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+93 Startup HF Decision 37 4y
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0 Is a junior post at VC valuable for an MBA? 1 4y
0 Intern abroad at a startup or stay in NYC? 3 4y
+6 Do I need to take a series exam as a corporate banker? 5 4y
0 Starting PE fund (growth equity) 2 4y
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+22 2nd year vc analyst, fund closed down, what now? 6 4y
0 VC experience between undergrad and B School 2 4y
0 English speaking Venture Capital 3 4y
0 PE/VC ownership of a target company 3 4y
0 M&A waterfall distribution for VC-backed company 2 4y
+11 Pre-money / Post-money valuation question 1 4y
+34 Typical VC General Partner Backgrounds 15 4y
+8 HELP!!! No Junior Year summer internship.....BUT Co-founder startup experience over the summer 1 4y
+24 Worth going for the CFA® if my goal is VC/startup? 5 4y
0 VC vs Oil & Gas Internship?? 3 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
+10 Route to get into a tech vc firm in SF 2 4y
+53 Learning about the Real Estate Venture Capital industry 14 4y
+10 Startup using Big Budget Parties as a Recruiting Tool 3 4y
+24 Home Run in PE & VC 24 4y
+3 List of 1700 Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors in the United States 2 4y
0 Advice for First-Time Startup CEOs from a First-Time Startup CEO 1 4y
+17 Preferable degree for possible career in IB/VC 5 4y
0 VC Associate Interview -> SAT/GPA 4 4y
+7 MM/Growth Equity PE at MFs 2 4y
+4 Cold Calling/Emailing for VC Internships in the Fall 4 4y
0 [VC] Advisory for Startups 2 4y
+15 Transition question from IB to PE/VC 1 4y
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+19 What does it take for a startup HF to succeed? 15 4y
0 Tech VC in Toronto 2 4y
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+26 Is a VC internship relevant to investment banking? 7 4y
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+17 ECM -> VC? 2 4y
0 What can you do after working on growth equity? 2 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
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+34 Experienced PE/VC, ways to get noticed for new search? 3 4y
+55 Is it true that Private Equity requires more quantitative and technical skills, while Venture Capital is more qualitative? 12 4y
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+13 Willing to work probono for fin/consulting/tech startup or anything interesting really... 6 4y
+3 BlackRock Portfolio Analyst role vs EY Consulting role for VC in 1-2 years? 1 4y
+26 Should I take up a VC internship? 16 4y
+27 VC / PE Carried Interest Language in Employment Contract 4 4y
+10 Kurt Salmon Private Equity and Growth Strategy Group 7 4y
0 Best Majors for Consulting/Venture Capital 3 4y
+61 Hottest tech subsectors in growth and Private Equity 24 4y
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+14 Tech/Startup's Forum 2 4y
+12 Advice sought on joining US based PE and VC firms 1 4y
+20 Trying to network but people I network with keep telling my boss I'm looking to move to PE/VC! 2 4y
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+12 Apple Acquires A Canadian Augmented Reality (AR) Startup for $30 Million 1 4y
+18 Dilemmas! Conflicting timelines of VC & PE recruiting is leaving me with some tough choices. What do you think? 2 4y
+33 How much travel is there in Venture Capital? 6 4y
+17 IBD -> Tech Start Up, Corp Dev ->? PE/VC/... 3 4y
+22 Moving to education sector banking before moving to education sector VC/PE 1 4y
+16 Growth Equity Modeling 1 4y
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+14 SSE finance VS Bocconi accounting VC LSE law and accounting 3 4y
+8 PE Ops or VC to enter into PE Investment? 4 4y
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+17 Search Fund vs Fintech Startup 6 4y
+22 VC Analyst Seeking Help to Improve his Deal Flow Sourcing and follow-up's 3 4y
+12 Blackstone Ventures, any news on BX VC fund since 2017Q1 Earnings Call Comments? 3 4y
+45 Building A Startup From Day 1 - The Documentary 15 4y
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+37 How to initiate M&A activity as a VC partner 8 4y
+12 Jop Hopping Pre MBA, Working in VC 1 4y
+32 Downshifting from VC to PE. Worth It? 5 4y
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+12 ESOP company bought out 1 4y
+12 Education Venture Capital blogs 3 4y
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