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+10 Early-stage VC to late-stage VC or growth PE / CFA 6 4y
+15 I DID IT, Got a VC Internship Thanks! 5 4y
+3 PE vs Growth Equity / VC - Preparing for the future 1 4y
0 Does anyone have a link to the post that breaks down the target schools for European VC? 1 4y
+12 Growth equity vs private debt 1 4y
+9 Growth / VC interview prep - tips & prep buddies 2 4y
+17 Which offer to take, spacetech consulting or VC? I have time to decide until this weekend. 10 4y
0 VC's Going the Way of the Buffalo 6 4y
+14 European Investment Fund - Private Equity and Venture Capital 3 4y
0 Lucrative Corporate Finance Jobs Outside of traditional IB/S&T/VC/HF/PE 2 4y
0 VC Arms in BBs 2 4y
+19 NON-MEGA CAP PE/HF/VC/IBs - How and When Did You Tell Your Boss You Were Applying to Business School? 7 4y
0 Will passing the Series 7 and 63 exams help me find a job in IB? 9 4y
0 Ever submitted a b-plan to VC? PLEASE HELP 9 4y
+80 American Jobs Act - Thoughts? 61 4y
0 Transition to Small Market PE/VC Fund. Thoughts/advice needed. 5 4y
0 How to move to Growth Equity from Banking post MBA??? 4 4y
0 Adventure Capitalist: A Monkey's Review 3 4y
+35 8 Reasons To Choose A Startup Over A Corporate Job 36 4y
+9 European Leveraged Finance to VC in silicone county? PE or B-school better chances for VC? 6 4y
0 Startup Question Getting products on the site 11 4y
0 From Europe to Westcoast VC 11 4y
+16 Bankers: raising west-coast VC money for European tech firms 12 4y
+21 Startup Credentials in IBD/College 8 4y
0 Meeting with VC Partner 8 4y
0 Get an investment job to fund my startup while still in college? 6 4y
0 Venture Capital undergrad summer internship pay? 5 4y
0 Doctor to BSchool. Want to get into VC 12 4y
+82 Breaking into VC from undergrad...my story 46 4y
0 PWM->Banking->VC 3 4y
0 Break into US PE / VC as a European? 1 4y
0 From PE in Europe to PE/VC on the West Coast 1 4y
+19 best MBA for venture capital 11 4y
0 Internal consulting vs. Tech Startup or stay 3 4y
0 Advertising Planner to VC? 3 4y
+10 CAIA vs CFA for VC/PE 1 4y
+26 Growth Equity / Late Stage VC Recruiters 8 4y
+68 A week in the life of a VC intern/VC Intern Q&A 42 4y
0 Startup PE Fund / Private Placement Structure 4 4y
0 Google Business Solutions Role vs Microsoft Marketing vs Finance...for VC Exit? 10 4y
+31 Family Business vs. Venture Capital experience for Top MBA 19 4y
0 VC as a 1st job 2 4y
+5 Breaking into VC after INSEAD 2 4y
0 Getting a graduate internship in a VC firm in London 1 4y
+38 PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS 15 4y
0 From MM IBD TMT to VC without MBA ? 3 4y
+17 3 offers: 1) startup AM 2) small-cap AM 3) large bank (national level, not a major player anywhere else). Which one to choose? 4 4y
0 Corp Strategy/Dev Rotation (Fortune 200) or Big 4 Strategy Consulting (FS Focus) (Want to do PE, VC, or MBB) 3 4y
0 Looking for an internship in PE/VC - any hints? 2 4y
0 ¿From Fintech startup to IB? 1 4y
+42 Real Estate Technology - Venture Capital 17 4y
+16 Breaking into VC or Consulting 3 4y
+17 M&A Intern interview at a VC firm in 10 days: I got topics to be discussed. Can you advise me? 3 4y
+17 Philadelphia/South Jersey/Princeton: IB, M&A, HF, PE, VC etc Opportunities/Advice 3 4y
+20 Hong Kong's first potential $1 billion startup 11 4y
0 Intern abroad at a startup or stay in NYC? 3 4y
0 Starting PE fund (growth equity) 2 4y
+25 VC --> VC resume sample? 8 4y
0 English speaking Venture Capital 3 4y
+102 Worst startup ideas that received funding 38 4y
+8 HELP!!! No Junior Year summer internship.....BUT Co-founder startup experience over the summer 1 4y
+10 Startup using Big Budget Parties as a Recruiting Tool 3 4y
+13 Accept an offer in PwC strategy or do a master in private equity & venture capital with an internship guaranteed 1 4y
+6 VC/Boutique Banking/Family Office first internship 1 4y
+14 Accountant position in VC firm and hope to transition to associate down the road 3 4y
+12 Non MBB --> PE/VC 7 4y
+12 Advice sought on joining US based PE and VC firms 1 4y
+14 SSE finance VS Bocconi accounting VC LSE law and accounting 3 4y
+17 Search Fund vs Fintech Startup 6 4y
+3 Experiencing Berlin startup friendly environment 1 4y
+15 VC healthcare Cold Email review 3 4y
+46 VC Principal, just moved to the US, what now? 13 4y
+35 Help me figure out how to think about private equity vs. "startup" offers 5 4y
+12 growth fund vs VC (life, pay, culture) 2 4y
+4 Exit ops for a VC analyst 3 4y
+9 How to solve this VC interview questions 3 4y
+12 Looking for Private Equity Startup Talent 1 4y
+12 VC internship and working part time at M&A boutique for next year SA 1 4y
+9 Big 4 M&A>Startup>Equity research>VC - can I still go to PE? 1 4y
+26 Want to build a startup & raise some money? Part II 8 4y
+17 Current VC Intern - Ask me anything! 9 4y
+12 VC scene in Europe 10 4y
+20 Venture Capital/Consulting - Esade MIE vs Imperial MIM vs LSE MIM 7 4y
+13 Fintech Startup to Private Equity or Asset Management 3 4y
+20 Path to VC as a lawyer 7 4y
+21 [Help] Aspiring PE/VC analyst/associate - coming from an ECM background 1 4y
+21 Tech / Startup Background looking to break into a career in Finance, advice needed 1 4y
+109 VC startup idea - PE or VC interest? Are these numbers viable? 53 4y
+12 Want to move to PE/VC from BD... 1 4y
+18 Transferring offices internationally within an UMM/MF from the growth equity / MM team to the main buyout team 1 4y
+12 Best option for Masters in Management vs. MBA for a VC associate (special case) 1 4y
+12 Startup Myth 1 4y
+14 Small VC/Incubator vs. international development aid internship for sophomore summer? 3 4y
+12 Europe F500 vs Oceania VC 1 4y
+22 Engineering background + real estate experiences / Move to Private equity or Venture capital 3 4y
+12 How to break into VC / What are the most promising industries today 1 4y
+3 Growth equity interview/ Case Study & Modelling test 1 4y
+15 Venture Capital Cover Letter Writing Advice 1 4y
+17 Venture capital and growth equity deal data for Europe 4 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
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