coast VC firm (roughly $100M fund), however, I have a few concerns about the job title - I was offered an Analyst position, rather than Associate. I'm wondering how much this will effect my future prospects of moving to a new fund at an Associate or... Analyst vs Associate title	1	4 years 27 weeks ago by vcbound	4 years 27 weeks ago by Alphaholic
i am a master's student in engineering. I am working for an 11MM angel group in Philadelphia, doing due diligence, sourcing and operations. I got a SA offer from the Shanghai office of a 65MM VC firm. They have been in SH only for 3 years and only made 1 exit. Both of these places are small so... Angel Group in Philadelphia, VC in China, or keep looking?	5	2 years 12 weeks ago by 24marshall	2 years 12 weeks ago by bfin
The latest phone app craze is the game "Angry Birds," a popular pastime for android users across the globe. It was developed by Finnish company, Rovio, and is played by over $40 million users per month. The game description on the Android app website reads: "Use the unique powers of... Angry Bird Creator (Android) Raises $42mm in Seed Capital	4	2 years 10 weeks ago by BankingRUs9	2 years 4 weeks ago by wannabeaballer
Does anyone have any good VC/capital raise management presentation templates? I have one but i dont like the structure seems as if its more geared towards a more mature company (saving me the headache of having to be... Any good VC/Capital Raise management presentation templates?	0	4 years 41 weeks ago by Bratwurst	n/a
VC strikes me as more of a west coast thing, but I'm wondering about... Any solid VC firms in Chicago	3	4 years 5 weeks ago by the show	4 years 5 weeks ago by endlessrain
I have a phone interview with a VC Fund on Monday. Approximately $300 MM, invests in a broad range of sectors including traditional. Just wondering if anybody had any tips for me regarding what I should emphasize during the interview, the job description didn't put too much of an emphasis on... Any Tips for VC Phone Interview ?	0	3 years 43 weeks ago by SAC	n/a

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Afternoon monkeys, I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank everyone on this sight who has given me good, and sometimes harsh advice. I just graduated from a very small private school with a 3.5 GPA, decent internship experiences and hardly any connections. I've had quite a few...
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Anytime there's a report "out," it affects the stock market either up or down be it retail numbers, jobless claims, agriculture #s, etc etc. Is there a list somewhere where we can check the schedule of what and when they...
Where To find Schedule/info on when Fed/ Gov/ Industry reports data? ( employment,retail sales, labor mkt, etc reports?)
If I get an MM IBD FT analyst job straight out of undergrad, would the fact that I majored in stats, along with econ, help me get a job at a hedge fund? I ask this because I could graduate a year early with just one major in econ, but would need to stay all four years to do the stat major as...
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I took a genetics & society class my last semester of college for personal interest and became very interested in genomics and pharmacogenomics. I'm no expert but here me out. Brief background to express my point. In 2003 geneticists announced that they were able to map the human...
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Hi, I am interviewing with the hiring manager for a Debt Capital Markets Syndicate Analyst position and the job posting listed excel skills as one of the requirements. This is at a Big 5 Canadian Bank in Toronto. Could someone kindly tell me what areas of excel I should focus on for my...
Excel skills for DCM Syndicate Analyst interview?
Could someone lay out the main differences between senior bankers (VP+) and PE VP's? I know that bankers have to be good salesmen and play politics well, but how much of that carries on to senior level at PE...
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Inspired by comments from this: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/basic-guide-ramping-up-on-a-company-with-public-information-part-1-of-3 Lets just jump in. <strong>Technology:</strong> In this space there are really two metrics that matter the most, sales growth and EPS... Beginners Guide to Valuation and Metrics By Sector
I'm currently a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai, China. Academically, I graduated from a target school majoring in Economics and Chinese. I also spent my time at college as the president of an on-campus student organization related to Finance and Economics and a volunteer for a local... Ask me anything… I'm a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai
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For better or for worse, there’s a very unique feeling when everything goes completely according to plan yet nobody seems to care or notice. Such is the case with our favorite company of the moment, Tesla Motors. For those unaware, TSLA has rocketed upwards since its Q1 earnings release,... A Perfect Storm
I work as a long/short equity analyst at a large hedge fund. I've been lucky enough to be more than just a model monkey early on in my career, but have also been exposed to the stress of being measured on returns. I primarily cover consumer and TMT names. I went the typical path (target... I'm a Hedge Fund Analyst - Ask Me Anything
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