+39 Growth Equity: Info on Susquehanna Growth Equity, Spectrum Equity, Stripes Group? 34 2y
+48 Growth Equity Exit Opps 28 2y
+33 My startup failed. Is it possible to break into VC as a former unsuccessful founder or do I need an MBA? 11 2y
+31 Growth Equity vs Investment Banking out of undergrad 24 2y
+7 Venture Capital Comp in NYC - What to Expect?? 3 2y
+36 Smaller Growth Equity Shops vs BB IB 20 2y
+3 VC Analyst and Associate Comp 3 2y
0 Leaving IB for Startup 13 2y
+26 Pre-Seed Venture Capital Firms 17 2y
+38 VC Hours and Work/Life Balance? Will my life still suck? 29 2y
0 Consulting to VC? 1 2y
+3 VC SA Internship for IB 1 2y
0 Junior interested in Biotech VC 2 2y
+6 Possible to recruit on-cycle for Tech buyout AND large growth equity firms? 4 2y
+26 Venture Capital Career Path (Masters Degree or MBA?) 6 2y
0 Customer Data in Growth Equity Interviews 3 2y
+13 PE/Growth/VC Exit vs. Growth Stage Startup (Pre-IPO) 1 2y
+107 Banking -> Startup PM on who SHOULD join IB 17 2y
+12 IB, Strategy or Tech M&A (VC ecosystem) ? 1 2y
+21 Opportunity to join startup hedge fund 14 2y
0 Consulting -> VC Resume? 1 2y
+50 VC tab on WSO 23 2y
+4 Venture Capital Salary 6 2y
0 Best Groups for Startup/Tech-Related Exits 6 2y
0 Best Way To Prep For PE / Growth Equity Job Starting In ~6 Months? 1 2y
+30 PE/GE/VC Hours Worked Survey - Please take it! 10 2y
0 IB or VC? Help! 4 2y
+31 Sick of thots in finance, VC, STEM 9 2y
+20 Venture Capital vs Corporate Banking 3 2y
0 Growth Equity Resources? 1 2y
+35 Experienced (10+ yrs exp) Resume for VC/Growth Equity - 1 or 2 Pages? Format? Deal Sheet? 8 2y
+13 Big Tech --> VC/Growth advice 4 2y
0 How important is starting out at a larger company vs a Startup out of college? 4 2y
+20 Growth Equity vs PE - Which one is better for business school? 6 2y
+14 Growth equity family office VS. BB Tech IBD - How to decide? 7 2y
+27 VC Seems More Interesting - Why is PE So Much More Popular Exit? 15 2y
0 Anyone know Randall Kaplan (venture capitalist) and his reputation in the market? 1 2y
0 How to network effectively for VC - Western Europe Pandemic Edition 1 2y
0 Cannabis Buy-Side Opportunities (PE/VC/HF) 2 2y
+19 Transitioning from MM/platform model to LO/SM or even into growth equity/PE 10 2y
0 Top Cleantech VC/GE (2021 Update) 12 2y
+11 Buyout vs Growth Equity Case Study at PE Fund 2 2y
0 Uncertain Startup Co-Founder Looking at top schools 4 2y
0 Technicals in growth equity interview - tips? 1 2y
0 VC Portfolio Operations Interview 1 2y
0 Joining a startup HF 1 2y
+14 Growth equity fund vs BlackRock Strategy offer decision, long-term goal: MM PE fund 1 2y
+4 Prop tech VC from REPE 2 2y
0 Deloitte M&A I&D Consultant or Senior Financial Analyst at Unheard of / Successful Startup 1 2y
0 working with VC while PhD 1 2y
+42 Would joining a Series A funded start-up to assist with its exit (IPO/SPAC/Acquisition) help me get a buyside role? 5 2y
+22 Joining a startup out of undergrad? 5 2y
0 Private Credit to Growth Equity/Late Stage VC 1 2y
+13 Thoughts on learning to code in order to apply for Business school ? (PE/VC) 3 2y
+9 M&A analysis (Accretion / Dilution) when target tech startup has negative FCF? 11 2y
+29 When Do You Know It's Time To Join Startup? 28 2y
+9 Co founder of Iris, a VC Backed Broker Agnostic Social Stock App, looking for Smart Savvy Investors 3 2y
+33 Best undergraduate university for VC/PE, Entrepreneurship, or Product Management 22 2y
+21 Corporate Venture Capital or IB? 12 2y
+10 Exploding Startup Offer do I refuse? 1 2y
+8 VC Intern pay? (London) 7 2y
+13 Startup quant funds 7 2y
+9 Startup vs Big Tech Internship for Recruiting 1 2y
+4 Growth Equity funds with worst / best hours? 7 2y
+59 Leaving new Tiger Cub hedge fund for startup 25 2y
+15 Early vs Growth VC 12 2y
+10 PRINCETON OR UCHICAGO (HF/VC UNDERGRAD)??? 16 2y
+12 Swimming upstream: VC to PE or IB? 2 2y
+27 For VC -- mid/upper-tier BB tech group or PM role at a notable Series A/B startup? 9 2y
0 Growth equity help 2 2y
+11 Breaking Into Growth Equity From FinTech Product Management + IB Experience 3 2y
+13 Payments to VC or Banking? 2 2y
+3 Resources for Growth Equity? 7 2y
+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 2y
+27 How to build a financial model for a startup that doesn't exist yet? [VC / Startup] 12 2y
+10 VC Educational Resources 2 2y
+10 Is “Semi-target school + Big 4 experience” enough for joining top investment bank or PE/VC? 6 2y
+9 ECM vs VC/GE out of Undergrad 1 2y
+16 Leaving job to join new VC firm? 9 2y
+176 Biotech finance: from IB to VC / HF to funded startup 12 2y
+9 Startup after IB SA 3 2y
+3 Financial modeling test for interview with a VC fund 1 2y
+9 London late stage VC / GE scene 3 2y
+22 Susquehanna Growth Equity - 2020? 13 2y
+9 Startup PE Fund Personnel Issues? 2 2y
+23 Growth Equity Interview - Question 2 2y
+18 Returning to VC After Working in Series A Startup 3 2y
+40 VC Investing As an Investment Banker 30 2y
+8 VC Compensation Check 19 2y
+20 IB vs PE vs HF vs CO vs TR vs AM vs ER vs CF vs VC 13 2y
+12 Trying to break into VC and I'm itching to start doing some work. Looking for a typical assignment/deliverable as a test. 1 2y
+9 Tech startup roles available for PE associates 3 2y
+38 EB -> Startup -> VC or GE Investing 18 2y
+3 Does role in VC help boost chances in Consulting (Undergrad)? 1 2y
+2 Conditions and a size of break-up fee (held by an investment bank) in VC deals 1 2y
+7 VC Associate Comp Check for Tier II/III City 5 2y
+6 Interviewing at New VC Fund 2 2y
0 IB -> Entrepreneurship -> PE / VC 1 2y
+5 Investing in PE, HF, VC 1 2y
+29 London VC/Growth Path 14 2y

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