VC & Growth Equity

Advice needed; Currently going through a co-founder split, 2 of us want to leave the 3rd. However, we can’t agree on who takes what little IP we have.

A customer/potential partner & investor wants… more

How does comp compare for Associates/VPs in early stage VC vs. late stage/growth?

Hey Everyone,

I'm in the process of seeking funding for my start-up and I'm trying to figure out the best way to get in front of potential investors.

NJ, has a program where investors can get 2… more

How do you verify that an investor who is willing to invest in your business is an accredited investor? Will the verification vary based on whether they are an individual vs a syndicate?

I am (a self-funded searcher) under DD on a IT consulting business and have another add-on opportunity at a pre-LOI stage. I am looking for a PE/Family office investor who can support me with current … more

Hi all, I’m in the process of interviewing for VC firms as an analyst. Would anyone be willing to mentor me? Mainly providing help with interviews (eg practising how to review pitch decks, investment … more

To depict you know what you’re talking about, what are some good questions for an intro call with a deal team VP focused on a specific industry?

Industry specific…
- deal volume?
- EBITDA multiples?
- investment themes?more

Has anyone come across a tool that would generate revenue and more importantly EBITDA numbers for SMBs?

Need advice!

I got a part time internship offer from a relatively new fund which is in the process of raising. I have a day job and will moonlight for this position given my education (PhD in eng), domain expertis… more

Best advice for great deal flow and deal sourcing?
What do you think is more important to have / do?

Anyone have recommendations for getting warm intros to VCs without having to pay? LinkedIn seems to be coming up short.

Anyone else joined vc from ib / consulting and is hating it?

VC / MBA people: if you could go back to your MBA/junior days, and had a chance to ask anything to a panel of VC-lawyers, what would you have asked? what information would you have found useful as you prepared fo… more

I am considering giving the CMA exam. I am a recent graduate in Quantitative Finance with ~ 1 year experience in finance. My target roles are Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Portfolio Analyst, … more

What do you all think about the Venture Institute free training program?

would anyone who pivoted from consulting to investing be willing to share their resume/template??

Whats work life balance like in growth equity as opposed to lbo shop?

Looking to transition into a VC role. Any advice on where to find the best opportunities given the market right now?

Has anyone come across resources (podcasts etc.) that are focused on the execution of the business post closing? Most resources are catered towards closing the deal. Curious to hear what others found … more

What are people’s first/general impressions of Decile Base (VC Lab)? How do you think the industry will integrate it and at what extend? Do you think it can provide better answers than asking Google’s… more

I know South Park isn’t studied by scholars but part of the plot in their recent special episode “Joining the Panderverse” is that handymen become rich since others can’t repair things on their own. T… more

Any VC firms hiring PhD (Chemistry) for summer/fall 24 fellowship/internship/co-op? Any leads would be really helpful!

MBB trying to pivot into late stage VC/Growth Equity

Any courses / books you’d recommend to improve technical knowledge?

What’s the outlook for pure play growth equity as an industry moving forward? Seems like there is an absurd amount of dry powder in VC that will keep boosting valuations with unrealistic expectations.… more

Can someone speak to the difference between firm sizes in Growth Equity? Ie LMM vs MM

Have an introductory call with a HH for growth this week. What are some questions to prepare for/any recommendations on what to be prepared to talk about?

What are the main headhunters to get on the radar on for Growth Equity opportunities in NYC?

Anyone else here trade public equities for a VC?

Received an offer for a position a headhunter fwded to me. Should I connect with her to discuss what I should reasonably expect salary-wise before negotiating with leadership?

Looking to connect with folks in the PE/VC space focused in energy, greentech and clean tech. Kicking an mba off next year- want to understand what I can do to successfully make the pivot. Have a fami… more

Is it worth it to go to non H/S/W or Sloan to break into VC / Startups / Growth if coming from T10 undergrad + B4 consulting (debating applying to MBA)?

Anybody have insight or heard of people moving from corporate strategy & ops to VC or venture debt

Hi! Any tokenisation/ web 3 investor willing to jump on a call to discuss their view on the market?

DM me!

does anybody know how the salary progression is like for growth equity vs VC? And how long to get to each level

Folks familiar with M&A, how do you model a downside scenario? I don’t know where to draw the line on what a downside is. Is there any reference material online that I can refer to? TIA!

Thoughts on if it’s a good idea to reach out straight to a partner at VC firms in a niche I’m interested in? Most of the firms are small but still do have a couple principals

Recruiter asking me what my ideal TC looks like- I’m in the process of interviewing for a GE healthcare firm, It raised $500M recently, and has <25 employees. I have 1 YOE in consulting- what shoul… more

I’m a senior in M&A strategy at a Big4. Got headhunted by a Family Office for an investment manager role that focuses on buying and building businesses in a specific niche.
They are offering 40% ov… more

Bonjour Fishpeople! Does anyone have recommendations for tracking deal flow, specifically in the Life Sciences space (I.e. big pharma investing in life sciences startups)

What’s the best networking strategy? I have a little over 1 YOE and looking to begin breaking into venture. Is it better to network at the analyst/associate level or go to principal level?