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Best Foot-In-The-Door School for Hedge Funds and VC? Yale, UChicago, Dartmouth?
I'm a nontraditional student newly out of active duty military. I've been admitted to a few good schools. Though, my school choice will ultimately depend on the job opportunities post-undergrad. My school choices are Yale, UChicago, and Dartmouth. Dartmouth and UChicago have a large focus on the...
Shepherd Ventures (San Diego, CA)?
Sorry that this is the wrong forum but there is no VC forum specifically and I wasn't sure where to post. Hi - was wondering if anyone has any info on this firm. They reached out to me and I couldn't find much info. Most of their interns seems to be working on a specific portfolio project instead of...
Reaching Partner with an MSF?
Currently a sophomore at a non-target with a 3.9 GPA, looking to get into a top-tier MSF program (Vandy, UT Austin) and eventually break into VC/PE. My question is, will I be able to become a partner at a small/mid-size firm with only an MSF degree?
Info on G Squared Venture?
Seems like they have a broad presence with offices in Silicon Valley, Chicago, Greenwich and Zurich. Also invested in a couple good companies like Palantir, AirBnB, 23andMe, etc Anyone has more info on their total AUM, latest fund size, culture, expected exit ops? Thanks!
How I think I got a VC analyst position straight out of undergrad
I don't want to sound cocky I just know that I would want to know this info while I was applying. I had 0 networking this was all resume. Major: Physics & Computer Science double major GPA: 3.3 (didn't check) College: Small liberal arts, non-non-target Important experience: 501(c) raised 30k Meal...
CEE region vs DACH region for VC?
Which one is the better region to be / focus on in the coming years for VC investments?
VC vs Hedge Fund
Lets say you are at the beginning of your career, just out of college and have an offer from a VC firm (Investment Analyst position) from which you would go on to do more VC later on an Asset Management firm (Equity Analyst position) from which you would aim to move on to a boutique L/S hedgefund....
Blue Collective???
Anyone ever hear of them? A small VC shop based in Brooklyn, they just posted an opening for summer intern and was wondering if anyone knew anything about them? Can someone share some insights
Corporate Venture Capital or IB?
Short background I am finishing my MSc this summer at a well-known European university and have ~1.5 years of internship experience at boutique IBs (1 year as a working student, 0.5 year as a full time student). I have an offer from a corporate venture capital and a tech-focused boutique IB in the...
Best undergraduate university for VC/PE, Entrepreneurship, or Product Management
Hi, I am a high school senior who was admitted to several universities. My top choices are the University of Chicago, UC Berkeley (College of Letters), Carnegie Mellon University (Information Systems program), and Georgia Tech (College of Computing). I will probably pursue Computer Science at...
EEL Ventures
EEL Ventures is a Venture Builder located in Sao Paulo, specialized in technology assets and digital transformation
Moving from Corporate Strategy to PE/VC (w/ IBD background) - Thoughts? Has anyone done this before?
Hi everyone! Does anyone have any thoughts about the likelihood / how possible it is to move from Corporate Strategy to PE (maybe VC) when I have an IB background? Has anyone made a similar move? For some context, I recently started a role in Corporate Strategy at a high-growth, pretty well-known...
ASIF Ventures
ASIF Ventures is a Venture Capital fund supporting startups of students and recent graduates with funding, a community of young entrepreneurs and our network of VCs, industry experts and investors.
BC CSOM vs. IU Kelley
Hi everyone, I am a high school senior who was recently accepted into BC CSOM. I have already been accepted as a direct admit into IU-Kelley and the Hutton Honors College. My plan is to enter venture capital/private equity or IB after college. I am out-of-state for Indiana so I would be paying 40k a...
How many points of carry would it take for you to work without salary?
"Hypothetical" scenario: A debut micro-VC fund with $10 million in assets has an opening for a junior investment team position. At 2% per year, the fund only has $200k a year to cover all fund expenses and overhead. The fund has two general partners. Neither of the general partners are taking any...
MARL 5G Accelerator
It is a Seed Accelerator firm focused on the verticals of Mobility, Autonomy, Robotics, and Logistics.
How to network effectively for VC - Western Europe Pandemic Edition
Guys I need your help : last week I left my job in ER to start a career at Big Tech Sales but before signing my contract I was told that due to the pandemic they could no longer hire anyone, fortunately I immediately found a job at a Special Situation fund (investing mainly in distressed real estate...
Is Venture Capital a Bubble?
Saw someone else post about this and recently crossed my mind due to the hot IPO market. It does seem like theres a ton of shitcos being unloaded onto the market via spacs and IPOs. VCs are playing hot potato with unprofitable companies only to make them grow fast and then sell them to the next guy....
Big Tech --> VC/Growth advice
Hi WSO - I've worked in big tech (think FAMGA) since graduation ('17). Went to a top 10 US UG, currently working in product, was previously in corporate strategy (got to work on an acquisition in 2019). I would like to transition to the investment side for my next role; ideally in early stage VC,...
Experienced (10+ yrs exp) Resume for VC/Growth Equity - 1 or 2 Pages? Format? Deal Sheet?
I’m looking to update my resume for VC / growth equity roles (around Principal level). I’ve got 10+ years of experience and have worked in 4-5 roles (including banking) before VC. I managed to get it down to one page with size 10 font, but it required a lot of cutting and playing around with...
Barclays/JPM Private Capital Markets
Hi All - I currently sit in a vanilla ECM team at a BB, 1 year away from Associate. I like the seat and enjoy the equity markets, but don't love the vanilla "IPO" process and think I want to have a slightly more bespoke role, as I feel like that is where a lot of value can be added in a commoditized...
Early employee secondary sold at a discount in follow-on rounds - why?
Hi all, I was recently made aware that early employees sell their shares at a discount when they liquidate in follow-on rounds. Is this because liq pref is smaller in earlier rounds than follow-on rounds? Just trying to conceptualize this. Thanks for the help!
Venture Capital Salary
How much do the analysts, associates, principals at top VC funds (Andreessen, Oak HC/FT, Lux, etc.) make in salary (base, bonus, carry, etc.)
VC tab on WSO
Recent vc discussion shows theres some interest (as well as misunderstanding) in the vc industry. Further, even though vc isn't "pure finance" its pretty clear it's becoming more relevant to other finance industries given so many companies both getting huge funding and going public (via spac or...
Canaan Partners
Pretty long standing early stage tech & HC fund spun out of GE Ventures. Haven't seen them mentioned on here yet but wondering if anyone has any info on the culture of the firm. I know they focus on diversity within their employees as well as their portfolio. Any insight would be great.
First Year At Swarthmore, Questions about what I should be doing
First post - please excuse my confusion in how this works. I am a freshman at a Liberal Arts College. I am wondering what each industry (Investment Banking, Real Estate, Private Equity, Venture Capital, etc) looks like. I don't really know what these industries really look like from day to day. What...
Venture Capital
Why is there very little on this forum about IB analysts exiting to VC? Is it uncommon because it is difficult to do? Or because others generally choose PE, which they perceive to be more lucrative.
Advice on Rotation Selection (F50 MBA LDP) and CPA Feasability
Hi All, Graduating from a Top 20 MBA program this spring but started my post-MBA role (MBA LDP) early since I have been going to school part-time. Undergrad in Business with a finance/accounting background (Internal Audit, Controller, FP&A) with 6 years of experience. I have entered a rotational...
Paid Summer Internships - VC, Advisory, Valuation
Hello, everyone! I would love to hear some recommendations regarding some opportunities for Summer Internships in VC, PE, Valuation, or Advisory. I am interested in paid internship programs. Pros: currently on an MSF program in the States ending in December, hard-working, 3.94 GPA in undergrad, 3.97...
Does Anyone Have Insights on L'Oreal's BOLD Ventures?
Sorry for the specific / single firm post here but I'd really appreciate any insight folks have on L'Oreal's BOLD Ventures. https://www.lorealboldventures.com/ Appreciate any insights on deal team structure/culture/recent deals/recruitment process, etc. Thanks in advance!
Healthcare consulting firms
Anyone know of some good healthcare consulting firms? Or even some healthcare venture capital or private equity firms that hire undergrads for full time? And do you know their recruiting timeline? This would be coming out of from two summer internships in private equity. Also any input on consulting...
how to go from google/facebook to venture capital?
Hello everyone, i'm a junior at a decent tech school (~ucsd, purdue, uiuc) studying cs/ce, and i am going to be an apm intern at google/facebook. I was wondering whether the top vc's recruit from the google apm program. looking at linkedin and the bios on firm websites, it doesnt appear that many...
VC Case Study
Hi guys, I'm interviewing for a VC analyst role and have been told there will be a take home case study. Any idea, on how to prepare for it,any blogs to refer to, any sample case study solutions, and differentiate among candidates? So far it has been fit rounds.
London Venture Capital & Growth Equity landscape
Hello, 2nd yr analyst in infrastructure PE in London here, trying to pivot to VC/early stage PE. Don't think I've seen any thread on this. Not asking on advice on how to break in but trying to build a list that could be helpful to everyone on this site. Anyone has input on: Firm / Stage of investing...
Life & Productivity Hack | Organizing IB Analyst / PE Associate Tasks
Hey Everyone, Recently read a great article on Morning Brew about Goal Setting. It sparked an idea to crowd source this forum not specifically for goal setting frameworks but for the best in class day-to-day organizational framework. I'm sure everyone who has done IB, PE, VC, HF, etc. has had days...
Which are the Top 30 VC Firms in Europe?
Guys - which are the Top 30 VC firms in Europe? How can one get hired to one of these? Is it "mandatory" to go through the usual 2 years in IB/M&A first? Is there any way one can actually apply or show interest? Thanks!
First Job at a specialized VC
Hi Monkeys, I am about to finish my masters degree in Europe and i have the opportunity to join a small ($100m AuM) VC firm that is highly specialized. Past returns have been strong. I have been thinking a lot about this opportunity but i am not sure about the Long Term Career Prospects and the...
Non-target - Why is it a bad idea to get a second bachelors?
My story is like most other non-targets I learned everything too late. I did well in high school 4.0 gpa, 1970/2400 on the old sat. Instead of going to the semi-targets I was accepted to, think Wake Forest. I went to an school ranked in the bottom quarter of the top 100 because they gave me a...
Any info on Riverside Technology Capital Solutions?
Looks like they spun out of Day View Capital (also don't know much about them). Does anyone have much info on their investing style/reputation/culture/pay?
Stanford MS / MBA?
Hi guys, Got into GSB today! Background was the traditional IB / PE path. Any chimps have some info / thoughts on tacking on a 3rd year to knock out a MS CS while I'm there? Thought process would be to take advantage of the sunk cost of leaving the workforce to tack the CS degree on - honestly not...
Q&A: 1st Year VC Analyst at a top-tier Asian fund
Hi all. Saw quite a bit of interest in VC / how to get into VC on the forum, and thought it would be good to do a Q&A for anyone interested in breaking into the industry. I'm just about to begin my 2nd year as an analyst at a top-tier, sector-agnostic Asian VC fund ($1b+ AUM). Happy to answer any...
VC interview question HELP
So I am a first year in university and I just had an interview with a VC firm for a summer internship program, and they asked me a question that I am struggling to get the answer to. What do you plan to gain from working at our firm and Why?
Venture Capital Comp in NYC - What to Expect??
Hi everyone, I was discussing comp with a boutique VC firm (started a couple years ago and is part of a much larger healthcare advisory firm) and threw out ~$150K as total comp. I will be the first hire and coming in as "entry level?" to work under the two partners. My background is ~2 years of life...
Europe/Scandinavia: VC Off-Cycle Internship
Hi all, I recently interviewed for a VC firm who told me to prepare salary prospective for next interview. They said "we offer a competitive VC salary". It's a full-time off-cycle internship for 6 months. I would appreciate to hear what people at VC firms (interns) make (especially if you're in...
LPAC Seats
So... I am a year out of my MBA working with a UHNW family office in NYC and I got an LPAC seat for a small but somewhat established growth-stage fund. My boss kind of made it a big deal and ceremonial. I always thought these were a bit of a joke and just an excuse for a nice expensed dinner. Am I...
Feedback on Omers Venture & Draper Esprit
Hi, I have an offer from Draper Esprit (Tech VC/Growth fund) to join their origination team and also in process with Omers Ventures for a generalist investor role (Origination & execution). Does anyone has any feedback on Draper Esprit? Have the impression they are a pretty light touch investor and...
VC Intern Interview
WSO, I need your help! I have an internship interview in 5 days with a Nordic VC firm ($1Bn). The company invests globally, mostly early stage but sometimes in later stages as well. I passed the 1st round which consisted of pretty simple, fit/market-oriented questions such as why do you want to work...
Any color on Meritage Group?
Anyone know anything about Meritage Group? Jim Simons' son seemed to have started it and it looks to be loosely connected to them. Kinda looks more like GE / VC than a HF but not sure. Thanks!
Early Stage Venture Capital Modeling Case - What to expect
Hi all, I will have my final round interview for an intern position with a b2b early-stage VC tomorrow. Already passed their PPT pitch case, now my final round will consist of a one-hour-long excel case. I do not know anything about the specifics of the case, just that it will incorporate a business...
Can I still break into PE? What would you recommend?
Hello Everyone a little late to the game. Just recently realized, as I am about to turn 25 I would preferably like a career in PE, IB, HF or VC. My current background is: Undergraduate BBA with a minor in Finance at a university in Central America and as you´d figure Non Target School (2.7 GPA)...
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