+3 asking about fund returns during last round interview? 5 3y
+21 What happens to the bad VCs? 7 4y
+10 Opinion - offer from small growth equity shop vs LP at multi-family office 2 4y
+9 Startup Founder Transition to Mgmt Consulting Expectations/Chances? 1 4y
+19 What's your 1 hour due diligence process? 2 4y
+2 Pre/Post Money Question 2 4y
+14 Opportunities from a small VC 4 4y
+9 UG —> Well-Known FoF —> VC/Growth/PE? 1 4y
+12 VC GP jump to PE? 1 4y
+6 How to build a relevant startup network 1 4y
+12 Thoughts on Lead Edge Capital? 5 4y
+31 Tech banking -- > start-up exit --> VC? 9 4y
+11 Canada Growth Equity Exits 7 3y
+3 Looking for a list of seed stage funds 1 4y
+17 IB to VC vs. Start-Up? 4 4y
+8 VC experience before founding a startup? 1 4y
+3 Technical skills for VC interview 1 4y
+11 EB for VC? 9 4y
+4 What are great consumer growth equity funds out there? 6 4y
+3 Opportunity to chat with MBAs interning in Venture Capital 1 4y
+17 Veteran with prior IB / PE experience. Should I do an MBA for VC? 6 4y
+12 Google APM vs SWE for Startups 5 4y
+6 Boston Growth Equity Scene 5 3y
+16 Would you stay in corporate & investment banking if your startup could raise $1MM tomorrow? (Pre-Revenue) 1 4y
+26 a16z reputation 14 2y
+3 Growth Equity Recruiting from IB 1 4y
+67 Growth Equity 12 3y
+3 How to find an industry mentor? 2 4y
+3 VC or Equity Research 1 4y
+6 How long after a Partner interview should I expect a response? 1 4y
+6 How is reneging viewed? 2 4y
+5 Insight Partners Salary 11 3y
+3 Is having a startup while in IB legal 4 4y
+6 Interview questions for Sequoia Capital - Investment Analyst 1 4y
+12 Venture Debt Interview - VP level 1 4y
+6 How flexible are start dates for VC 1 4y
+10 First VC interview this week-- How to prepare? Tech/consumer focused fund 5 4y
+4 Alpha Wave GE/VC - Anyone heard of them? 19 1y
+9 Growth Equity 1 4y
+12 IB --> VC: Why Bother? 5 4y
+4 Question on VC Compensation 2 4y
+13 Nothing 5 3y
+5 Best brokers/funds for secondary transactions? 3 4y
0 What content would you want to see in a VC themed TikTok page? **FOR FOUNDERS** 7 4y
+8 New software investor seeking reading recommendations - any good books / blogs for the clueless? 3 4y
+3 Should I Include An Unlikely Double Major On Resume? 1 4y
+3 What is a bigger red flag, Individual/Brand new single owner biz 1 4y
+12 Growth equity comp / top paying shops 12 3y
+6 Susquehanna Growth Equity Case Interview? 5 2y
0 Growth Equity Analyst Salary Range? 1 4y
+23 What role is "Investor" at a firm like Bain Capital Ventures? 12 4y
+4 Deleted 1 3y
+8 Would I be fcking myself by not doing banking out of college? 3 4y
+53 How Difficult Actually Is It to Get Into VC? 16 4mo
+9 VIP Capital Funding - Small Business Loans 1 4y
+3 Curious if anyone has advice for someone in startup FP&A to move to VC role? 1 4y
+6 How do I get a healthcare/life science VC internship? 1 4y
+3 Spectrum Equity--where do they stand? 2 4y
+1 Growth Equity Model Test 2 4y
+7 How is working at a Student-run VC firm viewed by recruiters and in the FInance space in general? 7 4y
+2 Ideal career path for Early Stage VC 6 4y
+6 How to pivot to VC (deal team) from ER? 1 4y
+6 Is it a bad idea to take a year out after uni to try tech startup stuff and then go into IB if it doesn't work out? 1 4y
+6 OGCI 0 4y
+3 HBS MBA from Europe 3 4y
+7 Advice on VC Resume Format 5 3y
+3 ROI of GSB MBA + Stanford Eng. CS MS vs. standalone GSB MBA 1 4y
+12 Growth Equity Portfolio Operations? 3 4y
+3 How to prep for GE modeling test in less than 24 hours with very little modeling experience 1 4y
+3 Best resources to prepare for a tech VC role 1 4y
+3 VC Analyst Salary 2 4y
+8 From Europe to US 3 4y
+3 VC & GE Internships / salary out of undergrad 1 4y
+45 Q&A: 3.2 GPA -> IB -> PE -> VC 19 4y
+3 Feasibility analysis in excel 1 4y
+11 Mubadala Capital VC 5 2y
+42 Just Released - WSO's FREE Venture Capital Crash Course 0 4y
+7 How useful is experience at a startup backed by top VC (Accel, Sequoia, KP) for transitioning to said top VC? 4 4y
+9 VC/GE FT Analyst Programs + Timelines 3 4y
+3 How to learn more about growth equity 1 4y
+18 Can I go into VC/GE from Tech? 10 4y
+3 Waiting to deploy capital until valuations chill out? 1 4y
+3 Guidepost Growth 1 4y
+5 Valuations Returning to “Normal”? 5 4y
+10 Corporate Development/Strategy to VC 3 4y
+7 VC analyst salaries in Western Europe (excluding the UK)? 2 4y
+8 Doing a masters for Brand name after an internship in VC, Non-target 2 4y
+6 EVCA Fellowship 2022 1 4y
+21 Should I become a VC analyst out of undergrad if I want an MBA? 3 4y
+10 VC Associate Offer Review 12 4y
+23 Join 8VC or Insight Partners as New Grad? 21 2y
+3 College Sophomore Seeking VC Career Advice 1 4y
+15 Growth Equity Shops - Tiers? 15 4y
+6 OFFER PLS HELP - London senior associate VC comp? 8 2y
+3 PLEASE HELP: Vandy vs UMich (LSA) for undergrads if I want to get into VC? 1 4y
+8 Vandy vs UMich (LSA) for undergrads if I want to get into VC? 5 4y
+4 Gateway from VC 8 4y
+3 Sixth Street Growth Equity 6 3y
+7 Has anyone here started their business? 7 4y
+9 Personal VC Investment on Resume? 2 4y

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