Showing results:
Displaying 151 - 200 of 603
Q&A: Founder/Tech Exec, Former Hedge Fund Research Director, SEAL Team Intelligence Officer, Consultant
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost Title summarizes the road I’ve traveled… consultant → intelligence community/SEAL Teams/Special Operations → director of research at a well known hedge fund → tech...
Growth Equity Investment Decision help
Calling all late venture / growth equity professionals: How do you evaluate an opportunity at an initial stage? What are the boxes to tick / what are the initial due diligence items before you invest more time / money into DD? Thanks in advance!
How does VC work?
hi everyone, Apologies for the broad post but I was wondering if anyone has some very introductory books about vc. I am interested in learning more about and not just by reading random articles online. I feel like a structured book/resource could be really beneficial. For example, I am not sure by...
Answers to Venture Capital interview questions regarding gender-racial diversity/political correctness in judging portfolio companies?
I have been working in VC for a few years (primarily fintech/environmental) and recently interviewed for a new position at a Gen-Z/Millenial cusp VC firm. One of the questions was "which one of our current portfolio companies would you have not invested in initially?". My answer was a company that...
Freshman Cold Emailing Investment Banks, Private Equity Firms, and Venture Capital Firms
hbjkkgjgkjhhkjhkjhjkjkkjkjhkjhkhkhkjhjhjhkhuiuiytugfvhbn nkihoyutgufvjhbnklnup8yt7igyfuvjh nnkj;opuy8tgiyuvhjnmnjoipu9o8yigyjvhm
Insight into RBC Ventures?
Applying to summer internships right now, thought I'd drop an application at RBC Ventures (Strategic Researcher) because it seemed interesting. From the description they gave, seems to mostly be working with existing investments. I've helped with some angel/seed research, but not sure how relevant...
Tier1 VC / famous&VC-related asset management role : which is better?
Hello everyone, I just need some guidance and career advice. Thank you in advance! I recently landed two venture capital offers, one from a Tier 1 VC fund, and one from a well-known and big alternative investing/asset management firm where the role would be >50% co-investments in VC funds and the...
Made my first ever VC investments ~ Let's talk
Hello everyone, I wanted to talk about a few angle investments I've made this week and learn about anyone else on here who has done the same? Firstly, a backstory on me for some context: I started out as a CRE broker while in college. Then sold enough properties to build out a tiny M&A shop for my...
Accel-KKR 2nd round interview
Hi there, I'm a freshman at a target and just got notified that I'd be advancing to the 2nd round for AKKR. Being AKKR is literally the first and only firm for whom I have ever interviewed, I'm sort of going in the dark with this one and hope to optimize my chances of receiving an offer. The first...
Exit opps small&upcoming VC fund vs well-known VC FoF?
Hello fellow monkeys, In this new year I’ve got two offers in the venture capital industry: - the first one is from a new VC fund (GPs have a solid track record), that started fundraising last year and planning to finish fundraising at 150million AuM this year. The fund is focused on a tech market...
Taking a VC internship in senior year of high school to improve my chances for entering PE?
Hi, I have recently been offered an internship in a VC fund and would like to know how much would it improve my chances at securing a PE/HF job out of college. I am currently a high school senior from Poland and have been accepted to Harvard where I plan to do my undergrad. The fund is one of the...
Resources for identifying seed companies
Hi all, I'm a high school student so I'd like to preface this post by apologising for my lack of knowledge. I'm interested in identifying seed companies to invest in, but I've no idea where to start. Could someone point me in the right direction (databases etc.)? Thank you for your help.
What major/minor/certificates to pursue for finance related role?
Hello all. I am a first-year student majoring in Industrial Engineering (Concentration in Economic and Financial Systems) at a non-target school, which happens to be ranked very highly in IE. I am trying to figure out a solid degree plan for when I will be applying to finance jobs in the future. The...
The main reasons for an investment bank not to take on a VC deal
What are the reasons for an investment bank not to take on a client's deal - related to 1) the unattractiveness of the startup for funds (e.g. bad economy), and 2) the unattractiveness of the startup for the investm. bank (e.g mandates of other banks)? What list would you make?
DST Global London
Does anyone have any insights into DST Global's London office (e.g., culture, investment style / underwrite approach, comp etc.)?
[HELP!] Venture Capital (VC) Salary/Compensation Negotiation
Hi everyone, Writing from a throwaway account. Thanks to everyone who supports the forum, the advice has been invaluable over the years. I was hoping for the VC community's (or for any other knowledgeable folk's here) help on a situation I'm in. The short of it: Opportunity with a new fund
Micro VC Economics
Someone I know has launched a small VC fund, they’re on their second fund now and looking at EDGAR have raised ~8MM in aggregate. I read the article on “This Is Going To Be Big” about small VC economics. But honestly I still don’t get how someone can make a decent living. Even assuming a...
Anyone have opinions on Soma Capital?
Founder is the son of the founder of Tibco and part owner of the Sacramento Kinds. Only been around 6 years but hit 20 Unicorns in that time. Seed investing all the way up to pre-IPO. Seem to be crushing it. Anyone have experience sitting across the table or working alongside them? Website Founder
Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry Survey 2021
I am delighted to invite you to participate in our survey on strategic developments and trends likely to impact the private equity and venture capital (PE&VC) industry in the coming years. Great if the community can help here. Your input will be valuable to help us identify evolving industry trends,...
Venture Capital applications in London
Hi Guys, I am looking to break into VC in London and didn’t find much information out there. My background is MSc in Finance from non elite uni. After I graduated, I won my uni start up competition and working as residential entrepreneur at the uni incubator since 2020. My start up is in...
Thoughts on Fifth Wall’s Climate Fund
Hi all, any thoughts of Fifth Wall and their climate fund? They’ve raised $140mm so far (just for the climate fund). Fifth wall seems to have grown really fast and lead real estate tech VC. Would this be a good place to start a career in VC if your interest is genuinely in climate or industrial...
What happens if a recruiter reaches out to you?
Should I feel confident? happy? nothing? I am not too sure how this all works, apparently someone forwarded a recruiter my resume and they emailed me to apply (keyword: apply!) for a BB IB role. Personally, I am not quite sure what to make of it or if it even means anything special. I am a first...
NEA Fellowship 2021 - Interviews
Has anyone who had a first round interview this week heard back about second rounds? Think last first round interviews ended yesterday.
Valuation of loss-making Company and potential peers
Hi everyone, Wondering what you feel are the best methods to value a company that is loss-making for the next 4y (still trying to figure out margin run-rate after that) in the Saas space? Thinking of going TAM -> % penetration -> steady state margins -> cash conversion Don't have much info (nor...
Question of Start-up Funding Rounds
I noticed that some startups report having had 2 to 3 rounds of seed funding. Is it possible to raise funds multiple times at the same stage? What does it mean?
How do you feel about PE Firms having Giant Internal Ops Teams?
Starting to see more and more PE / VC firms have full teams of operations / consultants. I wanted to start a discussion on this topic and see how you all felt about this. As a current, former, or hopeful private equity investor / associate / principal, do you like that there are entire teams...
Having a call about a Growth equity role, a more senior role came up. How do I bring this up in the process?
Hi All, I got an intro to a partner/MD at a growth equity group, for a principal role they’re hiring for specific to their office. However, just recently, the same group (different office, but supposedly they all work closely together) is looking for a sr principal. Going by the description (yrs...
Breakdown of Post-IB Exit Opportunities
Greetings Monkeys! As there are many of you who are pursuing IB, we have written up a high-level overview of the different paths that one could take post-IB Analyst stint. We were in your shoes not too long ago, happy to answer questions or help where needed! Welcome to Investment Banking: Where...
LP to VC
I have an interview with a partner at a VC firm. I did 2 years on the LP side and am trying to break into the VC side. What specific questions would I be asked coming from this side (on top of normal VC questions)?
Business Dev at Fintech Startup to VC?
Hi all - For background, I'm currently in my early-mid 20's, work in sales at a profitable and fast-growing tech/data startup. I have the option to move into a Business Development role at a huge Fintech startup that just raised their Series D and is valued at a little under $3B. The Business...
Bessemer Venture Partners 2022 Full Time Analyst Program
I made this as I couldn't find an existing thread. Has anybody heard back from their application yet?
VC in blockchain companies
I'm having an interview with a VC that invests in blockchain companies (e.g. blockchain exchanges, Dapp developers). I'm expecting technical questions about how I'd value a startup that develops Dapps. What metrics would you look at in determining the value (or just the top line) of a Dapp developer...
Is Wavemaker Partners prestigious (internship)?
Hi, I would like to check with you if Wavemaker Partners is prestigious in Asia, or should I look at other VC firms instead? Cheers.
Trying to break into VC and I'm itching to start doing some work. Looking for a typical assignment/deliverable as a test.
Looking for an assignment from someone that would help me gear up for the industry and help me confirm my skillset. Research, sourcing plan, DD/market analysis, etc. Background: Media Industry Advisory, F500 Mgmt. Consulting, Advisory Lead at decent NYC incubator, Innovation Director at large...
Bessemer SA 2022 Recruiting
Does anyone know what's going on with Bessemer? I had my first round on the 9th of August and am wondering what the rest of the process is going to look like.
Fund of funds / Analyst role - exit opps
For those that currently work or have previously worked in the fund of funds space, what are/were the pros/cons to the analyst role, and what were/are the exit opportunities (really) ? I have 2 offers right now and am looking at it as an opportunity to get my feet in the water. But my long term goal...
VC Memo on a YC company for Analyst Interview
I have come to the second to last stage of an interview for an analyst position at a VC firm. They gave me a rather open ended task of writing an investment memo for a company that just entered YCombinator. I found a general template (bessemer) for the memo however, how would I go about finding more...
Hybrid PE/Venture deal structure
I run a venture builder and a B2B SaaS agency. I am looking for resources about structuring hybrid deals that are essentially MBI, or partner buyouts. Also looking for recommendations on if we are going the wrong direction. Should we try to go for full acquisition and then management buys back in?...
ECM vs VC/GE out of Undergrad
I am based in one of Northeast Asia countries and currently working as SA at one of major local investment bank. (With several IB internship experiences at BB and MM) Long story short, I guess ECM or VC/GE (does principal investment, also) would be available options (if I still get lucky to get...
Exit Opps For Deloitte M&A RX Consultant
Hi all, Currently an Audit Senior, and have been interviewing for a new job. Was taking a look at Deloitte's M&A RX Consultant role - what are the exit opps for that? How does that compare to FAANG FP&A Financial Analyst, or Middle Market (or boutique/bulge) IB Analyst? I'm ultimately interested in...
Will micro spacs ever be a thing?
Some of you might cringe reading this so apologies ahead of time. https://www.bvp.com/news/microacquire-helps-start… Saw this article, basically TLDR Bessemer invested a mint into an online market place for purchasing whole startups, (100% equity). Are we going to start seeing people raising like...
Weirdest Fund/Bank Websites
Anyone seen any wack sites for finance companies? Benchmark VC just has a link to a twitter list of their portfolio companies: http://www.benchmark.com/ Also, shoutout to Thiel capital for what must be the most minimalistic fund site ever: http://www.thielcapital.com/
Bain Capital Ventures
Does anyone know how Bain Capital Ventures recruits (e.g., online application, headhunter, etc.)? I saw that they just closed a new fund and I'm unclear how they hire associates. In 2020, I saw they had an online application on their careers page, but I'm not sure if they use a headhunter as well.
VC 1-Page Investment Opportunity Memo (Interview Advice)
Hi Everyone, I am currently interviewing with a top-tier VC to join their research team in a very junior role. The next step in the process is a 1-page investment opportunity memo which the team will evaluate. While I have experience with executive summaries generally, I have never written a 1-page...
How to fundraise from VCs?
Hi Everyone! Long time user of the IBD forum but first time posting here :) Bit of a long story but to make it short, I'm taking a career break after close to a decade in IBD. One of my friend's early stage start up (in which I invested some $$ in) is getting approached by a few regional VCs, and...
Going from sellside to founder--etiquette and reaching out questions
So I've been in the industry for about a decade and have established relationships internally with colleagues over that period, while my client relationships are almost as old. Now that I'm senior and my partner and I went independent and started our own boutique a while ago, my work hours have...
Venture Debt to PE/VC?
Just curious to see what exit opportunities there are for someone at a leading venture debt (some equity experience) fund focusing on tech and biotech. Could I make the jump to PE or other start ups? Maybe even other VC firms? I have prior hedge fund and M&A experience. Ultimately, I want to break...
Pagaya Investments - anyone know anything?
Hi monkeys - anyone know about companies like Pagaya, Square, Venmo, BlockFi, etc. Have a corp. strategy role lined up (associate level) with the opportunity to be promoted to PM style role within 1-3yrs. Do these types of shops have a good reputation or good exit opportunities if I decide it isn't...
Family Office PE/VC Fund or Tech Corp Development?
Hi guys, I am trying to decide between pursuing an experienced analyst role with a family office that invests in some middle market companies and 50% early-stage VC in construction tech/PropTech in TX and a corporate development role with a $2B Tech company that does partnerships/2-3 deals a year in...
VC out of Undergrad -> Carry possible?
Title says it all. Currently in college, understand VC out of undergrad is very difficult and also heard that turnover among jrs is common. I'm wondering how possible it is advance up the ladder in a fund after going in straight out of undergrad. Thanks for responses.
or Want to Sign up with your social account?