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I want to go in to the venture capitalist business, but there is no clear path this.
I wanted to know what uni degree would give me an advantage in this field, what unis would be good to and any work experience that i may need to do. finally is there any top firms/companies in the that i could look at because most are based in the USA.
I wanted to know what uni degree would give me an advantage in this field, what unis would be good to and any work experience that i may need to do. finally is there any top firms/companies in the that i could look at because most are based in the USA.
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(Original post by grandeur10)
I want to go in to the venture capitalist business, but there is no clear path this.
I wanted to know what uni degree would give me an advantage in this field, what unis would be good to and any work experience that i may need to do. finally is there any top firms/companies in the that i could look at because most are based in the USA.
I want to go in to the venture capitalist business, but there is no clear path this.
I wanted to know what uni degree would give me an advantage in this field, what unis would be good to and any work experience that i may need to do. finally is there any top firms/companies in the that i could look at because most are based in the USA.
Alternatively, you could start off in Tech Coverage/TMT in Investment Banking, then lateral over to VC as an associate. You most likely won't get a partnership track role this way though.
Really, the only way to break into a partnership track VC role is to be a successful entrepreneur yourself or rise to become an exec of a tech firm.
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you cant go wrong with cambrij
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The path is usually a CompSci/Engineering/Maths degree, then found your own company, exit it and become rich, and finally land in a partner position.
Alternatively, you could start off in Tech Coverage/TMT in Investment Banking, then lateral over to VC as an associate. You most likely won't get a partnership track role this way though.
Really, the only way to break into a partnership track VC role is to be a successful entrepreneur yourself or rise to become an exec of a tech firm.
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The path is usually a CompSci/Engineering/Maths degree, then found your own company, exit it and become rich, and finally land in a partner position.
Alternatively, you could start off in Tech Coverage/TMT in Investment Banking, then lateral over to VC as an associate. You most likely won't get a partnership track role this way though.
Really, the only way to break into a partnership track VC role is to be a successful entrepreneur yourself or rise to become an exec of a tech firm.
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But when you look in to the course structure it has things like Programming, Software Engineering and Semantic Web which are tec based.
Or i could do economics at Manchester. but also the up side to UCL is that its in london and thats where most VC companies are located for the UK
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i was looking at information management at UCL its in the Engineering science faculty. i know IT and Management are not look at in a good light
But when you look in to the course structure it has things like Programming, Software Engineering and Semantic Web which are tec based.
Or i could do economics at Manchester. but also the up side to UCL is that its in london and thats where most VC companies are located for the UK
i was looking at information management at UCL its in the Engineering science faculty. i know IT and Management are not look at in a good light
But when you look in to the course structure it has things like Programming, Software Engineering and Semantic Web which are tec based.
Or i could do economics at Manchester. but also the up side to UCL is that its in london and thats where most VC companies are located for the UK
Pick a good STEM subject at the best uni possible, then work on breaking into a top tier tech firm, a top investment bank or starting your own tech startup out of uni.
A VC firm isn't going to hire a uni grad who knows bugger all about investing or technology. At best, you'll be cold calling random companies all day. As I said, to get a partnership role (where the real money and responsibility lies), you'll need to be a successful tech entrepreneur yourself.
Your course by itself is quite insignificant.
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(Original post by grandeur10)
I want to go in to the venture capitalist business, but there is no clear path this.
I wanted to know what uni degree would give me an advantage in this field, what unis would be good to and any work experience that i may need to do. finally is there any top firms/companies in the that i could look at because most are based in the USA.
I want to go in to the venture capitalist business, but there is no clear path this.
I wanted to know what uni degree would give me an advantage in this field, what unis would be good to and any work experience that i may need to do. finally is there any top firms/companies in the that i could look at because most are based in the USA.
Personally I'd say a degree which offers transferable skills (maths skills, data presentation, analytics, demographics) combined with a degree from a good university (a London one would be favourable given its where most start-ups are based) and a hint of entrepreneurship.
You can't just rock-up to a random event and want to invest in something and vice versa. 1) you need the contacts and 2) you need the disposable income to invest or set up a venture capitalist business. You can't just come out of university with at least £30k debt and hope that any money you invest will immediately bear fruit. Some businesses only have profits 5+ years down the line, and might go bust beforehand. My point is that you need some experience working in IB / finance / whatnot before you go into venture capitalism.
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This is all irrelevant. Read my post again.
Pick a good STEM subject at the best uni possible, then work on breaking into a top tier tech firm, a top investment bank or starting your own tech startup out of uni.
A VC firm isn't going to hire a uni grad who knows bugger all about investing or technology. At best, you'll be cold calling random companies all day. As I said, to get a partnership role (where the real money and responsibility lies), you'll need to be a successful tech entrepreneur yourself.
Your course by itself is quite insignificant.
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This is all irrelevant. Read my post again.
Pick a good STEM subject at the best uni possible, then work on breaking into a top tier tech firm, a top investment bank or starting your own tech startup out of uni.
A VC firm isn't going to hire a uni grad who knows bugger all about investing or technology. At best, you'll be cold calling random companies all day. As I said, to get a partnership role (where the real money and responsibility lies), you'll need to be a successful tech entrepreneur yourself.
Your course by itself is quite insignificant.
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i was not going to use it as a hire me now card but as a way of meeting new people that are interested in entrepreneurship and maybe start a tech business so i can cover both entry points
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Having just been to a venture capitalist event last week, I can say that there is no one route into venture capitalism.
Personally I'd say a degree which offers transferable skills (maths skills, data presentation, analytics, demographics) combined with a degree from a good university (a London one would be favourable given its where most start-ups are based) and a hint of entrepreneurship.
You can't just rock-up to a random event and want to invest in something and vice versa. 1) you need the contacts and 2) you need the disposable income to invest or set up a venture capitalist business. You can't just come out of university with at least £30k debt and hope that any money you invest will immediately bear fruit. Some businesses only have profits 5+ years down the line, and might go bust beforehand. My point is that you need some experience working in IB / finance / whatnot before you go into venture capitalism.
Having just been to a venture capitalist event last week, I can say that there is no one route into venture capitalism.
Personally I'd say a degree which offers transferable skills (maths skills, data presentation, analytics, demographics) combined with a degree from a good university (a London one would be favourable given its where most start-ups are based) and a hint of entrepreneurship.
You can't just rock-up to a random event and want to invest in something and vice versa. 1) you need the contacts and 2) you need the disposable income to invest or set up a venture capitalist business. You can't just come out of university with at least £30k debt and hope that any money you invest will immediately bear fruit. Some businesses only have profits 5+ years down the line, and might go bust beforehand. My point is that you need some experience working in IB / finance / whatnot before you go into venture capitalism.
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(Original post by grandeur10)
I want to go in to the venture capitalist business, but there is no clear path this.
I wanted to know what uni degree would give me an advantage in this field, what unis would be good to and any work experience that i may need to do. finally is there any top firms/companies in the that i could look at because most are based in the USA.
I want to go in to the venture capitalist business, but there is no clear path this.
I wanted to know what uni degree would give me an advantage in this field, what unis would be good to and any work experience that i may need to do. finally is there any top firms/companies in the that i could look at because most are based in the USA.
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Forex and other forms of trading are probably the only way you could go from 0 to venture capitualist but you'd have to be amazing at it, like seriously amazing
Forex and other forms of trading are probably the only way you could go from 0 to venture capitualist but you'd have to be amazing at it, like seriously amazing
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Lol, why only forex? Surely that type of return is possible with other securities?
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thanks for the info what are you studying and what uni are you at ??
thanks for the info what are you studying and what uni are you at ??
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Forex and other forms of trading are probably the only way you could go from 0 to venture capitualist but you'd have to be amazing at it, like seriously amazing
Forex and other forms of trading are probably the only way you could go from 0 to venture capitualist but you'd have to be amazing at it, like seriously amazing
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i trade stocks instead. i would be able to pay off my uni debt straight out of uni at this rate but that's no where near where i want to be
i trade stocks instead. i would be able to pay off my uni debt straight out of uni at this rate but that's no where near where i want to be
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