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+20 Corporate Banking at BB vs ESOP analyst at BB 8 2y
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+12 Minnesota Venture Capital Analyst -> NYC IB 1 2y
+34 Anyone got any questions about IB or PE/VC in China? Happy to answer questions. 11 2y
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+6 Analyst/Associate – Valuation Advisory (ESOP) - Stout Risius Ross 1 2y
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+12 PE/VC internship posting - Legit or Nah 1 2y
+9 Transitioning from early stage VC to Growth Equity 1 2y
+48 Do Startup Tech Companies Have Too Much Power? 11 2y
+27 Which one: VC (Venture Capital) or PF (Prime Finance) - Exit Ops? 2 2y
+17 Sourcing: Buyout PE vs Growth PE/VC 3 2y
+42 Dilemma: Take Offer at FAANG Company vs try for MBA->MBB to get into VC 9 2y
+12 Growth Equity Technical Questions 1 2y
+33 VC Sourcing (Healthcare) 9 2y
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+10 Tax on a firm taking venture capital 4 2y
+9 Vc learning materials 1 2y
+9 Institutional VC vs Corporate VC 1 2y
+3 Investment Banking or Growth Equity? 1 2y
+24 Career prospects after doing Renewable Energy / Sustainable Tech PE/VC 4 2y
+15 Pre-MBA Career Advice - Treasury to VC 2 2y
+3 Corp Dev @ Surveymonkey/Salesforce good springboard to Growth or VC? 2 2y
+12 VC Analyst Comp - Family Office Type Fund 1 2y
+15 MPP Growth Equity Job Posting 1 2y
+22 Is BCG a viable route to private equity or venture capital? 4 2y
+12 Growth equity - modeling convention 4 2y
+27 How do I make partner in VC without starting an 10 figure company? 7 2y
+21 Tech / Startup Background looking to break into a career in Finance, advice needed 1 2y
+109 VC startup idea - PE or VC interest? Are these numbers viable? 53 2y
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+12 Asian Growth Equity ($3B+) to U.S. VC 1 2y
+12 Pivoting back from a FinTech Startup and not sure where to go 1 2y
+9 Valuing small private tech mHealth startup 1 2y
+26 M&A to +$60M Startup 8 2y
+9 Trying to Break into Growth Equity 1 2y
+26 Want to build a startup & raise some money? Part II 8 2y
+12 Moving after MBA to PE/VC/IB 1 2y
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+12 Typical Multiples in Growth Private Equity 1 2y
+3 Moving from VC to PE/IB 1 2y
+70 Startup PE Shop - Self Funded 33 2y
+43 IB vs. Start-Up For VC 14 2y
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+17 What are good startup positions to look for? 3 2y
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+12 Best option for Masters in Management vs. MBA for a VC associate (special case) 1 2y
+23 Are there any notable PE/VC funds with an Atlanta presence? 11 2y
+30 Does buyout PE offer better learning opportunities than VC for Pre-MBA associates? 13 2y
+61 VC to IB. Does this ever happen? 29 2y
+10 U.S. Growth Equity to London Investments/Corp Dev/Corp Strategy before B school 3 2y
+55 Corporate Banking to VC/PE? 16 2y
+20 Venture Capital/Consulting - Esade MIE vs Imperial MIM vs LSE MIM 7 2y
+3 How would you maximize a VC internship? 3 2y
+23 Pros/Cons for joining a small, new VC 8 2y
+56 Best Venture Capital Resources to Prep for an Interview? 11 2y
+13 Fintech Startup to Private Equity or Asset Management 3 2y
+37 Series 7 STC Final Exam Q&A Scores Vs. Exam Results 23 2y
+53 Pay in Venture Capital? Advice on breaking in? 16 2y
+3 Venture Capital Case Interview 1 2y
+20 Path to VC as a lawyer 7 2y
+16 REPE + Growth Equity Hybrid Fund 6 2y
+31 Corporate Development vs Venture Capital 7 2y
+24 Growth Equity recruiting undergrad 4 2y
+12 Seeking people with PE, VC or IB (M&A) experience in Argentina 1 2y
+12 Offer Evaluation | Capital One Corporate Strategy Associate vs. EY Parthenon vs. Strategy& vs. Growth Equity (Mid Tier) 3 2y
+15 IB SA => Founded SaaS startup => IB Analyst? Advice greatly appreciated 2 2y
+12 A career choice to make : Breaking into Venture Capital 1 2y
+12 Looking for advice | VC -> ? 1 2y
+26 Business Development at a Unicorn --> VC? 6 2y
+13 How IB firms value a startup for IPO? 5 2y
+3 Lateraling to Growth Equity 1 2y
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+20 Venture capital vs corporate development exit opportunities 2 2y
+40 Corporate Venture Capital vs Independent Venture capital firms ? 14 2y
+12 Deloitte India S&O vs Fintech Startup 2 2y
+5 Where can I take loan for my business startup? 3 2y
+14 Need help with a Growth Equity Sourcing Test 3 2y
+12 Internship: F100 Telecom Corp Dev or Venture Capital 1 2y
+12 Venture Capital/Growth Equity Fund of Funds Exit Opps 1 2y
+18 Really?? Carried Interest Offer in Top-Heavy $30m VC Fund 4 2y
+12 Got promotion to Senior Associate at a growth equity firm - should I stay or leave? 1 2y
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