0 CIA Venture Capital firm. 1 4y
0 Silicon Valley VC Firm downfall 1 4y
0 Is founding a startup or founding a HF more likely to make you wealthy (100MM+)? 1 4y
0 Is a venture capital internship good for IB? 5 4y
0 Submitting Idea to VC Fund for A Finder's Fee 6 4y
0 Best Recruiters for VC or Tech-focused PE? 1 4y
0 International VC Internship post-undergrad? 1 4y
0 Stay in REPE Internship or Seed VC intern for less $ 7 4y
0 How to assume ROE, dividend growth rate and cost of equity for stable stage 1 4y
0 Startup Dilemma: Top startup accelerator worth quitting the best job I ever had? 1 4y
0 Patent focused VC Firm 1 4y
0 What salary would you expect for a startup "controller" type role? 1 4y
0 Venture Capital in LATAM 2 4y
0 First Round at Growth Equity Shop - First Round Phone Screen 1 4y
0 North Bridge Growth Equity 14 4y
+6 Alternative paths into VC from working at a tech startup? 1 4y
+117 Q&A: Investment Banking Analyst to Startup Co-Founder 66 4y
+102 Worst startup ideas that received funding 38 4y
+93 Startup HF Decision 37 4y
+53 Learning about the Real Estate Venture Capital industry 14 4y
+43 Q&A: Corporate Strategy Manager at pre-IPO tech startup 27 4y
+39 Join startup HF or pursue MBA? Seeking advice.. 17 4y
+36 Venture Capital or Wealth Management internship? 30 4y
+34 Typical VC General Partner Backgrounds 15 4y
+31 Transition into banking/consulting/phd/MBA from startup scene 6 4y
+31 Corporate VC Exit Opportunities 17 4y
+31 VC, A people's business : The Importance of Network Building and not Networking 18 4y
+27 Investment Banking vs COO of Startup Biz 12 4y
+26 Is a VC internship relevant to investment banking? 7 4y
+26 ESOP with a failing company 8 4y
+25 VC --> VC resume sample? 8 4y
+25 BB IBD or corporate VC 8 4y
+24 Home Run in PE & VC 24 4y
+24 Worth going for the CFA® if my goal is VC/startup? 5 4y
+22 2nd year vc analyst, fund closed down, what now? 6 4y
+21 Getting into PE, VC out of Stanford 3 4y
+20 Hong Kong's first potential $1 billion startup 11 4y
+19 What does it take for a startup HF to succeed? 15 4y
+19 IBM vs Startup 4 4y
+18 [Accounting question] In growth equity investments, should the balance sheet not be revised as well? 3 4y
+17 ECM -> VC? 2 4y
+17 Preferable degree for possible career in IB/VC 5 4y
+15 Transition question from IB to PE/VC 1 4y
+13 Accept an offer in PwC strategy or do a master in private equity & venture capital with an internship guaranteed 1 4y
+13 Can a boutique investment bank divert from their business model and make a growth equity investment in advisory client 8 4y
+11 Pre-money / Post-money valuation question 1 4y
+10 Startup using Big Budget Parties as a Recruiting Tool 3 4y
+10 Route to get into a tech vc firm in SF 2 4y
+8 HELP!!! No Junior Year summer internship.....BUT Co-founder startup experience over the summer 1 4y
+7 MM/Growth Equity PE at MFs 2 4y
+6 Do I need to take a series exam as a corporate banker? 5 4y
+4 Cold Calling/Emailing for VC Internships in the Fall 4 4y
+3 List of 1700 Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors in the United States 2 4y
+3 Profit Sharing for PE/VC Firms 4 4y
+1 Tech Growth Equity Recruiting 1 4y
0 What can you do after working on growth equity? 2 4y
0 Tech VC in Toronto 2 4y
0 [VC] Advisory for Startups 2 4y
0 Facebook Buys Startup Company 3 4y
0 VC Associate Interview -> SAT/GPA 4 4y
0 The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital: Management Lessons from the Pioneers of Private Investing 3 4y
0 Advice for First-Time Startup CEOs from a First-Time Startup CEO 1 4y
0 VC vs Oil & Gas Internship?? 3 4y
0 M&A waterfall distribution for VC-backed company 2 4y
0 PE/VC ownership of a target company 3 4y
0 English speaking Venture Capital 3 4y
0 VC experience between undergrad and B School 2 4y
0 Who are the top growth equity funds? 2 4y
0 Best consulting firm before starting a tech startup 1 4y
0 Starting PE fund (growth equity) 2 4y
0 Intern abroad at a startup or stay in NYC? 3 4y
0 Is a junior post at VC valuable for an MBA? 1 4y
0 PhD health policy to VC/PE 1 4y
0 Non-target school wishing to work in PE/VC, what to do? 1 4y
0 Looking to purchase a no longer needed Knopman Series 79 book and exams 4 4y
0 Would VC, HF, or PE jobs have the best lifestyle? 1 4y
0 Looking to purchase a used Series 79 Finra Study Guide 3 4y
+5 Growth Equity Interview 5 4y
0 Growth Equity out of undergrad 3 4y
0 Valuation Pre-Money or Post-Money 4 4y
+6 VC/Boutique Banking/Family Office first internship 1 4y
+40 Growth Eq/Late Stage VC Recruiters 35 4y
+21 VC / Growth Equity Still Attractive? 5 4y
+15 Would you invest in Tiger's VC fund? 1 4y
+246 I have been told that I can't make it into the finance industry (HF, VC, PE, etc.) because of my height? 95 4y
+117 How to value a startup? 60 4y
+79 Top Cities For Venture Capital In The US and Internationally? 48 4y
+77 How to break into VC 80 4y
+61 Hottest tech subsectors in growth and Private Equity 24 4y
+55 Is it true that Private Equity requires more quantitative and technical skills, while Venture Capital is more qualitative? 12 4y
+45 Building A Startup From Day 1 - The Documentary 15 4y
+38 Startup to automate IB analyst work? 41 4y
+37 How to initiate M&A activity as a VC partner 8 4y
+34 Experienced PE/VC, ways to get noticed for new search? 3 4y
+33 How much travel is there in Venture Capital? 6 4y
+33 What makes a good VC? (Research project) 8 4y
+32 Downshifting from VC to PE. Worth It? 5 4y
+30 A few questions going into a first round VC interview 3 4y
+30 MBA internship -> VC or Amazon to get to MBB? 6 4y
+27 VC / PE Carried Interest Language in Employment Contract 4 4y

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