+2 How are the IB, PE and VC industries ( in terms of jobs and deals) in Canada as compared to India? 3 4y
0 What are the top/main impact investing VC firms? 3 4y
+31 Best Foot-In-The-Door School for Hedge Funds and VC? Yale, UChicago, Dartmouth? 29 4y
+31 How Much Should I Make? (VP - Growth Equity) 18 4y
0 Growth Equity London - Lifestyle / Hours 1 4y
+10 Post-Banking Startup Experience Wanted 1 4y
0 Growth Equity Europe 1 4y
+27 Which MBA programs should I target for a career in PE/VC? 13 4y
+22 Want to break into Biotech/Medical Device Venture Capital 14 4y
+13 How should I approach VC/Growth equity recruiting from my mba? 4 4y
+8 VC Modelling Case Study 3 4y
0 Getting into PE/VC (Canada) 1 4y
+10 ESG in PE, IBD, VC 1 4y
+1 People working in VC 4 4y
+12 How do I break into IB, PE, or VC as a science major from a non-target school? Should I pursue a Master of Finance? 1 4y
+31 Pre-MBA career path / job description at elite Growth Equity Firms (General Atlantic, TPG etc) 9 4y
+10 Reputation of Altman Vilandrie & Company and Exit Opps to Growth Equity? 8 4y
+43 Q&A: Ex-German Consultant turned VC in China, Shanghai 15 4y
+39 Growth Equity: Info on Susquehanna Growth Equity, Spectrum Equity, Stripes Group? 34 4y
+48 Growth Equity Exit Opps 28 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
+32 Growth Equity vs Investment Banking out of undergrad 24 4y
+7 Venture Capital Comp in NYC - What to Expect?? 3 4y
+36 Smaller Growth Equity Shops vs BB IB 20 4y
+3 VC Analyst and Associate Comp 3 4y
0 Leaving IB for Startup 13 4y
+38 VC Hours and Work/Life Balance? Will my life still suck? 29 4y
0 Consulting to VC? 1 4y
+3 VC SA Internship for IB 1 4y
0 Junior interested in Biotech VC 2 4y
+6 Possible to recruit on-cycle for Tech buyout AND large growth equity firms? 4 4y
+26 Venture Capital Career Path (Masters Degree or MBA?) 6 4y
0 Customer Data in Growth Equity Interviews 3 4y
+13 PE/Growth/VC Exit vs. Growth Stage Startup (Pre-IPO) 1 4y
+110 Banking -> Startup PM on who SHOULD join IB 17 4y
+12 IB, Strategy or Tech M&A (VC ecosystem) ? 1 4y
+21 Opportunity to join startup hedge fund 14 4y
0 Consulting -> VC Resume? 1 4y
+50 VC tab on WSO 23 4y
+4 Venture Capital Salary 6 4y
0 Best Groups for Startup/Tech-Related Exits 6 4y
0 Best Way To Prep For PE / Growth Equity Job Starting In ~6 Months? 1 4y
+30 PE/GE/VC Hours Worked Survey - Please take it! 10 4y
0 IB or VC? Help! 4 4y
+31 Sick of thots in finance, VC, STEM 9 4y
+20 Venture Capital vs Corporate Banking 3 4y
0 Growth Equity Resources? 1 4y
+38 Experienced (10+ yrs exp) Resume for VC/Growth Equity - 1 or 2 Pages? Format? Deal Sheet? 8 4y
+13 Big Tech --> VC/Growth advice 4 4y
0 How important is starting out at a larger company vs a Startup out of college? 4 4y
+20 Growth Equity vs PE - Which one is better for business school? 6 4y
+14 Growth equity family office VS. BB Tech IBD - How to decide? 7 4y
+27 VC Seems More Interesting - Why is PE So Much More Popular Exit? 15 4y
0 Anyone know Randall Kaplan (venture capitalist) and his reputation in the market? 1 4y
0 How to network effectively for VC - Western Europe Pandemic Edition 1 4y
0 Cannabis Buy-Side Opportunities (PE/VC/HF) 2 4y
+19 Transitioning from MM/platform model to LO/SM or even into growth equity/PE 10 4y
0 Top Cleantech VC/GE (2021 Update) 12 4y
+11 Buyout vs Growth Equity Case Study at PE Fund 2 4y
0 Uncertain Startup Co-Founder Looking at top schools 4 4y
0 Technicals in growth equity interview - tips? 1 4y
0 VC Portfolio Operations Interview 1 4y
0 Joining a startup HF 1 4y
+14 Growth equity fund vs BlackRock Strategy offer decision, long-term goal: MM PE fund 1 4y
+4 Prop tech VC from REPE 2 4y
0 Deloitte M&A I&D Consultant or Senior Financial Analyst at Unheard of / Successful Startup 1 4y
0 working with VC while PhD 1 4y
+42 Would joining a Series A funded start-up to assist with its exit (IPO/SPAC/Acquisition) help me get a buyside role? 5 4y
+22 Joining a startup out of undergrad? 5 4y
+13 Thoughts on learning to code in order to apply for Business school ? (PE/VC) 3 4y
+9 M&A analysis (Accretion / Dilution) when target tech startup has negative FCF? 11 4y
+9 Co founder of Iris, a VC Backed Broker Agnostic Social Stock App, looking for Smart Savvy Investors 3 4y
+33 Best undergraduate university for VC/PE, Entrepreneurship, or Product Management 22 4y
+22 Corporate Venture Capital or IB? 12 4y
+10 Exploding Startup Offer do I refuse? 1 4y
+8 VC Intern pay? (London) 7 4y
+13 Startup quant funds 7 4y
+9 Startup vs Big Tech Internship for Recruiting 1 4y
+4 Growth Equity funds with worst / best hours? 7 4y
+59 Leaving new Tiger Cub hedge fund for startup 25 4y
+15 Early vs Growth VC 12 4y
+10 PRINCETON OR UCHICAGO (HF/VC UNDERGRAD)??? 16 4y
+12 Swimming upstream: VC to PE or IB? 2 4y
+13 Payments to VC or Banking? 2 4y
+3 Resources for Growth Equity? 7 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
+16 Leaving job to join new VC firm? 9 4y
+9 Startup after IB SA 3 4y
+12 London late stage VC / GE scene 3 4y
+23 IB vs PE vs HF vs CO vs TR vs AM vs ER vs CF vs VC 13 4y
+9 Tech startup roles available for PE associates 3 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
+6 Interviewing at New VC Fund 2 4y
0 IB -> Entrepreneurship -> PE / VC 1 4y
+5 Investing in PE, HF, VC 1 4y

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