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Foursquare - Twelve Months to Live?
Business Insider is out with an interesting story on geo-location startup Foursquare. Apparently, an Analyst from PrivCo, a research firm that covers private companies, believes that Foursquare will fail in 2013. Wow. Frankly, I've always found Foursquare to be sort of silly. Perfect for the "look...
Startup CFO from Cbanking?
Hi Everyone, I wanted to ask for advice on my career path. I was spending some time tonight to write down some goals for myself for the next 10 years and wanted WSO to help me with the path. I've been working as a corporate banking analyst for almost a year now (pretty much credit stuff). Most...
VC Spotlight: Rob Go of NextView Ventures
Intro to Rob Go & NextView Ventures: Rob Go is a founding member of NextView Ventures, a Boston based micro VC, who as of February 2012 closed their inaugural seed-stage fund.....of $21 million! Rob brings an array of expertise to NextView and their portfolio companies. He is a Harvard Business...
Very detailed notes of Peter Thiel's startup class at Stanford
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 the first 3 lessons. (Some of these are little obvious,...
The Power of the Kitty
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 supposed to feed the fish? All this, including...
Knock Knock Knocking on Vee Cee Door
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 this up, baby. Oh yeah show me the money. I...
Why You Shouldn't Start A Venture In Silicon Valley
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 minerals in the water supply at Palo Alto. Whatever...
"You ain’t getting that job” -three major VCs & a Harvard Prof
My appetite for knowledge changes with the seasons, and as fall rolls into a full-blown depression mixed with an unstoppable force of hormonal surges, I have sunk my inexplicable desire for information into my new subject of obsession: Vee Cee As a result of my previous post , I have received quiet...
Engineer break into Hedge Fund?!
Hi, 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 for someone like me to break into hedge...
STEM Students: KPCB Wants YOU!
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 application process is now open for the 2013 Kleiner Perkins...
Q&A: WSOP Winner Quits the Game, Bets Big on Flowers, Plans for a Spectacular Bloom
At 4:00 AM on a breezy Tel-Aviv Wednesday morning, I spent one hour on Skype with David Daneshgar that made me forget the exhausting trip I had just taken and the deep cavity search I’ve went through at the borders. We’ve talked about his interesting background; great win of the World Series of...
Brad Feld: A Quick Q&A
Brad Feld: Entrepreneur, Investor, co-founder of TechStars and Foundry Group ( venture capital firm that invests in early stage software / Internet companies) . Brad is extremely busy but he was able to answer a few questions and provide us with some important links to some of his need to read blog...
Venture Capital Spotlight (Boris Wertz of Version One Ventures)
Boris Wertz is the founder of Version One Ventures , an early stage VC firm focused on investments in SaaS, mobile tech, and consumer internet startups. Boris is an entrepreneur, turned angel investor, turned VC and has been featured in TechCrunch , VentureBeat , and is a regular contributor to...
Move from USA to London/Europe
I'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 Europe, specifically London or Netherlands. Looking...
Would You Sell An Equity Stake in Yourself?
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 and potentially getting into debt to pay...
What is the age of the youngest VC partner you've encountered?
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?
Let's make a deal
>> A bit about me European guy, M&A background, now working in a mid-cap PE fund in Europe. Ivy League MBA . Passionate about media and tech, bit of entrepreneurial experience, active investor in startups. >> What I want West Coast job at a VC or a great startup. >> The deal If you can help me in...
Megafund vs. MM Private Equity
Approaching the end of the year once again there are quite a few discussions and rumours floating around between analysts in the city. Who is going where, what opportunities are people looking at and what are other analysts considering a good move after your analyst stint. Given the changing...
Why NOT to do Venture Capital
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 balance than banking, you get to work with exciting technology (often shiny new...
What to wear for VC interview?
Hi 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
Facebook’s IPO Flop Sends Reverberations throughout Silicon Valley
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 companies warning them that “bad times” might be...
When would you give up banking?
When 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 raised), and we have a decent amount of momentum. Good...
SVS Part 2: The Rise of the Facebook Mafia
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 “original” mafia was formed around PayPal, which...
Silicon Valley Shenanigans: Part 1
Hey guys – this is my first post on WSO as a contributing author. I currently work in banking, and I couldn’t have gotten where I am today without all the help I received on this site. I wanted to give back by not only sharing my story, but also by providing insight into what life is like in...
Trust - What's it Worth?
Trust > Ideas & Money Ideas are infinite, and in the absence of competent execution, they are worth nothing. Nada. Zip. Zero. Conversely, money in pursuit of outsized returns is plentiful. Thus, if both ideas and money are abundant, what is the scarce constraint in the fundraising equation? Trust....
Non Tech Venture Capital Funds/Firms
As soon as someone says Venture Capital most people immediately think- TECH or HEALTHCARE! I work for a fund which invests in later stage/growth enterprises and I would like to know, which funds out there are purely non-tech or non-healthcare oriented.
Is it time to move past Facebook? If so, what's next?
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 have the infrastructure, and we also have the talent, although...
I Hate Ashton Kutcher
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 Half Men? Nope. He's just playing the hand he was...
Is the IPO Market Broken?
A few weeks ago Felix Salmon and Pascal Gobry had a pretty interesting back-and-forth about whether the IPO market is “broken” and how it can be fixed. The one thing they agree on is that the IPO market isn’t moving in the right direction. Back in the day, from around 1933-1998, companies...
Something Ventured
Hey guys. I'm back from a week in Frankfurt. Had meetings all week but still managed to have a good time, though I probably spent a little too much time in O'reilly's Irish Pub . Anyway, I thought I'd kick this week off with an interesting offering that debuted at SXSW last year. It's called...
VC Profile: Vinod Khosla (Video)
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 on entrepreneurship as a religion. Although...
The JOBS Bill Is a Game Changer
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 by hucksters over the years. But there's just no place for it...
VC Modeling Boot Camp
So I've already done programs like Training the Street and Wall Street Prep, but what I'm looking for is a more relevant modeling boot camp for VC's. The deals I'm doing can range from 500K - 25M Seed, Series A/B/C/D/ect. rounds. I'm looking for more practice modeling out cap tables and 5 year...
Startup questions
Two 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 finance professionals to network with each...
Houlihan Lokey vs. Jefferies vs. Terra Firma
Have 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 in the US before moving into VC . Some...
What do VCs do with Cap Tables once they get them?
So your a VC , and an entrepreneur you have no prior investment in is trying to raise a series C. She submits her latest cap table and proposed term sheet. Now what? What do you as the VC do with the cap table? Do you run scenario analysis on it to see what it would look like given various...
How To Pitch a VC
Due to the popularity of yesterday's post and the number of PM's I received, I thought I'd post this video about the process of pitching a VC with your business idea. It's an hour long, but it's chock full of great information and tips. It covers a number of strategies for getting funded, but the...
Fake It Till You Make It, Baby
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 you. I gave Groupon a hard time for it's ridiculous valuation and questionable accounting, but...
Venture Financing
Anyone heard of NXT capital? Also any thoughts of entering the private equity world post NXT?
Boss' condescending email...What do?
WSO , 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. Thereafter, he started attacking me personally,...
Something To Think About
I recently came across this video and until now I decided to share it with you guys. It has really made me think about the things I do, why I do them, whether or not I really should be doing these things that I am doing and to what extent to they matter to me and to the ones around me. Below is the...
Exit Opportunities: Consulting vs. Banking
I'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) in the future, which job would give better exit...
Greenspring Associates?
Does anyone have any information about the firm or has heard of it? Reputation? Thanks
Things to look out for in Minority Investment Proposal?
I'm interning at a growth equity fund and I've been given a minority investment proposal (an executive summary prepared by an IB) and have been asked to check if the valuation makes sense, and if it would be a worthwhile investment. I've never "deconstructed" a valuation before, nor have I evaluated...
Advice Please! Growth Equity Interview Questions?
So 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 mind elaborating on the interview process, I'd be forever...
Where can I find a database of venture capital firms?
The Wall Street Oasis Company Database includes thousands of financial firms, including venture capital firms. This database allows you to filter and search by zip code, industry and keyword. Included in the database are thousands of compensation data points as well as company reviews and interview...
What should I read if I am interested in venture capital?
Welcome to the Wall Street Oasis Reading List for Venture Capital. Please email [email protected] if you think we should add in additional publications to our Recommended Reading. The Easy Reads section contains books meant to give a general idea about a career or industry. Technical Reads...
Where can I find some of the best discussions on venture capital?
Click here for our Venture Capital forums . It is where we discuss the industry as well as different firms and groups. These are a collection of some of the best discussions created for and replied to by members of the WSO community on the topic of venture capital . Keep in mind this is by no means...
What is venture capital?
Click here for our Venture Capital forums . It is where we discuss the industry as well as different firms and groups.
Venture capital database required- India china
Hi, needed a quick advise. i want a detailed database of all listed private equity/venture capital funds in asia( india/china mainly) any idea where i can get any kind of info in this regard...i dnt hv access to capiq or bloomberg as of present and was thinking if there is any website anyone is...
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