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+45 Leave well-known MM ER firm after 2-4 months for new VC firm? 7 4y
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+6 Analyst/Associate – Valuation Advisory (ESOP) - Stout Risius Ross 1 4y
+12 Looking for Private Equity Startup Talent 1 4y
+9 PE vs. growth vs. VC 1 4y
+12 VC internship and working part time at M&A boutique for next year SA 1 4y
+12 PE/VC internship posting - Legit or Nah 1 4y
+9 Transitioning from early stage VC to Growth Equity 1 4y
+48 Do Startup Tech Companies Have Too Much Power? 11 4y
+27 Which one: VC (Venture Capital) or PF (Prime Finance) - Exit Ops? 2 4y
+17 Sourcing: Buyout PE vs Growth PE/VC 3 4y
+42 Dilemma: Take Offer at FAANG Company vs try for MBA->MBB to get into VC 9 4y
+12 Growth Equity Technical Questions 1 4y
+33 VC Sourcing (Healthcare) 9 4y
+9 Big 4 M&A>Startup>Equity research>VC - can I still go to PE? 1 4y
+10 Tax on a firm taking venture capital 4 4y
+9 Vc learning materials 1 4y
+9 Institutional VC vs Corporate VC 1 4y
+3 Investment Banking or Growth Equity? 1 4y
+24 Career prospects after doing Renewable Energy / Sustainable Tech PE/VC 4 4y
+15 Pre-MBA Career Advice - Treasury to VC 2 4y
+3 Corp Dev @ Surveymonkey/Salesforce good springboard to Growth or VC? 2 4y
+12 VC Analyst Comp - Family Office Type Fund 1 4y
+26 PE -> VC -> Startup -> HF (TMT) 1 4y
+15 MPP Growth Equity Job Posting 1 4y
+21 What sort of Case Study to expect from MM/LMM FO focusing on Growth Equity & Debt Capital? 1 4y
+18 Private Equity vs Venture Capital 5 4y
+21 3 Years Management Consulting to Passive Income and VC - Q&A 1 4y
+15 Physical Commodities Trading Startup 2 4y
+15 Internship: Infra-PE or impact-VC? 1 4y
+14 Early Stage VC to Late Stage / Growth Equity 1 4y
+3 How to break into VC/HF with an H1-b? 2 4y
+10 Growth Equity salary? -- $1-2B in AUM 4 4y
+3 Sub $100 VC / Growth Equity Research 1 4y
+21 [Help] Aspiring PE/VC analyst/associate - coming from an ECM background 1 4y
+17 Smaller PE/VC Fund --> ??!? 4 4y
+12 Growth equity - modeling convention 4 4y
+27 How do I make partner in VC without starting an 10 figure company? 7 4y
+21 Tech / Startup Background looking to break into a career in Finance, advice needed 1 4y
+109 VC startup idea - PE or VC interest? Are these numbers viable? 53 4y
0 Is CFA Beneficial for Hedge Fund Startup (Non-Traditional Background) 2 4y
+12 Asian Growth Equity ($3B+) to U.S. VC 1 4y
+52 Difference between late stage VC and growth equity 19 4y
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+9 Valuing small private tech mHealth startup 1 4y
+26 M&A to +$60M Startup 8 4y
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+12 Startup Studios and Venture Buildings 1 4y
+25 Urgent Care Startup Funding 2 4y
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+12 Typical Multiples in Growth Private Equity 1 4y
+3 Moving from VC to PE/IB 1 4y
+70 Startup PE Shop - Self Funded 33 4y
+43 IB vs. Start-Up For VC 14 4y
+6 What are some good starting VC firms in Orange County/LA area? 1 4y
+18 What are good startup positions to look for? 3 4y
+15 Creating A VC Job Posting, Need Help! 1 4y
+18 VC / Growth - Negotiating Sr. Associate Offer 9 4y
+12 Best option for Masters in Management vs. MBA for a VC associate (special case) 1 4y
+23 Are there any notable PE/VC funds with an Atlanta presence? 11 4y
+13 To Startup or Not to Startup! 5 4y
+23 I'm building an app to take the friction out of IB/PE/VC Recruiting... 15 4y
+49 What position/field in finance, more particularly in IB, PE, VC, HF, etc. requires the LEAST "socializing" and why 13 4y
+22 Should I take a new PE/VC job while in full-time school, or stay at my job (where there's not much growth) just until I finish? 4 4y
+36 Founding a startup - exit opps if things go under? 7 4y
+5 VC CV 2 4y
+12 Alternative Financing for Pre-Revenue Commodity Trading Startup 1 4y
+9 How to go from S&T to VC? 1 4y
+20 Typical Exit Opps / progression for junior VC professionals 4 4y
+12 Startup vs Investment Bank for Management Consulting 1 4y
+16 Non-Target meeting with VC's in the Midwest? Advice on ways to impress them? 2 4y
+12 Startup Myth 1 4y
+3 anybody here familiar with the VC landscape in Toronto Canada? 1 4y
+15 Venture Capital Careers 1 4y
+12 Upper Middle Market Private / Growth Equity 1 4y
+36 IB vs PE vs VC : The rundown 3 4y
+12 Growth Equity Case Help - what to do if I think the case has an error? 2 4y
+62 Big Four Deal Advisory --> M7 MBA --> PE or VC. Possible or am I being overly optimistic? 15 4y
+10 First Day PE/VC Intern? Any good advice? ! 3 4y
+12 Internship: Equity Research Intern at a Boutique vs Growth Intern at a startup ($10B Valuation)? 1 4y
+3 NY IBD > Silicon Valley VC 1 4y
+21 Mutli-Exit Entrepreneur Looking To Shift Into VC/PE/HF 1 4y
+67 Q&A: Nontarget school->Big 4 Consulting/M&A-> VP of Strategy at Series B startup. 6 4y
+41 Startup employee being acquired, needs advice 13 4y
+22 Blackstone Growth Equity 12 4y
+132 Q&A: Food-tech / Plant-based foods VC / incubator co-founder 37 4y
+9 Help for VC Interview (Junior) 1 4y
0 4 hr Quantitative test with a VC firm 1 4y
+9 VC firm interview quant test 1 4y
+12 What can I do to maximize my chances to VC 4 4y
+14 Small VC/Incubator vs. international development aid internship for sophomore summer? 3 4y
+9 Transaction v. industry experience for growth equity 1 4y
0 Offering Fund Startup services 1 4y
0 HF Startup Consulting 1 4y
+12 Moving from startup strategy to RE post-MBA, advice? 2 4y
+3 CorpDev w/o IB/PE/VC? 1 4y
+37 IBD -> HF -> startup -> MBA at HBS / GSB / UPenn? 8 4y
+10 U.S. Growth Equity to London Investments/Corp Dev/Corp Strategy before B school 3 4y

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