+12 ESOP Advisory or TAS/FDD for eventual pivot to IB 1 4y
+13 MBB or CTO at Startup 2 4y
+3 Financial modeling test for interview with a VC fund 1 4y
+13 PE to GE/VC 2 4y
+9 Startup PE Fund Personnel Issues? 2 4y
+23 Growth Equity Interview - Question 2 4y
+3 Is transitioning from MBB with a PhD or MD to VC or HF possible? 1 4y
+18 Returning to VC After Working in Series A Startup 3 4y
+17 VC Memo on a YC company for Analyst Interview 6 4y
+40 VC Investing As an Investment Banker 30 4y
+8 VC Compensation Check 19 4y
0 Capital Markets at Top PE shop or Growth/Venture at an okay shop? 1 4y
+12 Thoughts on Thiel’s VC Funds? 10 4y
+5 How many venture capital and private equity jobs are there? 1 4y
+9 Tech startup roles available for PE associates 3 4y
0 Banks advising for venture-stage equity capital raises 3 4y
+3 How is OCR for IB/PE/VC at Duke for an international student? 1 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
+7 VC Associate Comp Check for Tier II/III City 5 4y
+6 Interviewing at New VC Fund 2 4y
0 IB -> Entrepreneurship -> PE / VC 1 4y
+5 Investing in PE, HF, VC 1 4y
+20 How would a startup bridge lender get access to warehouse line or repo? 13 4y
+10 Which VC firms are active in space investments? 7 4y
+16 VC out of undergrad 4 4y
0 Growth Equity exits 3 4y
+14 Raising Tier 1 VC money 6 4y
0 EB VC Exits 2 4y
+9 VC/Growth: Temasek vs. SoftBank Vision Fund? 1 4y
+3 How to raise a VC fund as a 30 year old? 1 4y
+12 London late stage VC / GE scene 3 4y
+5 Transitioning from Product Manager at a tech company to Growth equity 4 4y
+23 IB vs PE vs HF vs CO vs TR vs AM vs ER vs CF vs VC 13 4y
+11 Small startup PE FOF fund worth joining? 2 4y
+9 Startup after IB SA 3 4y
+9 Startup vs Big Tech Internship for Recruiting 1 4y
+13 WF vs Truist vs Stephens vs Growth Equity 9 4y
+9 Did PE/VC salaries go up? 13 4y
+10 EU VC Internship 2Hour Case study Prep 1 4y
+6 VC Comp to Increase Post-IB Raises? 3 4y
+9 Strategic Finance Associate @Startup 1 4y
+7 mbb vs ib for growth equity 3 4y
+1 (London) PE or Growth Equity Fund with a good work/life balance 21 4y
+14 Got into a corporate VC as an analyst, so far its a let down. What next? 5 4y
0 Top Growth Equity funds in London 1 4y
+5 VC to Point72? 4 4y
+3 Impact of Bank Group on Growth Equity Recruiting 1 4y
+3 VC/Growth All-In Associate Comp? 6 4y
+4 Startup M&A interview 2 4y
0 Sourcing Bonus in VC 1 4y
+9 Business Dev at Fintech Startup to VC? 1 4y
+1 LP to VC 3 4y
+10 Passed the Interview stage for the London office of European VC/GE Internship, Need Advice, tips, and best practices for the next steps. 5 4y
+7 Growth Equity Prep for undergrad internship? 1 4y
+18 Join startup fund or continue recruiting? 4 4y
0 Top 10 HH firms for Nordics? IB to PE / HF / VC 1 4y
+12 Growth Equity Interview - Lead Edge Capital 8 4y
+30 Startup Comp Structure & Fundraising 11 4y
+12 GS Growth Equity vs Summit vs TA Associates 11 4y
+60 Getting into premier VC(Seqoia, Accel) and PE(Blackstone, KKR) funds 35 4y
+12 KKR TMT Growth Equity 9 4y
+26 Venture capital Internship 9 4y
+23 RX Exit Ops... GE/VC? 11 4y
+19 25 yrs old and hired as partner at a leading VC? 7 4y
+16 NEA VC Fellowship - Thoughts? 23 4y
+13 Comp at Growth Equity Shops 31 4y
+5 London Growth Equity Associate Comp? 36 4y
+14 Growth Equity FT recruiting timeline 11 4y
0 DRW Venture Capital 3 4y
+22 Thoughts on Maverix? (New Growth Equity Fund, Toronto) 15 4y
+71 VC vs Hedge Fund 26 4y
+9 Growth Equity Recruiting Timeline for UG 35 4y
+67 I don’t usually post but what the fuck is wrong with the vc recruiting market ? 48 4y
+40 Are Growth Equity / Venture Growth Firms Still Open to Unique Backgrounds 16 4y
+4 Possible to go from LevFin to growth equity? 15 4y
+6 Thoughts on a few growth equity shops? (SGE, RTP, TWC, BPC) 7 4y
+15 VC - Emerging Tech Boutiques / FTPartners / Guggenheim / SVB Leerink Exits to Venture Capital 22 4y
+56 Video Game IB/VC/PE 39 4y
+37 Lateral Recruiting in Growth Equity 16 4y
+25 Google to PE/VC - Advice? 9 4y
+6 Summit Partners SA 2022 (GE/VC) 2 4y
+5 HOW TO ABSOLUTELY IMPRESS THE INTERVIEWER ? USD 5 BILLION VC FUND 4 4y
+20 Canadian Pension Funds - VC/Growth Equity 6 4y
+3 Growth Equity Carry (Senior Aso-/VP-level) 5 4y
+85 Technology Startup: Loneliness 36 4y
+3 Best entry routes into venture capital firms in the UK? 1 4y
0 Healthcare Growth Equity/VC Shops 1 4y
+6 Anyone here worked in both Asset Management and VC? 1 4y
+29 Having a call about a Growth equity role, a more senior role came up. How do I bring this up in the process? 6 4y
+3 Sourcing model of growth equity vs traditional model 1 4y
0 VC Cap table, Unit economic Calculations help! 1 4y
0 GSB/HBS Deferred 2+2 Chances? (Low GPA, 760 GMAT, Top IBD, Startup Founder with $MM Exit) 8 4y
+3 new startup 1 4y
+3 Difference between growth equity investment and minority acquisition? 2 4y
+23 How to break into VC/Growth Equity? 8 4y
+6 MBA into Growth Equity 1 4y
+9 Growth Equity --> HF? 8 4y
+16 From HF to Growth Equity 11 4y

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