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+56 Is VC out of undergrad a good idea? 9 2y
+55 Venture Capital and Growth Equity: Pipeline and Industry in general 24 2y
+55 Is it true that Private Equity requires more quantitative and technical skills, while Venture Capital is more qualitative? 12 2y
+55 Corporate Banking to VC/PE? 16 2y
+54 Startup vs. IB 63 2y
+54 Want to build a startup & raise some money? Part I 10 2y
+54 Confused Scientist: Where do I fit in? Strategy Consulting, Venture Capital, et al. 15 2y
+54 Venture Capital Seizing the Intellectual High Ground 14 1y
+54 Cleantech Venture Capital 21 9mo
+54 BB ER -> VC -> Micro-PE: Q&A 29 2y
+54 Top paying growth equity firms 60 11mo
+54 Startup founder, now what? Recruitment advice. 13 1y
+53 Learning about the Real Estate Venture Capital industry 14 2y
+53 Pay in Venture Capital? Advice on breaking in? 16 2y
+53 Video Game IB/VC/PE 39 2y
+52 Difference between late stage VC and growth equity 19 2y
+52 NYC Growth Equity - Comp & Culture 40 2y
+52 Q&A: Consulting -> PE -> Early-Stage Startup -> B-School 8 2y
+51 Private Equity vs Venture Capital - Differences and Similarities 24 2y
+51 Tech Sales ---> VC? 12 2y
+51 How to think about Growth Equity vs. Traditional PE? 9 2y
+51 What is the difference between LMM and Growth Equity? 11 2y
+51 Books relevant for PE/VC Professionals 19 1y
+50 Grew up on a farm, now i'm in VC. Q&A: Associate at East Coast Strategic VC Firm 8 2y
+50 (VC Post) Thoughts on Greycroft? 25 2y
+50 VC tab on WSO 23 2y
+50 There are way too many shitty VCs and joining one is a really bad idea 18 3mo
+49 Why NOT to do Venture Capital 16 1y
+49 Interview - What makes a good growth equity investment? 11 2y
+49 What position/field in finance, more particularly in IB, PE, VC, HF, etc. requires the LEAST "socializing" and why 13 2y
+49 Venture Capital final round interview travel question 19 2y
+49 Top Growth Equity Investors 21 2y
+48 17 Year Old Sells Startup to Yahoo for $30 Million 38 2y
+48 Joining a startup 38 1y
+48 Do Startup Tech Companies Have Too Much Power? 11 2y
+48 elite M&A -> elite HF -> failed startup founder -> decent HF? 28 2y
+48 How to land a job in Venture Capital in Europe (London)? 17 3mo
+48 Growth Equity Exit Opps 28 2y
+48 MF PE offer vs Startup BizOps/Strategy Role 33 2y
+48 How Difficult Actually Is It to Get Into VC? 13 1y
+47 Founding a startup 36 1y
+47 Pre-Seed Startup W/ Exploding VC Offer 12 2y
+47 FT offer decision: MBB vs Tier 2 VC 38 2y
+46 Growth Equity Firms 36 2y
+46 VC analyst interview questions 43 2y
+46 VC Principal, just moved to the US, what now? 13 2y
+45 Artificial Intelligence Joins Venture Capital Firm's Board of Directors 16 2y
+45 Would a VC internship be helpful for IB? 39 2y
+45 2 Years IBD -> 2 Years PE/VC -> ??? 52 2y
+45 Venture Capital Sucks 11 2y
+45 Building A Startup From Day 1 - The Documentary 15 2y
+45 Leave well-known MM ER firm after 2-4 months for new VC firm? 7 2y
+45 IB, VC, PE, HF: Does School Prepare You at All? 23 2y
+45 Middle Market Growth Equity Shops - any clarity? 29 2y
+45 IBD to VC to Growth Equity 25 2y
+45 Q&A: 3.2 GPA -> IB -> PE -> VC 19 1y
+45 Am I over optimistic about my VC future? 15 5mo
+45 Leaving VC at a Senior Level 13 3mo
+44 Desperately need help - do I go from a top firm to a startup in a more prestigious role before B-School? 8 2y
+43 IBD---> VC or no? 44 2y
+43 Q&A: Corporate Strategy Manager at pre-IPO tech startup 27 2y
+43 IB vs. Start-Up For VC 14 2y
+43 Q&A: Ex-German Consultant turned VC in China, Shanghai 15 2y
+43 Yale, UChicago, Brown, or Dartmouth?! Skipping IB straight to HF/VC 19 1y
+42 Real Estate Technology - Venture Capital 17 2y
+42 Dilemma: Take Offer at FAANG Company vs try for MBA->MBB to get into VC 9 2y
+42 VC comp at top funds 14 2y
+42 Questions about Growth Equity Private Equity 13 2y
+42 Would joining a Series A funded start-up to assist with its exit (IPO/SPAC/Acquisition) help me get a buyside role? 5 2y
+42 Just Released - WSO's FREE Venture Capital Crash Course 0 1y
+42 HIGH SCHOOLER WANTING TO GO INTO VC/COLLEGE ADVICE 20 9mo
+41 VC firm or Credit PE analyst––which will better position me for banking? 10 2y
+41 Startup employee being acquired, needs advice 13 2y
+41 Work/Life Balance at a Hedgefund or VC firm 32 2y
+41 Long Term Success in VC? 11 6mo
+40 38 Studios & Rhode Island's VC Nightmare 13 2y
+40 Booth vs Kellogg for Early Stage VC 24 2y
+40 New Life Goal: Joining a Corporate VC Arm (Like Salesforce Ventures or Intel Capital) from Deloitte Consulting 12 2y
+40 Medicine to VC/PE via MBB or MBA? 10 2y
+40 Healthcare / Biotech Venture Capital? 14 2mo
+40 Corporate Venture Capital vs Independent Venture capital firms ? 14 2y
+40 Growth Eq/Late Stage VC Recruiters 35 2y
+40 VC Investing As an Investment Banker 30 2y
+40 Q&A: foodtech / alternative protein 4 1y
+40 Those who did IB > VC, can you please explain your path a little? 22 1y
+39 Growth equity vs. buyout shops - compare and contrast 15 1y
+39 Free Cash Flow to Firm vs. Free Cash Flow to Equity Growth Rates 30 1y
+39 KeyBank IBD good for VC or PE after? 55 11mo
+39 Working for a VC firm? 38 2y
+39 VC to IB 31 2y
+39 Join startup HF or pursue MBA? Seeking advice.. 17 2y
+39 Finally secured VC interview, what do I study? 15 2y
+39 Anyone Churn Credit Cards? 40 1y
+39 Venture Capital: Chief of Staff Role - Input Appreciated 6 2y
+39 Growth Equity: Info on Susquehanna Growth Equity, Spectrum Equity, Stripes Group? 34 2y
+39 Are Growth Equity / Venture Growth Firms Still Open to Unique Backgrounds 16 2y
+38 Moving from Big 4 into VC/PE- Career Switch 33 2y
+38 Startup to automate IB analyst work? 41 2y
+38 PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS 15 2y
+38 AM vs PE FoF for exits into Growth/VC or corp dev 10 2y

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