0 Venture Capital firms in NYC where the main partner is Chinese? 3 4y
+5 Growth Equity London: compensation 4 4y
+15 How often do Growth Equity firms find deals through bankers vs. proprietary sourcing? 7 4y
+27 For VC -- mid/upper-tier BB tech group or PM role at a notable Series A/B startup? 9 4y
0 Growth equity help 2 4y
+14 What Do Exits Look Like For MBB Employees Focused On PE/VC Due Dilligence Projects? 8 4y
+11 Breaking Into Growth Equity From FinTech Product Management + IB Experience 3 4y
+13 Payments to VC or Banking? 2 4y
0 Attire for NYC Tech Growth Equity? 1 4y
+3 Resources for Growth Equity? 7 4y
0 Finding LPs behind VC&PE 2 4y
+3 Is that real to find a job in PE or VC funds or managment consulting field to the one on a radical transition? 1 4y
+27 How to build a financial model for a startup that doesn't exist yet? [VC / Startup] 12 4y
+10 VC Educational Resources 2 4y
+10 Is “Semi-target school + Big 4 experience” enough for joining top investment bank or PE/VC? 6 4y
+9 ECM vs VC/GE out of Undergrad 1 4y
+12 ESOP Advisory or TAS/FDD for eventual pivot to IB 1 4y
+13 MBB or CTO at Startup 2 4y
+3 Financial modeling test for interview with a VC fund 1 4y
+13 PE to GE/VC 2 4y
+9 Startup PE Fund Personnel Issues? 2 4y
+23 Growth Equity Interview - Question 2 4y
+18 Returning to VC After Working in Series A Startup 3 4y
+40 VC Investing As an Investment Banker 30 4y
+8 VC Compensation Check 19 4y
0 Capital Markets at Top PE shop or Growth/Venture at an okay shop? 1 4y
+9 Tech startup roles available for PE associates 3 4y
+3 How is OCR for IB/PE/VC at Duke for an international student? 1 4y
+41 EB -> Startup -> VC or GE Investing 18 4y
+3 Does role in VC help boost chances in Consulting (Undergrad)? 1 4y
+2 Conditions and a size of break-up fee (held by an investment bank) in VC deals 1 4y
+7 VC Associate Comp Check for Tier II/III City 5 4y
+6 Interviewing at New VC Fund 2 4y
0 IB -> Entrepreneurship -> PE / VC 1 4y
+5 Investing in PE, HF, VC 1 4y
+20 How would a startup bridge lender get access to warehouse line or repo? 13 4y
+10 Which VC firms are active in space investments? 7 4y
+16 VC out of undergrad 4 4y
0 Growth Equity exits 3 4y
+14 Raising Tier 1 VC money 6 4y
0 EB VC Exits 2 4y
+9 VC/Growth: Temasek vs. SoftBank Vision Fund? 1 4y
+3 How to raise a VC fund as a 30 year old? 1 4y
+12 London late stage VC / GE scene 3 4y
+5 Transitioning from Product Manager at a tech company to Growth equity 4 4y
+23 IB vs PE vs HF vs CO vs TR vs AM vs ER vs CF vs VC 13 4y
+11 Small startup PE FOF fund worth joining? 2 4y
+9 Startup after IB SA 3 4y
+9 Startup vs Big Tech Internship for Recruiting 1 4y
+13 WF vs Truist vs Stephens vs Growth Equity 9 4y
+9 Did PE/VC salaries go up? 13 4y
+10 EU VC Internship 2Hour Case study Prep 1 4y
+6 VC Comp to Increase Post-IB Raises? 3 4y
+9 Strategic Finance Associate @Startup 1 4y
+1 (London) PE or Growth Equity Fund with a good work/life balance 21 4y
+14 Got into a corporate VC as an analyst, so far its a let down. What next? 5 4y
0 Top Growth Equity funds in London 1 4y
+5 VC to Point72? 4 4y
+3 Impact of Bank Group on Growth Equity Recruiting 1 4y
+3 VC/Growth All-In Associate Comp? 6 4y
0 Sourcing Bonus in VC 1 4y
+9 Business Dev at Fintech Startup to VC? 1 4y
+10 Passed the Interview stage for the London office of European VC/GE Internship, Need Advice, tips, and best practices for the next steps. 5 4y
+18 Join startup fund or continue recruiting? 4 4y
0 Top 10 HH firms for Nordics? IB to PE / HF / VC 1 4y
+30 Startup Comp Structure & Fundraising 11 4y
+60 Getting into premier VC(Seqoia, Accel) and PE(Blackstone, KKR) funds 35 4y
+3 Growth Equity --> Hedge Fund 3 4y
+18 NYC Growth Equity Offer Check 9 4y
+7 Is the carry at PE or VC firms better at the top level? 9 4y
+4 Startup --> VC 4 4y
+24 MBB vs Corporate Venture Capital 8 4y
+9 Equity offer in a startup trading firm 3 4y
+9 Is there a future for large-scale VC? 1 4y
0 The main arguments of the investment bank to get an exclusive mandate in a VC deal 1 4y
0 VC Comp - Toronto 5 4y
+10 LevFin to M&A to PE to MBA to VC? 7 4y
+11 Growth equity straight out of undergrad if I want to exit into tech/not exactly sure what I want to do...no IB offers 7 4y
+6 IB o MC for startup? 1 4y
0 Best books to read on PE IB VC etc 7 4y
0 Info on Growth Equity? 1 4y
+17 VC Partner Compensation - How Much To Ask For? 4 4y
+18 PE/GE vs Late Stage Startup Strategy/Ops Role for Entrepreneurship? 3 4y
+9 MBA PE/VC Summer Associate for International Students 1 4y
+3 Why do you want to go into PE/HF/VC? 1 4y
+62 unexpectedly became a 1-man VC. Now what do I do? 28 4y
+4 Growth Equity Exit Opps? 1 4y
+8 How do I Break into VC from FAANG as SWE 9 4y
+9 VC Question (Am I Scrwed?) 4 4y
+6 Breaking into VC from tech IB 4 4y
+12 My goal is spacetech VC, which offer to take? 7 4y
0 Can someone give insight into growth equity LBOs / debt 1 4y
+9 Compensation for giving a series of lectures to Alma Mater 3 4y
0 Valuation Approaches in Growth Equity? 1 4y
0 Tech ECM exits. Hedge Fund? VC? 2 4y
+10 Taking a VC internship in senior year of high school to improve my chances for entering PE? 1 4y
0 Growth Equity Headhunters 1 4y
+7 Growth Equity Headhunters 6 4y
+12 Tier1 VC / famous&VC-related asset management role : which is better? 2 4y
+14 Missed out on an Amazing VC Deal... Let's talk :( 12 4y

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