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Paragon One venture capital externship good or not?
Hi I came across Paragon One and they have several venture capital externships posted. Does anyone have any experience with these or with Paragon one in general. Any information about would be helpful because I haven't seen them around that much and want to know how legit they are.
Are unicorns real? I’m not convinced
I wish I could delete this post I don’t understand why this site wouldn’t have a function for deleting posts so I need to type drivel here. Anyways how’s everything going?
What tf is Top Tier Capital Partners?
Wtf are they? Is it an investment management firm that invests in VC firms? Specializing in funds of funds? What's the difference between them and a normal VC fund? I'm new to VC and can't tell what they are. Some people are just calling them a VC, but I'm not sure. Thanks!
Size of VC - Career
How does the size of the VC fund you're working at affect your responsibilities and career progression? Say a small,
What is considered a big/successful early-stage VC fund?
What amount of AUM/size of recent fund/recency of fund raises differentiates between successful/large VC firms and small/shitty ones? Is a VC firm with $1Bn in AUM that invests primarily in series A a huge firm, given the investment sizes will be relatively small?
Can anyone shed any light on White Star Capital?
Seems they've made some big investments into some winners but can't tell their AUM or track record. I never know whether or not to trust LinkedIn/Twitter followers as those are so-often faked.
Global VC vs middle-market IB internship
I'm going onto my 3rd year in uni, and SA apps for the 2024 cycle are opening up soon. I've just been given 2 offers, one in a pretty big VC fund with a good global presence, but a small local team. The other offer is a small MM IB that has offices in US cities but just set up shop in my country (in...
Launch therapeutics
Does anyone have information on launch therapeutics? I know it was launched by Carlyle/Abingworth and seems to be an operating company, but unclear division of responsibilities. From what I've seen they also make investments so not sure what division of labor is between them and Abingworth in terms...
Do PE and VC firms hire computer science majors?
Wouldn't they want people with technical backgrounds if most of their portcos are SaaS? Background: I'm an incoming software engineer at UBS. I majored in computer science to open doors in the business world (the 5 biggest US companies are tech). Interned at a startup. I don't love coding,...
Consulting or Industry Experience going into Growth Equity/ VC
Hi all, I have about 6 YoE at a T2 consulting firm, mostly doing strategy/ CDDs in life sciences with an MS degree (no PhD, MD, or MBA) Based on my background, is it best to take a stab at jumping into VC where I'm at now or should I get some product experience at a startup in the space? Moreover,...
How to receive venture funding for a start up in high school
My friends and I have started an AI pattern recognition start up and are interested in pitching our idea to local VCs in our area. We're in a big tech city so how would it be best to seek venture funding? Would emailing a couple hundred VCs with an attached timeline/business plan be enough or should...
Evergreen fund Associate...with carry and no bonus??
Worked in Germany, recently got an offer from an European early-to-grow stage impact fund. The fund is open-ended evergreen and has c.a. 500mm Euro AUM, founded 5 years ago. They offer me 70k fixed annual comp, since I'm an expat the net will be around 55k, so equally 100k pre-tax salary in Germany....
VC Case Study Resources - Seed and Series A firm
Hey All, Currently in the middle of a VC recruiting process at an Early stage Cleantech VC firm and I have a week until I'm given a case study and want to use the time to prepare. Haven't found any VC specific case study resources, can anyone please point me towards these? In addition, any real-life...
IB --> Growth VC Exits
Seems like exits to growth VC firms (i.e. firms focused exclusively on series B+ or the growth teams of "all-stage" firms) are quite feasible from IB. For those of you who have made the jump/know people who have: Do you see it as a long-term career path? It seems like there are plenty of partners at...
Career in VC
I am currently exploring different areas in finance and one that has caught my attention is Venture Capital. I would greatly appreciate any information, advice or insights you can offer on Venture Capital. Specifically, I would like to know more about what it's like to work in Venture Capital,...
BVP SA 2024
Have an upcoming interview with Bessemer Venture Partners for summer 2024. The invite email mentioned that it would involve a case. What should I do to prepare? I assume that market sizing calculations would be a part of it but any other areas I should focus on before the interview? Any...
Negotiating a Higher VC Analyst Salary Out of Undergrad
I know a lot of people are going to say that I should just take what I get out of undergrad, but I wanted to see if there would be a recommended way to negotiate slight salary bump. My base comp is $80k, and there is a $5-20k bonus range. As far as I am concerned, if there is wiggle room, I should...
Venture fund scout programs
Curious if anyone has any details or is familiar with different scout programs that VCs offer? Would love to kick off a discussion on this one but some areas I was curious about are the following: How does compensation work? What does the role exactly entail? Is it primarily focused on sourcing? How...
Working in Ventures And Strategy--What does that mean for us?
Starting at a Ventures/Strategy position after my MBA on an internship-contract. What does it mean? We're a devices and tech company. Looking for possible 'inorganic growth' and deeper market penetration. What does that entail?
Skills to develop in Software M&A IB to lateral to VC?
I'm headed to a fund similar to Q, focusing exclusively on tech/SAAS M&A. We've had exits to solid growth equity and VC funds in the Bay, Boston, and in New York. I was wondering how I can best position myself to land a role in VC within 1-2 years of being a banker. We interface regularly with...
Buying your way into a PE/VC/GE job by investing 1M (GBP/EUR/USD)??
I understand not every A3, when they are 24/25, has $1-1.5M or any similar amount in the UK or Europe. But what if I have 3 years of IBD experience from a BB and have $1-1.5M disposable ready to invest. My question: is it possible to hit up mutual funds or MM funds and say I am willing to invest but...
Different types of VC firms?
I'm just curious about how people in the industry would segment different types of VC firms. Would you split it into crossovers, seed funds, early-stage, etc? Or is there some other way to better segment funds? Obviously, funds like Pear VC, Dragoneer, and Sequoia are vastly different, but I just...
Point 72 Ventures - any information?
Does anyone have any additional information (Comp, WLB, Culture) at P72 Ventures? How do the VC arms of a hedge fund typically fair from a lifestyle and day-to-day perspective?
Growth Stage Companies
Hi guys, want to get into the VC space as a uni sophomore and wanted to feed my interest and know if anyone knows some solid European growth stage companies, as well as sectors of interest (in terms of growth)? Thanks for the help!!
Is the party over? SVB...
As the title suggests, SVB going pop appears a seismic event that will likely cause shivers across the VC and early stage landscape. What do we think the repercussions will be for the industry going forward and how will VCs & start ups respond, not only to this, but the increasing widespread...
Venture Scouts: Tell me what I have wrong
Wanted to start a discussion on Venture Scout programs so I thought I’d give my view on them; Please comment on why you think I’m wrong or right: 95% sourcing This is what you’re doing, when you source an opportunity, it gets handed off to a full-time investor and you aren’t part of the...
Startup founder, now what? Recruitment advice.
Hey, Long time lurker. Would appreciate some insight from the community. I'm been an operator for four years having been a two-time co-founder, achieving venture-backing both times. In aggregate raising $6m seed capital. I attended a target school in the UK (Oxbridge) for undergraduate and garnered...
VC Partner Progression / Salary
All, sorry if this has been asked before but just curious how VC career progression works. I see many individuals with 4-6 years of career experience who are now Partners at VC firms (think Sequoia, etc.). Is that Partner title equivalent to a PE Partner or is it more of a Senior Associate or VP...
Top Tier Capital partners
Any word on them? Not much info online. Interested to hear about any experiences with them or how they might be viewed.
Can one lateral from mid-size VC to "large" VC?
I'm a VP at a mid-size VC (~$425mm AUM). What's the best way for me to lateral to a larger ($1B+ AUM) fund? Though my current firm is small, it has as a recognizable brand as a fintech sector specialist, and we regularly invest in rounds alongside the top names in Silicon Valley. My deal sheet...
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How to get startups' revenues?
I started recently as a 1st-year analyst at a small VC firm and I have been asked t spread comps for a few startups. The issue is we use EV/Rev metric but I am having a hard time finding any source for startup revenues compared to funding (for obvious reasons). Any idea?
Middle East Opportunities
Hi all, I'm currently an associate at a family office in the US; we look at pretty cool stuff but have a focus in sports, media, entertainment, etc. Recently, I've gotten interested in exploring PE/GE/VC opportunities in the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar). I grew up in South Asia and am...
Mubadala Capital
Hi guys Any up to date info on Mubadala Capital the SWF (culture, w/l balance, analyst pay e.t.c). Specifically the ventures team if that helps. Thanks!
Exit ops from tier 1 crypto VC?
Hi Primates, I'm currently working at a tier 1 crypto VC but would really love to be covering traditional tech at a traditional HF or PE fund. I have a decent educational background (engineering at an Ivy) and worked in public markets (buy-side) for a year before transferring to my current role....
Advice | Join Exited-Entrepreneur on Investment Management Fund?
Hi, I didn't really aim to fall into the finance/buy-side industry at all. Long story short, I made a connection recently with an exited entrepreneur that sold his company. He wants to make $30M-60M USD in venture investments, flipping small companies for profit (PE/search fund operator), incubating...
Getting into PE as a 30 year old
Ok, so my goal is to get into VC/PE. Here's my background: I'm a 30 year old working for a corporate finance advisory firm (capital market investments and corporate strategy, that sort of thing), currently taking my CFA L1, and now I'm considering starting an MBA at a top tier bschool next year...
[Resource] VC Analyst & Associate Pay Benchmarks
Hello VC monkes and hopefuls, I've noticed a lot of questions regarding VC/Growth compensation. Here's the data, gathered by a survey of folks in a community I'm a part of, for Analysts (fresh from UG, generally) and Associates (generally after 2 years in IB/consulting). FYI -- I think the carry...
Growth Equity Analyst Hours and Comp
Hey guys, I'm a junior in college and an incoming summer analyst at a top sourcing-focused growth equity shop(Think Spectrum, Summit, Insight, GA). I was wondering what hours would generally look like both for the summer and for full-time sourcing analyst positions at these firms. Also, the base...
Dream job in the wrong city (VC vs. BB AM)
I am a graduating senior and I recently was offered a job as an investment analyst for a growth VC in SF. It is exactly what I would want to do out of school, but I have always imagined that I would be in NYC. Currently, I've accepted another job in AM at a BB in NYC (cash salary is slightly better)...
Crossover vs. Traditional VC
Curious about the differences between working at a large crossover fund (Altimeter/Coatue/Greenoaks) versus a traditional venture firm (Sequoia/Accel/a16z). How much does pay differ? Hours? Culture? Do they recruit from different backgrounds/places? Is the day-to-day work different as well? Sorry...
Private Equity and Venture Capital Survey 2023
Hi All, We are conducting a yet another survey this year to gauge the pulse of the PEVC industry. Our last survey was a big hit and got featured in multiple publications (You can read it here ). It will be a great help you can take our survey and share your valuable feedback. Take Survey - Link We...
Anyone familiar with AXA Venture Partners?
Recently saw an associate opportunity for AXA Venture Partners in NY, but can’t find much about them on here. They seem to pretty big in Paris, have been around for quite a while (2015), have a pretty large fund size investing in both VC/GE deals and associates are from strong backgrounds. Curious...
Any VCs that invest in pure HC Services?
Anyone know of VC funds that invest directly in HC services (think providers of healthcare treatment) without a tech focus or angle? Tons are interested in digital health and virtual care, but not seeing as many willing to invest in say, a new physician practice.
What is the right Venture Capital position level?
Hello What would be the right level to apply for as VC (Associate, Principal etc.) if I have the following: - PhD Engineering - Honors - 7 years Automotive Engineering Experience - Big 3 OEM - software for mobility & autonomous vehicles - 8 months - Management consulting (Boutique Firm focusing on...
VC Associate Recruitment London - Recruiters and best shops
Hello hello, long time lurker around here, currently in IB in London and wondering what a jump to Associate at VC is possible - do people know whether this is done through recruiters or pure networking, what have you/people you know previously done? What are also the best VC funds in London, what...
Consulting before Entrepreneurship/VC?
Hi WSO community, Hope you are having a great start to your weekend. I recently started working for a large pension fund (CPP Investments, Ontario Teachers) in a graduate scheme upon completing my degree. I am guaranteed a spot as an analyst working on bottom-up fundemental stock selection after the...
Venture Capital Candidate Profile
Hello I am trying to check if my profile is a good fit for VC position before I start hustling for a position: 1- PhD in Engineering - GPA 3.91 /4.00 honors 2- 7 years of industry experience - automotive - Autonomous Vehicle 3- 6 months in management consulting - Boutique Firm - Consultant While my...
Venture Investors: Time Horizon for Projections in a Financial Model for a Series A/B stage company
Hi all, if you were preparing a financial model to do the following to project growth for your company, how far out would you take it for investors - 3 years, 5 years? The model will do the following: 1. Calculate Cash Burn / Runway / MoM Growth 2. Project outcomes for future investors Am kind of a...
Cash Burn Calc
How do most people calculate cash burn? Is it just operating cash flow less investing cash flow? Or do some people only look at the total expenses of the business less capex (i.e., not consider changes in WC)?
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