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Venture capital vs corporate development exit opportunities
I'm a junior investment banker who's currently trying to decide between an exit opportunity in the corporate development & strategy team at a F500 financial services firm (modelling, strategic projects, M&A) or an analyst role in a small VC (sourcing, modelling, due diligence). Both have small,...
Corporate development vs. venture capital exit opportunities
I'm a junior investment banker who's currently trying to decide between an exit opportunity in the corporate development & strategy team at a F500 financial services firm (modelling, strategic projects, M&A) or an analyst role in a small VC (sourcing, modelling, due diligence). Both have small,...
Looking for advice | VC -> ?
Hello all - longtime lurker here. I've hit a crossroads in my career and I'm looking for some advice. I went to a target school on the east coast and worked at a MM IB firm focused on M&A . The firm was extremely well known for its vertical and placed well into PE / HFs in the same vertical....
Career prospects after doing Renewable Energy / Sustainable Tech PE/VC
Hi guys Was wondering what sort of career prospects are there from doing some time in a renewable energy / sustainable tech growth capital / venture capital firm? Could one move onto a more traditional VC firm? Funds raised are worth 100-200m a piece (not sure how many currently though) and part of...
The UN-Subscription of Boxes
TLDR: Subscription models are more than just signing up customers for monthly payments, they're about fitting into consumer lifestyles and daily habits The full post with pictures is here: https://wp.me/p9BDUt-4L I'm almost sure it's obvious to everyone at this point: subscription boxes are...
Inseed Investimentos
Venture capital firm based in Brazil, focused on early stage technology based companies.
Any Venture Cap analysts out there with 2019 VC Internship advice?
Im at a low tier target and am wondering whether VC's follow the usual IB / PE recruiting cycle on the east coast. Any other VC internship info appreciated.
Incoming H/S/W MBA Candidate(International) - Looking for VC Intern
Hi everyone I'm an incoming MBA candidate at H/S/W (International candidate). Prior experience (All Asia) - 3 Years Quant Trading in BB + 1 year Op Role in Startups + 2 Years in Tier I VC , one of the successful junior investment professionals with respect to the number of deal closures and NAV...
Healthcare / Biotech Venture Capital?
Curious 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 deciding between three offers in MBB consulting,...
Incoming freshman, what should I read, watch, listen to?
I am an incoming freshman at a target school who wants to learn more about IB , PE , ST, HF , VC , Corporate finance etc. I was wondering what books I could read, videos/films I could watch, or podcasts that I could listen to in my free time instead of jacking off and taking a nap. I understand that...
Contacting VC Firm - Strong Experience, No "Connection"
I am currently an Engagement Manager at a Strategy Consulting firm specializing in a somewhat niche technology (e.g., FinTech, HealthTech, etc.). While performing some research, I recently stumbled across a hybrid early-stage / growth equity VC fund with ~$1B AUM and ~20 employees that invests in...
Starting in Venture Capital. Where/Why/If
Hi, Everyone. First of all, I’m just discovering this community and I wish I had known about it earlier. Thank you guys for contributing here to reveal the real world to students. For a quick profile overview, I’m a rising senior in college interning at a VC Fund in Columbus, I spent the last...
Path to Operating Partner/Executive Role
Hey everyone. I would appreciate some insights on how to go about thinking through this... Long story short, I find myself really interested in becoming an operator and would like to pursue the path towards an operating partner role at a fund or an executive at a startup. I currently work at a...
Has Anyone Paid for L2 Research? (Founded by Scott Galloway)
Has anyone been a client of L2 Research? I love their videos and free content on brands and consumer trends and was contemplating being a paying client of theirs for deeper insights (I'm in consumer VC so it's directly relevant). If anyone has experience being a paying user of theirs I would love to...
Worth It? Venture Capital Coaching Program? Break into VC
I came across some VC coaching programs that cost thousands of dollars. Are they worth it? Have anyone tried them? Here are two programs I found online: GoingVC VC Academy Thanks a lot!
The THREAT to Silicon Valley's Tech Dominance: Chinese Venture Capital
"The rise of China’s venture market “signifies a shift from a single-epicenter view of the world to a duopoly" Silicon Valley, the "king" of venture capital is facing growing competition from its Chinese counterpart. Here is an interesting WSJ article that provides a profile of the industry:...
The Absolute Most Data-Backed Ways to Enter VC
There's a really cool blog post I found of a VC guy who analyzed 600+ VC professional bios and sorted their background data. According to the findings, Want to Get Into VC? Go to Stanford, Study Engineering, and be Named David
VC firm or Credit PE analyst––which will better position me for banking?
A 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 year, I worked/networked extremely hard and did a summer...
The Effect of the Mega-Fund
Recently, an article was ran in Fortune magazine concerning how VC mega-funds are widening the funding gap (Link: http://fortune.com/2018/03/22/venture-capital-fun…). Firms such as Sequoia Capital, Battery Ventures and more are raising millions of dollars and expanding their funds exponentially....
Venture Capital Principal Compensation at Large Firms
Hello Everyone, How much does a principal (partnership track) make (cash, bonus, carry) in a large venture capital firm (AUM $10B+)? Appreciate any color. Thanks!
"My Mind on my Money, Money on my Mind": Snoop Dogg's Venture Fund is a success! (so far)
Casa Verde Capital, more commonly known as Snoop Dogg's VC firm has successfully raised $45 million through its debut fund. Working with his talented team of Ex-bankers and businessmen (Goldman,Citi, etc.), Snoop Dogg is particularly interested in startups in the ancillary cannabis industry (the...
What makes a good VC? (Research project)
Hey 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 far: Quantitative: -total $ amount raised in all funds -total...
Could possibly get an Internship at tiny VC
Hi so this summer I could possibly get an internship at a very small VC through a connection. Just wondering if having some sort of VC /Private Equity experience really looks that good on a resume even if the firm is very small. I'm not sure if I want to be in the world of finance but would maybe...
Bain Cap vs. BCV interview
Hi all! Wondering if anyone has any insight into how similar Bain Cap is to Bain Capital Ventures in terms of associate pay and interview process. I know that directionally associates at BCV are paid less, anyone know how much less? Also I'm reading that interviews at BCV are just 45 mins of talking...
Working at a venture backed company after IB
I was wondering if any one had input on working at a vc backed firm (between 100 and 300 EV ) after ib as the COO's top guy or something like that? Any info on lifestyle, potential equity stake, compensation, day to day, potential moves after that would all be greatly appreciated? If this has...
Experiencing Berlin startup friendly environment
Hello everyone, I've just graduated in business administration from a swiss university and I'm currently spending my gap year in Berlin (Germany) to learn the language since in September I'm moving to St. Gallen to pursue my further studies. I would love to experience Berlin's startup friendly...
Jop Hopping Pre MBA, Working in VC
Hi everyone, I'm wondering how much pre mba job hopping will impact me looking for a job post mba and how much it will impact my chances of even getting into an mba . I basically went: undergrad science > BB risk 2 years > MM Corp fin 1 year > science focused VC 6 months I'm wondering if that's...
Wharton or Bust
Are 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 the world of high finance? If so, which...
Good Questions to Ask Over A Cold Call?
Hey 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 relationship, I cold emailed them and they agreed...
Growth Equity / VC Recruiting (On-Cycle)
Any 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 world are going to go? Heard it will be in the...
Pre-MBA VC salary
What is typical pre-MBA compensation at a VC firm in a major market (e.g. SF, NYC) after two years of IB or consulting? I've heard the total comp is lower than PE , but looking for information about typical base salary, bonus, and carry ranges.
Biotech PE to Healthcare IBD?
Ladies and gentlemen of WSO , I could really appreciate your input on what you would do in my situation. I'm posting in the investment banking forum because I'm considering trying to lateral to bb / mm ibd from my pe role. If you have other ideas please let me know. I'm in a very small VC firm,...
Venture Capital Salary versus BB and Private Equity
Hi 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 that I believe that the salary is slightly low. I'll...
Top Cities For Venture Capital In The US and Internationally?
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 looking on towards the future, what are some up and...
Start-Up Fundraising: Use funds to pay myself back?
Hello everyone, I have taken a posting hiatus since shifting paths from IB to starting my own venture. I am now returning on the off-chance someone might have insight into an impending problem (and because I am not sure where else to go for this). So to keep this short, I have been bootstrapping the...
Little Known Secret to Start Angel Investing
In today’s post, I’m going to share an extremely valuable insight which I came across while listening to The Meb Faber Show podcast; in particular, episode #69 with angel investor Jason Calacanis. In this episode, Jason Calacanis describes his little secret, the dark art to becoming truly...
Internship After Freshman Year?
I am currently a freshman at a non-target school and am interested in VC or PE as a career path. What are some ways to get an internship at a startup or a VC fund? Is it best to even look for an internship at a startup? Should I be networking more so in the fall? Or should I wait until first...
Sales —> VC
Data Science vs Computer Science?
Have 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 science program) alongside either a major in finance or...
Management Consulting to VC?
Wondering 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 on here, I am obviously interested in working in VC...
Jay Z is launching a VC Fund
In 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 past few years Jay has launched a sports agency,...
M&A waterfall distribution for VC-backed company
Hello, I'm a coverage banker at boutique M&A firm trying to find out how to create a waterfall/proceeds distribution model for an acquisition of a venture backed (for context: tech) company that has raised several rounds of equity financing. All the other forums I see on this topic are for private...
Economics vs Applied Economics major?
Hello 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 one is a BS) and I am having trouble seeing...
New VC Fund Comp
I 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 Partner/ Principal (but titles don't really matter since...
How do you network while traveling all week?
Question is more geared towards the consultants, but welcome any advice. I'm in the process of networking for a new role. My process has been cold email, intro phone call, and normally attempting to arrange a coffee chat. Trouble is that Friday is the only day I can meet due to travel, I'm open to...
Good Markets for Startups
Lately I have been thinking of potentially creating a startup at some point. My only issue is that I cannot think of any really good ideas or markets to target. I would like to get some feedback on what would be some good markets to look at and then problems with that current market.
How Strategic Design Can Help Recover Under-Performing Private Equity Capital in India
**1. Challenges Facing Private Equity In India : ** Since the year 2000, global private equity firms have brought in approx. US $ 132 billion into India. Of this just US $ 36 billion or so has been able to exit with a decent return. Essentially then, in excess of US $ 90 Billion remains trapped...
Boston Startup and Venture Capital Scene
Getting into PE, VC out of Stanford
I'll be a Management Science and Engineering Major at Stanford starting this fall. I'm interested in the combo between tech and finance. I am not really the entrepreneurial-type person that would make my own startup (which people say is the best way to get into VC) nor am I someone who enjoys...
Venture Debt Associate Opportunity (Europe)
Hi All, I've recently been offered an Associate role at a rapidly growing venture debt fund based in London? The fund focuses on tech start-ups across Europe that have received Series A backing. The key differentiator for the fund is the individuals on the board. Can anyone shed some light on the...
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