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How to Network and Tips on Networking
Investment BankingSo I hear a lot about networking on this site and how it is important, especially if you go to a non-target or a semi-target. How hard is networking and how should one go about networking? In an ideal world, I would want to work for a BB investment bank o ...
256 comments12 Apr 2019 - CreditMadrid
Jay Z is launching a VC Fund
Investing, Markets & MacroeconomicsIn his eternal quest to become a billionaire, Jay Hova is launching a VC fund. Say what you want, but the dude is in no way comfortable being a billionaire when you combine his and his spouse's fortunes. He definitely wants his own billion. In the pa ...
77 comments23 Feb 2017 - BobTheBaker
Bit curious as to what you all view as the top VC markets in the US/Internationally currently? In the US, I'd assume that the San Francisco Bay Area is the top but what other major cities do you see as hotbeds for lots of activity right now? Also loo ...
48 comments19 Jul 2017 - CreditMadrid
AMA: I’ve held Pre-MBA MM LBO, Growth Equity and Venture Capital investment roles for funds with $500M+ AUM to $5B+ AUM
Private EquityHi All- I'm ~5 or so years out of college. I did not do a formal 2 years of investment banking and was instead hired out of undergrad as an analyst at a fund. I've worked at several firms in several major US cities. I've worked at one small ...
59 comments4 Sep 2016 - TheBigBambino
Venture Capital Salary versus BB and Private Equity
Private EquityHi everyone. I wanted to get some candid advice from all of you about a job I'm thinking about taking. It is a VC role at a top-tier firm. I'm being directly hired as an associate (so I'll skip the two-year analyst role). My only concern is ...
26 comments5 Jun 2018 - Nabil725
Africa- Deal or no deal?
Investing, Markets & MacroeconomicsThere has been increasing talk of Africa being the next big boom, especially in technology. Without saying too much about what I think, I would like to hear WSO's opinion on the future of Africa, including for investment purposes. I know there is a L ...
99 comments22 Dec 2013 - Orkid
Breaking into Venture Capital out of Undergrad??
Private EquityIs it possible to break into the venture capital industry right out of undergrad? And what are the best routes to take to break into venture capital? venture capital finance after college college No Yes 138673 94176 269215 199944 386818 ...
31 comments19 Apr 2018 - CreditMadrid
Advice Please! Growth Equity Interview Questions?
Private EquitySo I just got notified that I've been invited to interview at a top tier growth equity firm, and the opportunity just sounds absolutely amazing so I'm desperate to land the position. If someone currently at a growth equity fund wouldn't min ...
88 comments10 Oct 2016 - BankingWaffle
Healthcare finance
Private EquityDoes anyone know of any healthcare specific venture capital, private equity, or ib firms? Investment Banking private equity venture capital healthcare No Yes 345519 330167 118925 200045 387505 ...
77 comments21 Mar 2017 - jamman92
Soylent: Could It Change The Way We Eat?
Off TopicThe creator of a food replacement product Soylent has shipped out the first round of product after receiving over 3.5MM in VC and crowdfunding and developing the mix over the past year. According to Wikipedia, Soylent is an open sourced food substitute op ...
57 comments14 Jul 2014 - JrTrader
Eddie Braverman's blog I love, Love, LOVE the following story. File this one under "Only in America". If you weren't yet convinced that today's tech and Web 2.0 space is one giant mass of froth, then this will seal the deal for yo ...
53 comments28 Dec 2011 - Eddie Braverman
Management Consulting to VC?
Private EquityWondering if anyone has/knows people that have made the transition from consulting (more specifically management consulting) to VC? Is that even a good route to take instead of doing banking-> MBA->VC? If you can't tell from my previous threads ...
26 comments12 Aug 2017 - CreditMadrid
Top PE/VC Firms in Nashville
Private EquityHey All, Hope everyone is doing well. I was wondering- does anyone have any experience or know of the top PE / VC firms in the greater Nashville area? I'm currently working in strategy/advisory/analytics at a top tech company in the NYC area (I' ...
13 comments8 Jan 2019 - rightkickhospital
MBA right out of Undergrad vs MBA + Work Experience
Investment BankingHey, I am a high school senior and prospective finance major with the goal of working for a major investment banking firm and then moving on into either venture capital or private equity. I wanted to hear what are the pros and cons of getting my MBA right ...
29 comments2 Jan 2017 - CreditMadrid
KeyBank IBD good for VC or PE after?
Investment BankingIs KeyBank in ohio a good place to start? is it considered a BB or MM? i know its like a F500 but for IBD there. Do they place well in VC's and PE's in NYC or SF or anywhere actually? I appreciate all help in advance! Investment Banking private ...
54 comments1 Feb 2017 - gopadub
Mod Note: Throwback Thursday: this post originally went up on 10/5/12. I went through a few rounds of interviews at the fund that I now call my employer, I was asked insane questions, easy questions, technical questions, and borderline bizarre questions, ...
29 comments16 Dec 2014 - Disincentivy
Boss' condescending email...What do?
Other IndustriesWSO, So I recently put in my resignation letter and giving my 2 weeks notice. The boss, at the time, seemed upset but not overly dramatic about it. Then, yesterday I exchanged emails giving my official date and for whatever reason, he was not pleased. The ...
71 comments21 Dec 2011 - alphaSledge
AMA: Venture Capital Co-Founding Partner
Private EquityGood evening everyone! (or whatever time it is in your time zone), I wanted to open up some time for Q&A with the WSO community. WSO was a very helpful tool in helping me pursue internships and gain knowledge on particular areas in finance, specifical ...
26 comments29 Apr 2016 - SeedCapitalist7
Adding people on LinkedIn after interviews
Investment BankingGood idea...bad idea? Any thoughts? interview venture capital VC linkedin No Yes 354082 317007 121461 171498 355999 ...
47 comments31 Jul 2017 - CaliBankerSF
I've had some super eventful last couple of weeks, dead laptop, shattered phone screen,admissions events, canceled travel plans, canceled admissions events, midterms, some anxiety, stupid friends, stupider professors, where did my paycheck go? Was I ...
30 comments11 Nov 2012 - Disincentivy
Mod Note (Andy): Best of Eddie, this was originally posted in October 2013. The venture capital business has gone through a lot of changes over the past decade. Most recently we've seen regulations implemented that give regular Joes access to deals o ...
19 comments6 Feb 2016 - Eddie Braverman
I hate Ashton Kutcher. And I know I'm not alone. I mean, seriously. How could you not hate this guy? Do I hate him because he's getting paid $700,000 a week (soon to be $1 million a week) to fill in for a far superior Charlie Sheen on Two and a ...
31 comments17 Apr 2012 - Eddie Braverman
I came across a blog with very specific notes on the class Peter Thiel is currently teaching at Stanford. I've been going through a class lecture a day when I get some down time in the office. Here are some takeaways I thought we're good from th ...
35 comments8 Dec 2014 - andyinsandiego
Moving from Big 4 into VC/PE- Career Switch
Private EquityI worked for a big four for 7 years, out of which the last 3 was in commercial due diligence,valuations, and due diligence (am a manager now). Currently, am considering an MBA to switch my career into private equity. I have 2 questions: 1) What MBA to go ...
35 comments8 Nov 2016 - sams
Salary Levels for Entry-Level VC
Private EquityWhat are the average salary levels like for associate positions in the top venture capital firms? And is there a difference in terms of compensation between the East Coast and West Coast? venture capital VC Salary Salaries No Yes 374230 218462 229702 2192 ...
35 comments26 Feb 2017 - WHMD
Pinnacle Ventures?
Private EquityAnybody know anything about Pinnacle Ventures? Info on them online seems to be pretty sparse. Thanks! venture capital No Yes 338774 211372 102528 426387 286592 ...
22 comments25 Oct 2016 - NuclearPenguins
When would you give up banking?
Other IndustriesWhen would you find the opportunity cost of going into investment banking to be too high? In short, I've been growing my tech startup which has jumped from a 400k valuation up to 1.6mm+ valuation in the past month (according to the rounds we've ...
37 comments25 May 2012 - BankingWaffle
Rocket Internet- DOES ANYONE HAVE THE SCOOP?
Investment BankingHey guys, Does anyone have any reliable information on Rocket Internet? They are a VC incubator out of Germany and I've been offered a position with the organization helping to build one of their ventures. Any insight or information people could prov ...
31 comments9 Feb 2017 - SAhopeful
Startup questions
Other IndustriesTwo of my friends and I are currently working on a startup. We are still going through the details, but the basic concepts have been laid down. We are trying to present an alternative to sites like linkedin, that will make it easier and more efficient for ...
35 comments12 Mar 2012 - Brady4MVP
Family Business vs. Venture Capital experience for Top MBA
Business School and GMATWhat do you guys think will better prepare me for top MBA admissions after two years of experience? Family Business (head of international business development as a start, and head the company as CEO later on) $5M ~ 10M revenue, green technology manufactu ...
21 comments7 Jan 2016 - parkerspider
IBD---> VC or no?
Private EquityHey guys My cousin actually went to goldman IBD then left (after analyst) worked Corp Dev at yahoo, then started hes own tech based business afterwards, well after that (prolly at 30 years) started, founded his own VC and many famous guys in silicon. I wa ...
44 comments21 Jul 2011 - gopadub
Move from USA to London/Europe
Job Search AdviceI'd like to get your opinions on moving from the US to London or other areas of Europe and how plausible it will be for someone in a front office role to make this move. Currently work for a global fixed income asset manager. Am looking to move to Eu ...
16 comments12 Apr 2019 - Franciswildwood
Ellen Pao trial heating up
Off TopicWhat's everyone's take on this situation? I just started reading about it today and it sounds like Pao is a serial complainer/whiner in the workplace. In typical female fashion, she does not see anything wrong with her behavior or her decisions. ...
23 comments11 Mar 2015 - Winning Since 1776
For a little over a decade now, I've been crusading against the Accredited Investor Rule. It's not that it was a bad rule when it was instituted in 1934, and I'm sure it protected countless thousands of folks from being taken advantage of b ...
19 comments20 Mar 2012 - Eddie Braverman
Im surprised nobody wants to get into VC
Investment BankingI see so many who are desperate for exit ops in PE but not a single one for VC? Any reason for this? Just not entrepreneurial types or is it most are East Coast and not looking at Silicon Valley? Just surprising, seems many smart business people here but ...
31 comments19 Feb 2011 - PeakLapel
Good Questions to Ask Over A Cold Call?
Job Search AdviceHey monkeys, so here's the situation. I have a cold call with a VC partner based up in Boston in two days. We first connected over LinkedIn (since we had a few mutual connections) and since I would like to actually get to know them and have a working ...
12 comments14 Aug 2017 - CreditMadrid
Good High-Earning Careers Brainstorming Session
Management Consultinghey guys, so i'm currently in one of those "what am i going to do with my life" phases and i was thinking about different careers that I could do that make a lot of money. I was hoping you guys could give me some ideas as well as give me wh ...
29 comments29 Oct 2010 - peacerenity
I want to share a topic off the Internet that discusses an alternative way to pay for higher education. Last week, a blogger (on another site) referred to the idea of equity financing for college students. So basically, instead of obtaining student loans ...
17 comments22 Jul 2012 - SDEcon11
Venture Capital Sucks
Private EquityAt least that's what David Siegel thinks. While certainly not a huge name in the industry, the guy seemingly has some good firsthand experience-- and isn't afraid to disparage the model of venture capital as a whole. I believe venture capital is ...
11 comments12 Apr 2019 - Nick Naylor
West Coast vs. NY Exit Opps
Private EquityHey guys, I just recently accepted an offer in the SF bay area with a BB for banking in tech. Just wanted to get your thoughts on what the exit opps are like on the west coast for tech.... It seems like in NY, 1st years are approached like 6 months into t ...
20 comments18 Jul 2016 - Drumball217
VC Analyst Opp out of Undergrad
Private EquityI need the board's advice on a recent offer I received with a $500 million venture capital fund. The role is for a 1st year analyst, fresh out of undergrad. It is a small firm (6 investment professionals), and top heavy with 4 partners. I would have ...
25 comments23 Nov 2010 - dancemonkey
Real Estate Technology- Venture Capital
Real EstateCommercial real estate investing/management and technology have historically operated in two different silos, with almost no overlap. A major reason for this, in my opinion, is the reluctance for change in a top-down industry. 60-year old portfolio manage ...
17 comments3 Mar 2015 - Gene Parmesan
Venture Capital vs MBB
Management ConsultingWhich would be the better choice coming out of undergrad? In terms of someone who isn't 100% sure where his career is headed, so exit ops and career prospects. venture capital Bain McKinsey mbb Bain & Company BCG Bain Capital Boston Consulting Gr ...
15 comments24 Mar 2016 - Tobi-sam
I sourced a deal- how do I get paid
Private EquityHi Guys I just sourced a deal for my fund (VC/Growth Equity). We're talking low 8 figures EV. Is there some kind of standard finder's fee in the market (people working in VCs /Summit/TA please advise)? What should I negotiate with my partners? v ...
20 comments19 Aug 2012 - HighlyLeveraged
Exit Opportunities: Consulting vs. Banking
Private EquityI'm lucky enough to be currently sitting on two offers: one from a top consulting shop (McKinsey / Bain) and one from a MM bank (Stifel, Montgomery). If I'm looking to break into private equity or possibly venture capital (growth equity division ...
16 comments8 Nov 2016 - BankingWaffle
VC firm or Credit PE analyst––which will better position me for banking?
Investment BankingA close friend of mine is at a crossroads & needs some help. I'm going to turn over my account to him and let him ask the question: Hello everybody, I'm in a tough spot. I'm currently enrolled as a sophomore at a non-target. My freshman ...
10 comments3 Apr 2018 - Dizzybird
Californicated88's blog Ah venture capital- the end all be all for some, a ticket to celebrity for others, and a chance to "invest in the future." Recent fund returns aside, VC seems like the place to be- you enjoy a better work/life balanc ...
14 comments12 Jun 2012 - Californicated88
VC Analyst->?
Private EquityRecently got an offer from a firm with a strong reputation, and I'm wondering... while it seems like the VC Analyst position itself is a very sweet one, what kind of exit opps does an analyst in VC have after two years? Do they pursue MBAs? Do they g ...
19 comments17 Nov 2009 - Hamiltonian Path
No one is arguing that social networks like Facebook aren't useful, but according to Alexis Madrigal of "The Atlantic", it's time to start moving past the Facebook-Twitter-Linkedin paradigm, and create something truly innovative. We ha ...
14 comments20 Apr 2012 - Impartial.Spectator
Corporate Venture Capital
Private EquityI started doing what I'm doing with the original plan of being the first step on my way to doing VC. Now I realize I can't make a direct transition. However, I may have a shot at working for the "New Business" arm of a major corporatio ...
19 comments30 Apr 2012 - freemarketeer
Loyalty of WUSTL Alumni?
Business School and GMATAfter recently being admitted to WUSTL's MSF (which I didn't think I had a shot at due to below-average stats) I'm reconsidering my original intention to attend Nova's MSF. I like the Midwest much more than NYC /Philly and the name bra ...
15 comments11 Mar 2015 - xxxxyyy55675gdvbgrd
Wharton or Bust
Hedge FundAre there hedge funds- or other buy side firms for that matter- that recruit almost solely, if not solely, from ONE school? Ex: X firm only takes in Wharton grads. Y firm only recruits from MIT. And so on. Basically, are there real Pearson Specters out in ...
10 comments15 Jan 2018 - gangstabanka
Engineer break into Hedge Fund?!
Job Search AdviceHi, I hold a BSE & MSE in Electrical and Computer Engineering from a top engineering school. I have worked in few top tech firms (e.g. intel, microsoft, etc) Currently I am planning to attend one of top MBAs to study finance. Is it plausible/realistic ...
17 comments7 Sep 2013 - plzhedge
Just Raised an Angel round....
Private EquityHey all, So I raised an angel round for my software start up (mostly B2B). Would love to help in answering any questions you may have regarding the process, venture capital, or just whatever. One thing I've learned through all of this is it ain' ...
19 comments11 Dec 2011 - Arpster55
I am pitching a startup to venture capitalists in December. As a venture capitalist, what do you want to see in a presentation? What do you not want to see? venture capital VC what not to do Advice what to see No Yes 202553 78067 287097 273442 138673 ...
15 comments21 Nov 2014 - Marginal Benefit
Business Idea- Need VC!---PLEASE READ
Private EquityHi everybody, I'm a new member and I have a business idea. My idea is for a social network based on advertising. I have a unique way to draw people in to tho website, and if I can get a million member revenue would be $365 million. I need some ventur ...
18 comments7 May 2012 - mschri11
Why did PE and VC get wrapped together?
Private EquityPE and VC, while in theory similar, operate under a completely separate set of rules. I liked having them separate... VC PE venture capital No Yes 204293 287097 433863 95566 374230 ...
11 comments19 Feb 2016 - TechBanking
Hey Monkeys, A friend recently told me about a part-time role he had at a local VC firm- the market cap of the portfolio companies is upwards of $1,2B. He told me that in his role, his job was to raise capital from investors for the firm, and he earned co ...
11 comments6 Nov 2016 - GTMonkey
Founding a startup- exit opps if things go under?
Private EquityHello all, I am currently a first year analysts at a decent MM IB who has always dreamed of being a VC or starting my own thing. Recently, I've been presented with the opportunity to do the latter from a buddy of mine who had already exited a semi-su ...
7 comments25 Mar 2019 - Jacob-Costello
I'm just wondering how young some people managed to make it as a partner at a VC, as well as what the avg age usually is? venture capital No Yes 276930 3801 301600 314033 284089 ...
15 comments7 Jun 2013 - jackd9999
Background for Venture Capital
Private EquityWhat is more important in Venture Capital? Knowledge about Finance or knowing how to run a business? The VCs i have spoken with told me that they "consider themselves and Investing Operating companies" meaning that they don't have to wait u ...
14 comments6 Jun 2016 - StyleT
Healthcare / Biotech Venture Capital?
Job Search AdviceCurious about what kind of candidates healthcare and biotech-focused VCs look for. It seems like many partners have a Ph.D or an MBA- how necessary is that? I'm certainly aware there isn't just one path. For context, I am a graduating senior and ...
8 comments25 Jun 2018 - dk8877
Venture capital firms are going after younger and younger entrepreneurs in order to find the superstars of tomorrow, and Kleiner Perkins has been leading the way. If you're a STEM student, you're going to want to pay attention to this. The appli ...
11 comments2 Oct 2012 - Eddie Braverman
best MBA for venture capital
Business School and GMATHi everyone, I am currently working as an IT Project manager in a Summer Olympics project, I have like 5 years of experience in the field of technology and IT- really interested in transition to VC area (I have 6 month internship in one VC fund under my b ...
11 comments5 May 2017 - Cthaeh
Exit Opportunites Out of VC?
Private EquityThis is kind of a weird question, but I've read a lot about the "sourcing model" at places like Summit and BVP. What do those analysts do after a few years not having found a deal? Is it easy to get into other PE jobs if they haven't n ...
14 comments20 Aug 2009 - black1venture
So Tech stocks are taking big swings, investors are rolling in dough and Venture Capital is infusing obscene amounts of money into the Startup scene. Doesn't it all appear a little too over-confident? Just like a fairy-tale romance? There are just to ...
10 comments6 Mar 2014 - aruniipseeta
Updata Partners- Insights?
Investment BankingCan anyone provide some insight on Updata Partners, a VC / PE firm with about $500MM AUM? They have an internship posting at my school. Thanks in advance... venture capital P/E Private Equity No Yes 452310 239065 445999 297219 379027 ...
12 comments11 Apr 2017 - SAM_D_WELPS
Venture Capital Confusion
Job Search AdviceBackground: 3.9+ GPA junior at a target ivy; engineering and finance majors. I got a summer internship at an early-stage VC and they said they have full-time analyst undergraduate opportunities. I haven't fully had the chance to discuss all the quest ...
13 comments13 Mar 2011 - lavak3
What makes a good VC? (Research project)
Private EquityHey everyone! Hope you're having a fine Saturday. I am working on a stats project and have decided to do it on what makes a successful VC. I need to come up with both quantitative and binary qualitative variables. Here's what I've got so fa ...
8 comments10 Oct 2017 - treeman
Raising funds: how to ascertain?
Private EquityI'm new to PE / VC and I've been assigned a case to ascertain the amount of capital to be raised by the management of the target. I've done the projection for 5 years, building the financial statements (IS, BS and CFS) of the $50 million pr ...
11 comments13 Jul 2015 - nitau_gg
If you could be any one of these in 5 years, which would it be?
Investment Banking5 years down the road you are assured one of these positions, what do you choose? Managing Director at a top Investment Bank Managing Director at a top Private Equity firm Portfolio Manager at a Hedge Fund Partner at a top Venture Capital firm Investment ...
14 comments9 Aug 2011 - krazyk
Bain Cap Ventures- As great as it seems?
Private EquityWhat's the general sentiment towards BCV among PE, growth equity, and VC guys? Obviously Bain Cap is a highly regarded shop, but I have a feeling that BCV could not be as well-regarded and as great... How have their returns been? Do their associates, ...
9 comments12 Apr 2019 - dondestanlaschicas
9/10 Startups Fail?
Private EquityI just got done watching Start-Up Junkies on HULU. Pretty cool documentary and does a great job of showing how the start-up process works. At the beginning of the show they reiterate the old stat that 9/10 start-ups fail. I call BS. http://smallbusinesspl ...
13 comments2 Sep 2012 - jtom4444
Growth Equity / VC Recruiting (On-Cycle)
Private EquityAny idea when the large growth equity / VC shops are kicking off processes (especially on the west coast)? Aware that TA & GA have gone, and that Sapphire kicked off its process this past Friday. Any idea when the Accels / Accel-KKRs / KPCBs of the wo ...
8 comments8 Jan 2018 - freefly716
Doctor to BSchool. Want to get into VC
Business School and GMATHi Everyone, Can a 33 year old get into a M7 bschool? Want to transition to life science VC. really passionate about reaching patients on a larger scale. Obviously it's a "big" decision but I really have been obsessed with the startup world ...
12 comments12 Nov 2013 - giantsg10
This post is for the VC guys and the entrepreneurs, so if your only interest is banking feel free to skip it. Stuart Ellman and Jim Robinson, founding partners of New York venture capital firm RRE Ventures, recently wrote a piece entitled, "Everyone ...
11 comments8 Apr 2010 - Eddie Braverman
Apple, Google, Facebook, they're all technology firms and pioneered transformative ways in how our society uses information. It seems that over the past 30 years such firms have seemingly grown out of super fertile soil or by some unidentified minera ...
10 comments21 Oct 2012 - GMngmt
It looks like Facebook's post-IPO share price tumble might end up affecting valuations throughout Silicon Valley. Paul Graham, the influential founder of the Y-Combinator startup incubator, sent a rather ominous email to his stable of portfolio compa ...
10 comments5 Jun 2012 - TheKing
Houlihan Lokey vs. Jefferies vs. Terra Firma
Investment BankingHave offers from Houlihan Lokey, Jefferies, and Terra Firma (UK private equity company)- all for London office. Just wondering which do you think will be best for Silicon Valley VC? Edit: Regardless of which offer I take I imagine I will have to do a MBA ...
12 comments12 Jan 2013 - Zweihander
Anyone know anybody that works at GRP Partners? Do they only have offices in LA? Website is pretty sparse. Here is their info: GRP Partners is a venture capital firm focused on investing in financial technology, digital content and distribution, and onlin ...
13 comments13 Oct 2010 - BeatStreet
Hi guys, so this is my second post so far, and I'm thoroughly enjoying the feedback I've been getting from ya'll (especially from @DickFuld). This particular subject involves entrepreneurship, so I decided that posting this in the VC sectio ...
10 comments19 Jun 2015 - Origin
Data Science vs Computer Science?
Off TopicHave been searching around but cannot find too much information on the web about this. What are the differences between data science and computer science, if any? Would it be worth it to major in data science (my school doesn't have a computer scienc ...
8 comments12 Aug 2017 - CreditMadrid
VC vs GE vs PE
Investment BankingFeel like there hasn't been a good discussion on the job differences between Venture Capital, Growth Equity, and Private Equity. Looking for insight specifically on comp differences, work/on the job differences, and competitiveness on breaking into e ...
5 comments28 Oct 2019 - CrackingCode
Smaller private investment firms?
Asset ManagementWould anyone in the community know of any smaller (<50 employees) private investment firm that are similar to [embed] http://www.kingdom.com. sa in terms that they are diversified globally but are located in the U.S? I am looking for firms that are inv ...
12 comments15 Feb 2012 - oracle
Hey everyone, I'd really appreciate your thoughts on the following. I have an internship offer with Google's business solutions group, in which I will work with advertisers and publishers on Double Click. I'd like to be in VC or PE in the l ...
10 comments16 Feb 2015 - julianandmort
My little precious startup idea is hungry and I want to feed it in the hopes that in a gazillion months it will pay for itself and for my therapy sessions and all the anxiety medicine I am now dependent on, so naturally, I think: Hey, VCs are going to eat ...
9 comments26 Oct 2012 - Disincentivy
Cornell vs top LAC?
Investment BankingHey all. I am a current senior who will be going to college in the fall at a top liberal arts school. Back when I was receiving notifications from colleges, I received a guaranteed transfer offer from Cornell which basically states that if I maintain abov ...
11 comments31 May 2012 - phresh
The Winklevoss Venture
Private Equityhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/30/winklevos... Given how successful their first investment was, I don't blame them for starting a new fund. venture capital Facebook No Yes 448202 194555 430164 404468 351430 ...
11 comments1 May 2012 - JMu
JPM Finance (branch) or VC SF
Investment BankingHey guys I am a freshman At Ohio State and my goal is by my sophmore year to get an IBD rotational program at a BB. As a freshman I have 2 paths so far. 1) do some work at a small VC in San Fran (the MD has worked IBD in both Goldman, and BAML, and I know ...
11 comments2 Oct 2011 - Ambition
What to wear for VC interview?
Job Search AdviceHi everyone, I have an interview for a venture capital internship interview in the Boston area, just wondering what I should be wearing? I know everyone there will be dressed pretty casual, will it look weird if I still go in a full suit and tie? Thanks i ...
10 comments4 May 2013 - chimpanzee
I currently have an internship in corporate finance and development at a very well known pre-ipo company that has received roughly $100 million from a who's who of vc's. I really want to work at this company full-time, but if that does not come ...
10 comments4 Jul 2012 - catechie3
Economics vs Applied Economics major?
Off TopicHello fellow monkeys. Currently I am at the undergraduate level and I intend on pursuing a finance major alongside an economics major. However, my university offers both economics and Applied Economics (in the college of arts and sciences, one is a BA and ...
7 comments18 Jun 2017 - CreditMadrid
New VC Fund Comp
Private EquityI have an opportunity to join a new seed stage VC fund by a successful entrepreneur in the Bay Area and I've been trying to figure out what comp structure and amount to ask for. It's a $60M fund with 1-2 GPs and I will be brought on as a Jr Part ...
7 comments5 Jun 2017 - SteveJerbs
I was inspired to write this post due to a certain IPO that occurred in my neighborhood last week... An interesting facet of the start-up scene out here is the rise of "mafias" built upon the financial success of a select few companies. The &quo ...
8 comments21 May 2012 - Californicated88
If you have ever looked into the venture capital scene, Vinod Khosla is probably a name you have heard thrown around. I have recently been following a lot of Khosla's work on Black Swan investing, but I have been even more intrigued about his mantra ...
8 comments2 Apr 2012 - M Friedman
Big 4 Risk Advisory
Job Search AdviceI'm a junior most probably pursuing a Big 4 risk advisory summer internship in banking and capital markets Risk management and possibly being able to interview with corp finn, valuations, M&A towards the end of the summer. If I skip the ibanking ...
10 comments5 Feb 2011 - OMS
Received Financial Services Internship after freshman year
Investment BankingI just received a financial services internship from a financial advising company and I'm wondering whether or not I should continue looking for something else. I just finished up my freshman year at a target school but decided to go back home for th ...
5 comments9 May 2019 - treyforman42
Any way to go from a Masters in Finance to VC?
Private EquityHey guys, I'm an incoming MSF student with 2 previous IB internships. Is there any way for me to get into a venture capital firm? without going through the IB stint or PE stint? Would appreciate any advice Thanks venture capital to Tuesday, May 31, 2 ...
7 comments31 May 2016 - apgon1
If you're not already reading Fred Wilson's blog, you should be. Wilson is the co-founder of Union Square Ventures, a Manhattan venture capital fund with investments in companies like Twitter, Zynga, FourSquare, and other massively disruptive We ...
8 comments21 Jun 2010 - Eddie Braverman
1 month to learn any topic before B-school. What to learn?
Business School and GMATHey, I will be going to a top 15 B-school this summer and I still have a month at my job as an analyst at a valuation shop (think Duff and Phelps) with no real work to do. I want to use b-school as a career switch into an investment management role as a a ...
8 comments17 Jun 2014 - TechwithnoExp