+9 Interesting VC firms? 16 4y
+8 VC Modelling Case Study 3 4y
+8 Growth Equity - Day to Day 8 4y
+8 VC Intern pay? (London) 7 4y
+8 What Non-M&A IB Groups Have The Best VC/GE Exits? 9 4y
+7 Joining a newly formed VC fund? 3 4y
+7 Venture Capital Comp in NYC - What to Expect?? 3 4y
+6 Exit opps from startup 1 4y
+6 Street cred for startup fund (and how to talk about it) 1 4y
+6 Acquisition Finance / LevFin Group to GE/VC? 1 4y
+6 TMT boutique >> VC/PE exits? 2 4y
+6 Possible to recruit on-cycle for Tech buyout AND large growth equity firms? 4 4y
+4 Prop tech VC from REPE 2 4y
+4 Venture Capital Salary 6 4y
+3 VC SA Internship for IB 1 4y
+3 VC Analyst and Associate Comp 3 4y
+2 How are the IB, PE and VC industries ( in terms of jobs and deals) in Canada as compared to India? 3 4y
+1 People working in VC 4 4y
+1 Hearing about IB/PE/VC/HF/MC for the first time 1 4y
+1 Growth Equity 2 4y
0 Getting into PE/VC (Canada) 1 4y
0 VC Growth Interview Questions 1 4y
0 Growth Equity Europe 1 4y
0 Growth Equity London - Lifestyle / Hours 1 4y
0 What are the top/main impact investing VC firms? 3 4y
0 VC Analyst/Associate Salary US vs. London 4 4y
0 Venture Capital/Private Equity Discord 2 4y
0 Corp/Startup out of PE Analyst/Associate? 1 4y
0 Growth Equity -> PE 1 4y
0 CEE region vs DACH region for VC? 1 4y
0 Opinion on current startup valuations? 1 4y
0 BB FT or Pre-Series A Startup? 1 4y
0 What are the differences between a holding company, VC firm and PE firm? 1 4y
0 working with VC while PhD 1 4y
0 Deloitte M&A I&D Consultant or Senior Financial Analyst at Unheard of / Successful Startup 1 4y
0 Joining a startup HF 1 4y
0 VC Portfolio Operations Interview 1 4y
0 Joining Startup HF out of Banking 1 4y
0 Technicals in growth equity interview - tips? 1 4y
0 Those who started as a growth equity analyst - what did you do after? 5 4y
0 Uncertain Startup Co-Founder Looking at top schools 4 4y
0 Top Cleantech VC/GE (2021 Update) 12 4y
0 Cannabis Buy-Side Opportunities (PE/VC/HF) 2 4y
0 How to network effectively for VC - Western Europe Pandemic Edition 1 4y
0 Anyone know Randall Kaplan (venture capitalist) and his reputation in the market? 1 4y
0 How important is starting out at a larger company vs a Startup out of college? 4 4y
0 M&A VC Q 1 4y
0 IBM, Startup or small VC fund 1 4y
0 Growth Equity Resources? 1 4y
0 IB to VC / Strategic Finance at Startup 1 4y
0 IB or VC? Help! 4 4y
0 Best Way To Prep For PE / Growth Equity Job Starting In ~6 Months? 1 4y
0 Best Groups for Startup/Tech-Related Exits 6 4y
0 Consulting -> VC Resume? 1 4y
0 Customer Data in Growth Equity Interviews 3 4y
0 Junior interested in Biotech VC 2 4y
0 Which Job Would You Chose? - Multiple PE/VC Offers 9 4y
0 Consulting to VC? 1 4y
0 VC Headhunters? 3 4y
0 Leaving IB for Startup 13 4y
+108 IB Associate Churn after 3yrs 151 4y
+59 Leaving new Tiger Cub hedge fund for startup 25 4y
+49 Top Growth Equity Investors 21 4y
+41 EB -> Startup -> VC or GE Investing 18 4y
+40 VC Investing As an Investment Banker 30 4y
+28 MBB vs Tech Startup 10 4y
+27 IB vs PE vs HF vs CO vs TR vs AM vs ER vs CF vs VC 13 4y
+27 How to build a financial model for a startup that doesn't exist yet? [VC / Startup] 12 4y
+27 For VC -- mid/upper-tier BB tech group or PM role at a notable Series A/B startup? 9 4y
+23 Growth Equity Interview - Question 2 4y
+23 VC or Asset Management coming out of Uni? 4 4y
+20 How would a startup bridge lender get access to warehouse line or repo? 13 4y
+20 Associate Sourcing Model in Growth Equity: How Valuable Is it? 8 4y
+18 Join startup fund or continue recruiting? 4 4y
+18 Returning to VC After Working in Series A Startup 3 4y
+17 VC Memo on a YC company for Analyst Interview 6 4y
+16 VC out of undergrad 4 4y
+16 Leaving job to join new VC firm? 9 4y
+15 How often do Growth Equity firms find deals through bankers vs. proprietary sourcing? 7 4y
+15 IB Analyst to CF at a Startup 12 4y
+15 VC out of Undergrad -> Carry possible? 16 4y
+15 Early vs Growth VC 12 4y
+14 Got into a corporate VC as an analyst, so far its a let down. What next? 5 4y
+14 Raising Tier 1 VC money 6 4y
+14 What Do Exits Look Like For MBB Employees Focused On PE/VC Due Dilligence Projects? 8 4y
+14 Startup Experience? 7 4y
+14 Family Office PE/VC Fund or Tech Corp Development? 2 4y
+14 Churn Question 7 4y
+13 WF vs Truist vs Stephens vs Growth Equity 9 4y
+13 PE to GE/VC 2 4y
+13 MBB or CTO at Startup 2 4y
+13 Payments to VC or Banking? 2 4y
+13 Worth It? Venture Capital Coaching Program? Break into VC 9 4y
+12 London late stage VC / GE scene 3 4y
+12 Thoughts on Thiel’s VC Funds? 10 4y
+12 ESOP Advisory or TAS/FDD for eventual pivot to IB 1 4y
+12 Quant to LMM PE and/or VC? 1 4y
+12 Swimming upstream: VC to PE or IB? 2 4y
+11 Small startup PE FOF fund worth joining? 2 4y
+11 Breaking Into Growth Equity From FinTech Product Management + IB Experience 3 4y

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