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+20 The Curious Interest of Venture Capitalist in the Demise of Startups 5 7mo
+20 Advice for 2nd year MBA looking for mid and late stage VC roles (series B-D strike zone) 5 6mo
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+20 What is considered a Tier 1/2 VC fund? 8 3mo
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+19 F500 Venture Capital 11 2y
+19 Getting into consulting from BizDev+Strategy role at a hot pre-IPO silicon valley startup? 12 2y
+19 Comparing Offers: Megafund Associate versus Startup VP 17 2y
+19 NON-MEGA CAP PE/HF/VC/IBs - How and When Did You Tell Your Boss You Were Applying to Business School? 7 2y
+19 Venture Capital: Data Driven vs Traditional Strategies 4 2y
+19 Venture Capital - Female Underdog from Canadian city 6 2y
+19 best MBA for venture capital 11 2y
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+19 McKinsey Luxembourg vs. Venture Capital Fund 5 2y
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+19 Tech APM to VC Associate 9 2y
+19 IBM vs Startup 4 2y
+19 What does it take for a startup HF to succeed? 15 2y
+19 Sales —> VC 8 2y
+19 Finding a startup to join 17 2y
+19 IBD -> PE -> MBA -> Tech Corp Dev -> VC ? Thoughts? 5 1y
+19 25 yrs old and hired as partner at a leading VC? 7 2y
+19 Transitioning from MM/platform model to LO/SM or even into growth equity/PE 10 2y
+19 Exit opps small&upcoming VC fund vs well-known VC FoF? 12 1y
+19 Tier 1 BB vs VC fund 5 1y
+19 What's your 1 hour due diligence process? 2 1y
+19 FT Offer at GS/MS but Startup can raise $1M+, which route should I take? 9 1y
+19 How to make a good impression with founders 2 1y
+19 Comp of partners at top VC firms 11 1y
+19 Can one lateral from mid-size VC to "large" VC? 12 1y
+19 Left Lane Capital 16 1y
+19 Miserable in IB, want to quit right now, can I recruit for VC while "unemployed"? 5 2mo
+19 Growth Equity - Outlook/Routes in 7 7mo
+19 Any good read/listening material you'd recommend for our industry? 4 7mo
+19 OpenView Shut Down 3 4mo
+19 Growth Equity Analyst Salaries/comp 26 2mo
+18 Salary Levels for Entry-Level VC 40 2y
+18 VC partner track ....without MBA??? 6 2y
+18 Startup: CEO vs. CFO? 13 2y
+18 ECM/ER to PE/VC 4 2y
+18 Path I should take with potential startup: portable power generator 5 1y
+18 Does post-MBA VC require pre-MBA VC experience? 5 2y
+18 My chances of becoming an analyst (IB, PE, HF, VC, ER) 12 2y
+18 What's a startup? 11 2y
+18 HELP: How to prepare for PE internship (growth equity) Will give SB. 17 2y
+18 Why did PE and VC get wrapped together? 11 2y
+18 MBB vs Startup 11 2y
+18 Have a Market Research project for a VC firm due Friday and I don't even know where to start 3 2y
+18 Private Equity to startup founder? 9 12mo
+18 Venture Capital Bible 32 2y
+18 [Accounting question] In growth equity investments, should the balance sheet not be revised as well? 3 2y
+18 Dilemmas! Conflicting timelines of VC & PE recruiting is leaving me with some tough choices. What do you think? 2 2y
+18 The Absolute Most Data-Backed Ways to Enter VC 4 2y
+18 Venture Capital Canada 17 2y
+18 Really?? Carried Interest Offer in Top-Heavy $30m VC Fund 4 2y
+18 Private Equity vs Venture Capital 5 2y
+18 Transferring offices internationally within an UMM/MF from the growth equity / MM team to the main buyout team 1 2y
+18 Advice for consulting and VC: LBS or Imperial? 2 2y
+18 VC / Growth - Negotiating Sr. Associate Offer 9 2y
+18 Right Next Step and Level: Director Corporate Strategy to either VC or PE 1 2y
+18 Former CRE investment banking, now startup founder seeking product feedback 1 2y
+18 Leaving a Small No-Name Startup Boutique 6 2y
+18 How to Prepare for Associate Role at "Elite" Growth Equity Shop 3 2y
+18 Pros and Cons of Pre-MBA VC associate? 5 2y
+18 VC Investment Memo contents breakdown 9 2y
+18 What is a growth equity or VC interview like? 2 2y
+18 PE LBO vs GE vs VC 12 2y
+18 Networking with PE/VC Exit Ops 2 2y
+18 How much money to risk M&A / VC? 7 2y
+18 Corporate Venture Fund to Megafund PE/VC 7 2y
+18 VC Investment thesis 2 2y
+18 Can startup experience ruin a resume? 0 3y
+18 Moving from Corporate Strategy to PE/VC (w/ IBD background) - Thoughts? Has anyone done this before? 6 1y
+18 Lead Edge Capital - Growth Equity 37 1y
+18 Returning to VC After Working in Series A Startup 3 2y
+18 Join startup fund or continue recruiting? 4 2y
+18 NYC Growth Equity Offer Check 9 2y
+18 PE/GE vs Late Stage Startup Strategy/Ops Role for Entrepreneurship? 3 2y
+18 VC Post-MBA Comp? 9 2y
+18 ESOP Opportunity Cost: Too good to be true? 6 2y
+18 Negotiating GP Economics 1 2y
+18 Can I go into VC/GE from Tech? 10 1y
+18 How Big Should a VC Firm be if I join out of undergrad? 5 1y
+18 Q&A: Non-Target>IB>PE>M7>VC 2 1y
+18 Silver Lake VC Investments 4 1y
+18 Skills to develop in Software M&A IB to lateral to VC? 5 1y
+18 Pay at VC firms 29 9mo
+18 CTO in a company being acquired. What to expect and how to maximize return 3 10mo
+18 Asking Startups Weird Questions in Diligence Calls 3 7mo
+18 Questions about liquidation pref 5 7mo
+18 Considering a move from PE to VC 8 6mo
+18 What does a founder need todo to raise VC money? 5 5mo
+18 VC Offer - What do I do? 1 5mo
+18 Is VC dead? 5 1mo
+17 Venture Capital outside of Silicon Valley 14 2y
+17 VC internship interview questions 12 2y
+17 McKinsey vs. JPMorgan IBD for post-MBA Venture Capital Exit 6 2y

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