+40 Medicine to VC/PE via MBB or MBA? 10 4y
+40 Corporate Venture Capital vs Independent Venture capital firms ? 14 4y
+40 Growth Eq/Late Stage VC Recruiters 35 4y
+40 Are Growth Equity / Venture Growth Firms Still Open to Unique Backgrounds 16 4y
+40 VC Investing As an Investment Banker 30 4y
+40 Q&A: foodtech / alternative protein 4 3y
+40 Those who did IB > VC, can you please explain your path a little? 22 3y
+40 What’s the Best Path into VC? 12 8mo
+40 I quit banking and growth equity to start a tech company - AMA 15 1y
+39 Growth equity vs. buyout shops - compare and contrast 15 3y
+39 Free Cash Flow to Firm vs. Free Cash Flow to Equity Growth Rates 30 4y
+39 KeyBank IBD good for VC or PE after? 55 3y
+39 Working for a VC firm? 38 4y
+39 VC to IB 31 4y
+39 Join startup HF or pursue MBA? Seeking advice.. 17 4y
+39 Finally secured VC interview, what do I study? 15 4y
+39 Anyone Churn Credit Cards? 40 3y
+39 Healthcare / Biotech Venture Capital? 14 2y
+39 Venture Capital: Chief of Staff Role - Input Appreciated 6 4y
+39 Growth Equity: Info on Susquehanna Growth Equity, Spectrum Equity, Stripes Group? 34 4y
+39 Next move for startup: SWE / PM / Growth equity 18 1y
+38 Moving from Big 4 into VC/PE- Career Switch 33 4y
+38 Startup to automate IB analyst work? 41 4y
+38 PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS 15 4y
+38 AM vs PE FoF for exits into Growth/VC or corp dev 10 4y
+38 Favorite news sources to stay on top of happenings in tech (relevant to recruiting for growth equity) 13 3y
+38 Role of a Growth Equity Associate 3 4y
+38 Q&A: 1st Year VC Analyst at a top-tier Asian fund 23 3y
+38 VC Hours and Work/Life Balance? Will my life still suck? 29 4y
+38 Experienced (10+ yrs exp) Resume for VC/Growth Equity - 1 or 2 Pages? Format? Deal Sheet? 8 4y
+38 Definitions and names for Growth Investing 11 10mo
+37 Early Stage VC 101: 5 Questions You Better Be Able to Answer 14 4y
+37 Elite Boutique IBD vs. Sourcing Role at Well-Known VC/PE firm 16 4y
+37 Growth Equity in 2017 - can you really learn valuable / transferable skills? 19 4y
+37 Please rip apart my PE/VC information Memorandum (attached) 14 4y
+37 How to initiate M&A activity as a VC partner 8 4y
+37 Series 7 STC Final Exam Q&A Scores Vs. Exam Results 23 4y
+37 IBD -> HF -> startup -> MBA at HBS / GSB / UPenn? 8 4y
+37 Thoughts on cold calling / sourcing for tech Growth Equity 13 4y
+37 Low pay at a startup Hedge Fund. Any advice? 11 4y
+37 Growth Equity Hours 43 3y
+37 Lateral Recruiting in Growth Equity 16 4y
+37 Growth Equity Analyst vs. IB Analyst Programs 26 2w
+37 Why not to enter VC from Undergrad? 5 1y
+37 Pivoting to VC 15 1y
+37 AI Healthcare concept 18 7mo
+36 IB (BB) > PE Growth Equity > PE Mega > B School (worth it?) 25 4y
+36 Fork In the Road: Finance or Startup 25 4y
+36 Deloitte Tech to Startup BizDev 11 4y
+36 Venture Capital as Pre-MBA experience 32 4y
+36 Venture Capital or Wealth Management internship? 30 4y
+36 Founding a startup - exit opps if things go under? 7 4y
+36 IB vs PE vs VC : The rundown 3 4y
+36 Growth Equity at MF Arm (KKR / TPG / Blackstone) to LBO PE? 7 4y
+36 Created a Startup; Now Want to Get Into Finance 11 4y
+36 Growth Equity vs Mid/Large Cap PE 11 4y
+36 Sold my startup -> Investment Banking SA? 36 4y
+36 Smaller Growth Equity Shops vs BB IB 20 4y
+36 Corp Dev or Corp VC, can you help me figure out what it is I’m doing and how much I should be paid? 6 3y
+36 Target Schools/Employers for European VC 3 2y
+36 How to differentiate as a VC? 12 1y
+36 What's Due For a "ChatGPT Moment?" 8 1y
+35 8 Reasons To Choose A Startup Over A Corporate Job 36 4y
+35 Venture Capital Job Opening Now - PM me with email 8 4y
+35 Early Stage VC Pre-MBA Internship Interview Questions 14 4y
+35 What's the best way to invest in startups/ best VC investing platforms? 14 4y
+35 VC models 10 4y
+35 Help me figure out how to think about private equity vs. "startup" offers 5 4y
+35 Q&A: Tech Corp Dev Analyst -> Growth Equity Associate in China 8 4y
+35 Left Top IB Due To Burnout For Corp Dev Just To Pay Rent But VC Is The Ultimate Goal, Thoughts On My Situation? 4 2y
+35 Is Venture Capital Overhyped for Young Professionals? 9 1y
+34 Growth Equity vs. LBO Shops 28 4y
+34 Know These 10 Pieces of Lingo for Private Equity and Venture Capital 6 4y
+34 Equity Research (Retail) --> Venture Capital 19 4y
+34 Typical VC General Partner Backgrounds 15 4y
+34 Experienced PE/VC, ways to get noticed for new search? 3 4y
+34 Anyone got any questions about IB or PE/VC in China? Happy to answer questions. 11 4y
+34 Sourcing exit opportunities (growth equity and/or VC) 17 4y
+34 VC in Canada 11 4y
+34 Should I become a PE/VC/HF Headhunter? 19 10mo
+34 Joining A Startup Hedge Fund 15 4y
+34 Junior / mid-level carry in VC 15 2mo
+34 Size of VC - Career 35 8mo
+33 Venture Capital Bubble Maybe? 10 4y
+33 Internship at Startup? 40 4y
+33 What makes a good VC? (Research project) 8 4y
+33 How much travel is there in Venture Capital? 6 4y
+33 VC Sourcing (Healthcare) 9 4y
+33 VC to HF? 6 4y
+33 Landing a job in PE, VC, IB with no college degree - your thoughts? 9 4y
+33 My startup failed. Is it possible to break into VC as a former unsuccessful founder or do I need an MBA? 11 4y
+33 Exit to a Startup 15 2y
+33 Best undergraduate university for VC/PE, Entrepreneurship, or Product Management 22 4y
+33 Seed / Series A deal sourcing 15 2y
+33 Insight vs Top EB/BB 22 2y
+33 IB > ? > VC: Help me maximize my odds 13 1y
+32 Don't Be an Early Employee at a Startup 20 4y
+32 Post-MBA VC to HF???? 22 4y
+32 Post MBA consulting --> CEO of a startup? 11 4y
+32 Worth taking a paycut to move to Venture Capital? 6 4y

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