+27 VC / PE Carried Interest Language in Employment Contract 4 4y
+26 Advice on moving from AM to Venture Capital 9 4y
+26 Should I take up a VC internship? 16 4y
+24 Venture Capital Career Change 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
+23 Does working in venture capital give you more of a platform to develop a public persona? 2 4y
+22 Consulting --> Corp Dev --> VC 4 4y
+22 VC Analyst Seeking Help to Improve his Deal Flow Sourcing and follow-up's 3 4y
+22 Moving to education sector banking before moving to education sector VC/PE 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
+18 Dilemmas! Conflicting timelines of VC & PE recruiting is leaving me with some tough choices. What do you think? 2 4y
+17 Hold out for education PE consulting ---> edtech VC/PE or go education PE consulting ---> any VC/PE ---> edtech VC/PE? 2 4y
+17 Search Fund vs Fintech Startup 6 4y
+17 IBD -> Tech Start Up, Corp Dev ->? PE/VC/... 3 4y
+17 MBB vs. Apple Operations post-MBA for LT goals (Series B/C startup) 1 4y
+17 Where to start career: Startup PE firm vs. Cambridge Associates 13 4y
+16 Growth Equity Modeling 1 4y
+16 Consulting to PE/VC 6 4y
+15 Intro: former tech VC starting a trading firm 1 4y
+15 Why do VC's omit age info/graduation year on LinkedIn? 1 4y
+15 Trying to get a job at a small VC that only employees 6 GPs 1 4y
+14 Opportunity to join a startup hedge fund w/ half a dozen PHDs while in undergrad, what should I do? 3 4y
+14 SSE finance VS Bocconi accounting VC LSE law and accounting 3 4y
+14 Tech/Startup's Forum 2 4y
+14 Accountant position in VC firm and hope to transition to associate down the road 3 4y
+13 Willing to work probono for fin/consulting/tech startup or anything interesting really... 6 4y
+12 How Will Regulation A+ Affect VC? 1 4y
+12 Education Venture Capital blogs 3 4y
+12 ESOP company bought out 1 4y
+12 Jop Hopping Pre MBA, Working in VC 1 4y
+12 Blackstone Ventures, any news on BX VC fund since 2017Q1 Earnings Call Comments? 3 4y
+12 Apple Acquires A Canadian Augmented Reality (AR) Startup for $30 Million 1 4y
+12 Advice sought on joining US based PE and VC firms 1 4y
+12 Possible to go MM LevFin --> Growth Equity/Venture? 1 4y
+12 Non MBB --> PE/VC 7 4y
+12 Established TAS OR Startup Merchant Bank 1 4y
+12 Help with Growth Equity Interview Questions 1 4y
+12 Social Venture Capital / Private Equity 8 4y
+10 Kurt Salmon Private Equity and Growth Strategy Group 7 4y
+9 Asia VC with around 500m or boutique Investment bank 2 4y
+9 Do venture capital firms ever hire consultants? If so, what kinds of firms hire, and for what? 3 4y
+8 PE Ops or VC to enter into PE Investment? 4 4y
+8 Trying to get a job at a small VC with no non-GP employees 4 4y
+7 Series B Investment Opportunity 3 4y
+7 Venture Capital & Private Equity: Casebook - differences between editions? 3 4y
+6 Leaving banking to work for a mid-sized startup (20-40 people): coolest companies to work for?? 1 4y
+3 Could possibly get an Internship at tiny VC 1 4y
+3 Series 57. How is it going to help to get a entry level trader position? 1 4y
+3 Growth Equity: Investment vs Acquisition 1 4y
+3 Experiencing Berlin startup friendly environment 1 4y
+3 PLEASE RIP MY RESUME - STARTUP OPERATIONS ROLE 3 4y
+3 IB vs FLDP vs VC/PE fund administration/consultation - please help! 1 4y
+3 Growth Equity Case Study help 1 4y
+3 BlackRock Portfolio Analyst role vs EY Consulting role for VC in 1-2 years? 1 4y
+3 Level Equity (and growth equity internships in general for sophomores) 1 4y
0 Best Majors for Consulting/Venture Capital 3 4y
0 Biz Dev Startup internship 1 4y
0 Moving from PE to VC or Growth Equity? 2 4y
0 Informing VC funds that rejected me where I am going? 2 4y
0 VC shadow carry terms 3 4y
0 Seek advice about undergraduate major and career path for VC 3 4y
0 Summer intern, F500 scientist vs Startup internal strategy vs Deloitte technology consultant 1 4y
0 What to do after startup fails? Advice? 13 4y
+241 Q&A: GS Special Situations >> Founder of a Private Equity Startup 103 4y
+99 Venture Capital Salary versus BB and Private Equity 26 4y
+70 Leaving an established hedge fund to join startup hedge fund 32 4y
+51 How to think about Growth Equity vs. Traditional PE? 9 4y
+51 Private Equity vs Venture Capital - Differences and Similarities 24 4y
+49 Interview - What makes a good growth equity investment? 11 4y
+48 Do Startup Tech Companies Have Too Much Power? 11 4y
+46 VC Principal, just moved to the US, what now? 13 4y
+45 Leave well-known MM ER firm after 2-4 months for new VC firm? 7 4y
+42 Dilemma: Take Offer at FAANG Company vs try for MBA->MBB to get into VC 9 4y
+41 VC firm or Credit PE analyst––which will better position me for banking? 10 4y
+41 New Life Goal: Joining a Corporate VC Arm (Like Salesforce Ventures or Intel Capital) from Deloitte Consulting 12 4y
+40 Medicine to VC/PE via MBB or MBA? 10 4y
+39 Finally secured VC interview, what do I study? 15 4y
+38 AM vs PE FoF for exits into Growth/VC or corp dev 10 4y
+37 Please rip apart my PE/VC information Memorandum (attached) 14 4y
+36 Venture Capital as Pre-MBA experience 32 4y
+36 IB (BB) > PE Growth Equity > PE Mega > B School (worth it?) 25 4y
+35 Help me figure out how to think about private equity vs. "startup" offers 5 4y
+35 VC models 10 4y
+34 Anyone got any questions about IB or PE/VC in China? Happy to answer questions. 11 4y
+33 VC Sourcing (Healthcare) 9 4y
+32 Fund of Funds in Venture Capital 12 4y
+31 Top Venture Capitals that hire juniors? 12 4y
+31 Is this a job? VC? 16 4y
+31 Private Equity vs Venture Capital Returns 5 4y
+30 Q&A: Non-target sub 3.0 GPA -> VC, M&A, PE internships 8 4y
+29 Corp Dev ---> VC/PE? 7 4y
+29 Post MBA MBB startup exit opps 8 4y
+29 How to find partners for a startup fund 32 4y
+27 Which one: VC (Venture Capital) or PF (Prime Finance) - Exit Ops? 2 4y
+27 Three Valuable Investing Tips: Why I am Transitioning from a VC to a Start Up 1 4y
+25 If I Transition to VC, Will the Make it Tough to Transition to Back to REPE? 4 4y
+25 Sophomore Internship, which?- F500, PB at Tier 3, PWM/HF/VC??? 8 4y
+25 VC in San Fran - Roommate Needed 16 4y
+24 Career prospects after doing Renewable Energy / Sustainable Tech PE/VC 4 4y
+23 Breaking into Accenture/Deloitte from Healthcare Startup 7 4y

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