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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
+40 Growth Eq/Late Stage VC Recruiters 35 4y
+117 How to value a startup? 60 4y
+12 Social Venture Capital / Private Equity 8 4y
+77 How to break into VC 80 4y
0 What to do after startup fails? Advice? 13 4y
+7 Venture Capital & Private Equity: Casebook - differences between editions? 3 4y
+246 I have been told that I can't make it into the finance industry (HF, VC, PE, etc.) because of my height? 95 4y
0 Summer intern, F500 scientist vs Startup internal strategy vs Deloitte technology consultant 1 4y
+79 Top Cities For Venture Capital In The US and Internationally? 48 4y
0 Seek advice about undergraduate major and career path for VC 3 4y
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+7 Series B Investment Opportunity 3 4y
+17 MBB vs. Apple Operations post-MBA for LT goals (Series B/C startup) 1 4y
+12 Established TAS OR Startup Merchant Bank 1 4y
0 VC shadow carry terms 3 4y
+14 Accountant position in VC firm and hope to transition to associate down the road 3 4y
+33 What makes a good VC? (Research project) 8 4y
+3 Level Equity (and growth equity internships in general for sophomores) 1 4y
+34 Experienced PE/VC, ways to get noticed for new search? 3 4y
0 Moving from PE to VC or Growth Equity? 2 4y
+12 Non MBB --> PE/VC 7 4y
+55 Is it true that Private Equity requires more quantitative and technical skills, while Venture Capital is more qualitative? 12 4y
0 Biz Dev Startup internship 1 4y
+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
+12 Possible to go MM LevFin --> Growth Equity/Venture? 1 4y
+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
+15 Trying to get a job at a small VC that only employees 6 GPs 1 4y
+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
+15 Why do VC's omit age info/graduation year on LinkedIn? 1 4y
+23 Does working in venture capital give you more of a platform to develop a public persona? 2 4y
+3 Growth Equity Case Study help 1 4y
+14 SSE finance VS Bocconi accounting VC LSE law and accounting 3 4y
+14 Opportunity to join a startup hedge fund w/ half a dozen PHDs while in undergrad, what should I do? 3 4y
+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
+30 MBA internship -> VC or Amazon to get to MBB? 6 4y
+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
+9 Asia VC with around 500m or boutique Investment bank 2 4y
+3 Experiencing Berlin startup friendly environment 1 4y
+12 ESOP company bought out 1 4y
+12 Education Venture Capital blogs 3 4y
+15 Intro: former tech VC starting a trading firm 1 4y
+23 What is it like to interact with your portfolio companies as a VC GP, specifically w/r/t other VC investors? 5 4y
+24 Venture Capital Career Change 1 4y
+22 Consulting --> Corp Dev --> VC 4 4y
+30 A few questions going into a first round VC interview 3 4y
+3 Could possibly get an Internship at tiny VC 1 4y
+27 Three Valuable Investing Tips: Why I am Transitioning from a VC to a Start Up 1 4y
+13 How much do you need to know Portuguese for a VC job in Sao Paolo? 3 4y
+4 Does "at a valuation of X" in articles etc. mean pre- or post-money valuation? 3 4y
+7 How easy is it to jump between junior roles in VC & PE? 2 4y
+18 Does post-MBA VC require pre-MBA VC experience? 5 4y
+14 Contacting VC Firm - Strong Experience, No "Connection" 2 4y
+29 Post MBA MBB startup exit opps 8 4y
+13 Incoming H/S/W MBA Candidate(International) - Looking for VC Intern 5 4y
+12 growth fund vs VC (life, pay, culture) 2 4y
+8 So I just became a Big 4 Manager in the San Francisco area, specializing in Private Equity/Venture Capital (Financial Services) 32 4y
+12 Looking For a Job in VC - How Do I Reach Out? (Intern) 1 4y
+3 Post-MBA VC/Growth recruiting at HSW? 1 4y
+20 Corporate Banking at BB vs ESOP analyst at BB 8 4y
+30 Q&A: Non-target sub 3.0 GPA -> VC, M&A, PE internships 8 4y
+3 VC in Australia 1 4y
+51 Private Equity vs Venture Capital - Differences and Similarities 24 4y
+17 Should I take my Startup PE Return Offer, or Try For Banking? 4 4y
+6 Venture Capital Gold Rush: Real Estate- The Real Deal Article. 1 4y
+39 Finally secured VC interview, what do I study? 15 4y
+41 VC firm or Credit PE analyst––which will better position me for banking? 10 4y
+12 Should I move from VC to ER? 1 4y
+8 Best IB Sector for VC Exit? 4 4y
+14 Preparing for my first day as an Associate at a Venture Capital Firm 2 4y
+18 The Absolute Most Data-Backed Ways to Enter VC 4 4y
+15 Let's talk Growth Equity: Where do Accel-KKR, Goldman Growth, and Google Capital rank amongst top growth PE shops? 1 4y
+12 Notre Dame vs. Brown for VC? Master's Program in Tech Entrepreneurship 1 4y
+17 The THREAT to Silicon Valley's Tech Dominance: Chinese Venture Capital 2 4y
+10 Moving back to consulting if venture capital doesn't float my boat 3 4y
+12 Fintech Startup organized as “subsidiary” of small consulting company 1 4y
+25 If I Transition to VC, Will the Make it Tough to Transition to Back to REPE? 4 4y

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