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+20 Deferring IB to be CEO of VC Portco? Plz help 7 2y
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0 Which is better long tern career after IB - REPE / VC ?? 2 2y
+9 Ivy Engineering Bachelors+Masters+F50 R&D -> IB/PE/VC/etc 3 2y
+7 Invest equity, give loans... or both? 2 2y
+40 What’s the Best Path into VC? 12 10mo
+9 Breaking into VC from a corporate 1 2y
+18 What does a founder need todo to raise VC money? 5 2y
+79 There are way too many shitty VCs and joining one is a really bad idea 23 1y
+9 University Growth Fund (UGF) - Best VC & Growth Equity Internship for Undergrads 1 2y
+13 VC Frustration 3 2y
+24 Considering a move from PE to VC 9 1y
0 Growth Equity Deals/Case Studies 1 2y
0 VC in London? 1 2y
+9 Med school to VC 2 2y
+22 Technical Knowledge / Analysis in VC Roles? 3 2y
+3 VC Due Diligence Example 1 2y
+4 How do we value pre-revenue Series A to C Biotech using comps? 2 2y
+11 Growth Equity in London 7 2y
+15 VC recruiting is brutal right now 5 2y
+12 Best way to connect with the correct VCs? 5 2y
+11 Growth Equity Interview - In Person Case 6 2y
+9 Growth Equity | 5 hour Tech-enabled / Software Case 1 2y
+9 Growth Equity | 5 hour Tech-enabled / Software Case 1 2y
+7 Platform Side vs Investing 5 2y
+6 Question about startup studios 1 2y
+6 Join a startup SM out of undergrad? 7 2y
+4 CVX Ventures 4 1y
+45 Am I over optimistic about my VC future? 14 2y
+25 Breaking into VC from IB? 4 2y
+20 Advice for 2nd year MBA looking for mid and late stage VC roles (series B-D strike zone) 5 2y
0 How are women in venture capital shaping the future? 5 2y
0 How Women in Venture Capital Are Redefining the Future 2 2y
+6 Back to IB from VC/Growth? 6 12mo
+3 Rockefeller Capital Management - Growth Equity 1 2y
+13 G Squared Reputation / Prestige 4 2y
+3 Best Placement Agents in Europe for VCs 1 2y
+11 Should I even bother sending cold emails to Growth Equity/Investment firms for Full time recruiting ? 2 2y
+47 Long Term Success in VC? 11 2y
+9 Joining a risky firm as a stepping stone in order to break into VC? 1 2y
+12 Pre-money valuation calculation - NPV of the project? 3 2y
+9 How to improve your gaming startup's chances of getting investment? 1 2y
+8 What market research do early stage VCs use? 6 2y
+8 VC long term stability 4 2y
+10 Venture capitalists intriguing fascination with startup failures 3 2y
+3 Spectrum Equity vs Norwest Growth Equity 2 1y
+3 Mock interview VC/Growth Equity 1 2y
+10 Can someone please offer feedback on my answer to Why I want to transition from Investment Banking to VC? 3 2y
+3 Financial modeling - Series C / growth equity? 1 2y
+12 Update: Contacting VCs For My Startup 2 2y
+6 Typical recruitment timeline? 0 2y
+3 A Move to Healthcare? 3 1y
+9 VC vs IB salary in EU 1 2y
+12 VC PowerPoint Investment Decks? 4 2y
+3 LifeSci/MedDevice VC 3 2y
+19 Any good read/listening material you'd recommend for our industry? 4 2y
+20 The Curious Interest of Venture Capitalist in the Demise of Startups 5 2y
+6 London Growth Equity Comp 8 1y
+25 Question about Founder Role Post-Acquisition 3 2y
+13 Early-career growth equity 6 2y
+5 Chemistry Undergrad for VCs 5 2y
+3 Consumer Investment Banking to Growth Equity? 1 2y
+6 Possible to go from OCIO to Venture Capital? 1 2y
+16 Transition VC -> GE, 9 2y
+16 Going around the headhunter after not making it past the resume screen 10 2y
+9 Australian looking for advice on US VC 1 2y
0 VC Case Studies 1 2y
+12 New Grad Looking for VC Role Referrals - Will Give Referral Bonus 2 2y
+10 Conflict of Interest in the Startup-Venture Capitalist Partnership: Navigating the Interrelationship 2 2y
+3 Second Bachelor's for Eventual VC 1 2y
+25 Contacting VCs for my startup 10 2y
+10 Anybody else see VC recruiting getting a lot more competitive - is this recession driven? 3 2y
+3 Non-Compete Agreement 1 3y
+5 Subscription Billings vs. ARR 2 3y
+13 How about we share our hobbies? :) Anyone else Into fishing and photography like me? 1 3y
+25 VC Compensation?? 8 2y
+3 Growth Firm Tier? 1 3y
+6 Bootstrapped Startup to VC transition 1 3y
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