venture.university

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Venture University is the world's leading investor accelerator for individuals breaking into venture capital, private equity, and angel investing. VU's investor accelerator is a modern day trade school, where individuals gain high quality investment exper...

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Guangyu Liu
Definitely a rewarding experience

Definitely a rewarding experience if you are the one who is interested in exploring the VC/PE industry. Not only the high-quality masterclass and hands-on experience you'll get but also the access to a life-time VC club membership and endless deal flows are worth it!

5
Date of experience: Sep 01, 2020
Brian S
Amazing experience at VU!

The VU program gave us the opportunity to learn the business of venture capital from the ground up and armed us with the tools needed to hit the ground running in the industry. Overall a high quality program and platform run by highly skilled practitoners who genuinely want to help you succceed. I was honored to be a part of a great team and Cohort 9.

5
Date of experience: Sep 01, 2020
Alejandro Chardon
Best career move I made!

Best career move I made! - When I was interviewing I made sure my diligence on the program was thorough. I spoke with past cohort members and did my own analysis of pathways to break into Venture Capital. After going through the program I can say it was worth every penny as I got to meet great fellows, acquire knowledge about the industry in a comprehensive and digested way, spoke to over 100 start-ups, networked with 20+ investors, and developed sharp investment skills that are transferable to other asset classes as well. Venture Univerisity's investor accelerator program is an incredibly effective way to have a shot into the VC industry. I strongly recommend this program for experienced professionals that are looking for career pivots into VC, nonetheless, it is a great program at any stage of your career.

5
Date of experience: Aug 22, 2020
Jeff Lazcano
Top Notch Experience!

I have been part of the VU family since Jan 2020.It's incredible how much I have learned and how much I have become immersed in the VC and startup ecosystem over the last several months.My experience as part of the Venture University VC/PE apprenticeship program has been absolutely stellar -- from the robust academic background to the "learn by doing" deal sourcing all the way to making real investments with real dollars!I'd strongly recommed VU to anyone interested in the startup ecosystem and looking for a path to become a VC.Jeff

5
Date of experience: Jul 22, 2020
I think Venture University provided an…

I think Venture University provided an invaluable experience that gives tangible examples of the day to day in the VC industry. Through the program, you operate as if you are already a VC and take meetings with founders in addition to weekly investor meetings. Some things to improve upon would be interview prep/career opportunity and investment thesis development but overall I think the people invested in the program work extremely hard to produce quality alumni.

4
Date of experience: Jul 21, 2020
Randall Finke
Fantastic, real life experience

Really a 4.5/5. This negative 1/2 is due to the course and work being entirely virtual. That personal touch of in-person interactions would have made it even better.Being able to do various levels of work was very beneficial, but at times it seemed like there was too much going on, particularly earlier on. Once you go through the assigned list of companies in the 'deal flow', it becomes easier. Time management is essential, and so is knowing all of the correct terms and phrases.Overall, I see this helping me land a job in VC/PE very soon!

4
Date of experience: Jul 20, 2020
Danny Liu
Unique Opportunity & A Great Experience

Writing as an undergraduate with no experience in venture (or finance), VU has been one of the best decisions I've made. Sky and Andrew spend a lot of time talking through the technical side of venture, and then gives us the unique platform to go out and source our own deals for VU Venture Partners. I've talked to so many inspiring founders, and I'm learning something new every day, both from the investors at VU and the entrepreneurs I meet with. There's just something special about hearing about each founder's startup, and then getting feedback from our team and the Partners. I've been poking my head around different career options (Consulting, IB, Trading, Wealth Management), and I think the investors and founders I've connected with through VU are the most passionate group I've talked to.A comprehensive, hands-on program for the aspiring venture capital associate/investor/partner, taught by some of the best in the industry. I'm really excited to build my VC career from here.

5
Date of experience: Jul 19, 2020
Kimia Sadeghi
VU is easily one of the best decisions...

VU is easily one of the best decisions I've ever made. Sky and Andrew are incredible mentors and teachers. Not only do we learn from their many years of experience, but we actually go out and apply what we've learned. I've never had such a great combination of work and educational experience. Not only that, but the people you're surrounded with also teach you so much about different industries and give you new perspectives. VU's unique structure allows us to provide the most value possible to the entrepreneurs we talk to while also fueling ourselves with even more knowledge. If your goal is to learn and to invest in yourself, then VU is the perfect environment. At the end of the day, it's only worth what you put into it. If you are eager and curious, you can champion several deals from start to finish. But if you only do the bare minimum, you won't be able to reap the full benefits of the experience.

5
Date of experience: Jul 18, 2020
Venkat
VU program is great

VU program is great, with opportunity to learn, network & work to gain real time experience " Lifecycle of Venture Capital" from Deal Sourcing, Due-Digelence, Financial Modeling, Valuation ...., well designed program, and my experience is exceeded / better than VC Executive Program at Haas Business School - Berkeley CA - Thanks Skyler & Andrew !!!!

5
Date of experience: Jul 18, 2020
Alice
Overall the experience was super…

Overall the experience was super pleasant and well organized. Be fully prepared before joining the program, VU definitely has the world-class mentors: Sky and Andrew. Learnt so much from them and their engagement conversation with startups. If VU could spin off into 2 programs to accommodate both working professional and full-time students given the difference of their time commitment, it would be better

5
Date of experience: Jul 17, 2020

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  • Venture University is the world's leading investor accelerator for individuals breaking into venture capital, private equity, and angel investing. VU's investor accelerator is a modern day trade school, where individuals gain high quality investment experience through a VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship and take academic courses as part of VU's Executive Education Program.

    Individuals "learn by doing" by joining VU's investment team, VU Venture Partners, a multi-stage investment fund focusing on seed through growth stage companies, investing in 2-5 companies per quarter, across Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier Tech, Healthcare, and Proptech, and share in the financial upside on the investments made via a Profit Sharing Agreement.

    During the program individuals receive mentorship, career development, VC/PE industry networking, and learn from and work alongside top performing investment professionals who have invested $1.8B+ over 35+ yrs in 250+ companies such as Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Venmo, Twitter, and more.

    VU's mission is to curate and develop the top diverse talent for the VC/PE industry and to generate consistent and superior financial returns for investors by powering VU Venture Partners, the most scalable venture capital fund in the world.See more

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