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      The World's Leading Investor Accelerator For Venture Capital, Private Equity, & Angel Investing

      Join In San Francisco, New York City, Hong Kong, Or Virtually From Anywhere

      U.S. & Europe Cohort Dates

      Winter 2021: Jan 11 - Mar 26

      Spring 2021: Mar 29 - Jun 11

      Summer 2021: Jun 14 - Aug 27

      Fall 2021: Sep 20 - Dec 10

      Asia Cohort Dates

      Winter 2021: Feb 22 - May 7

      Spring 2021: May 10 - Jul 23

      Summer 2021: Jul 26 - Oct 8

      Fall 2021: Oct 11 - Dec 24

    • Venture University Is Designed For Individuals Looking To Gain High Quality Investment Experience In Order To Break Into The VC/PE Industry, Launch Their Own Funds, Or Advance Their Careers

      • Develop Key Skills: Deal sourcing, conducting due diligence, investment evaluation, presenting opportunities at weekly Partners Meetings and Investment Committees, raising LP capital, and helping portfolio companies succeed

       

      • Time Commitment: Join VU's VC/PE Investor Accelerator, full-time or part-time, for 11 weeks (~3 months), or up tp 2-4 quarters (~6-12 months), to gain more high quality investment experience

       

      • Build A Track Record: Make ~3-5 investments per quarter (~12-20 investments over 12 months), each targeting a 10x+ return, and co-invest with top tier investors

       

      • Profit Sharing Agreement: Share in the financial upside on the investments made via a Profit Sharing Agreement

       

      • Location: Join VU's program virtually from anywhere in the world. VU also has offices in San Francisco, NYC, and Hong Kong

       

      • Gain High Quality Work Experience: Become an Analyst, Associate, Principal, Venture Partner, or Emerging Fund Manager at VU Venture Partners, a multi-stage investment fund, where you will focus on Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier, Healthcare, & PropTech companies

       

      • Mentorship: Work alongside and learn from top performing investors with over 45+ yrs of VC/PE experience who have invested $1.8B+ in 250+ companies, achieved over a 4x+ net cash return, and were early investors in 10+ unicorns, including Beyond Meat, Facebook, Twitter, Uber, FabFitFun, Oculus, Oscar, Wish, and more

       

      • Partner Meetings: Present your top deals at weekly Partner Meetings

       

      • Investment Committees: Present investment recommendations to the Investment Committee and vote on proposed investment opportunities

       

      • Career Development: Improve your resume, develop a career strategy, receive career coaching, gain access to proprietary VC/PE job opportunities, interview prep, and job recommendation / references

       

      • Networking: Build a deep network within the VC/PE industry and join a powerful tight-knit family of 300+ VU alumni investors

       

      • Education: Learn during live sessions and recorded content via The VC/PE Masterclass, The Advanced VC/PE Modules, and Fireside Chats from top tier VC/PE investors, angels, founders, and strategics

    • VU By The Numbers

      300+

      Cohort Members & Alumni

      ~66% Get VC/PE Jobs

      Within 12 Months Of Graduating

      4 Cohorts / Year

      ~30 Individuals per Cohort

      Join For 3-12 Months

      Investor Accelerator

      Includes: Academic Program + VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship + Profit Sharing Agreement + Career Development + Industry Networking

      6 Vertical Deal Teams

      Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier, Healthcare, & PropTech

       

      Source ~4-5K Companies / QTR

      Invest in ~3-5 Companies / Quarter

      Each Targeting A 10x+ Return

      50+

      Portfolio Companies

      The VC/PE Masterclass

      100+ Topics, 25+ Hrs Of Content, 250+ Slides & Resources

      Advanced VC/PE Modules

      18+ Modules, 33+ Hrs Of Content

      Fireside Chats

      150+ Speakers Across Venture & Private Equity Funds, Angels, Founders, & Strategics

      3 Offices

      San Francisco, NYC, & Hong Kong

      45+ Yrs VC Experience

      $1.8B+ Invested, 250+ Co's, 10+ Unicorns, 4x+ Net Realized Return

      Investment Team's Track Record

    • "They've Read A Bunch of Words, I've Lived A Bunch Of Life."

      Jay-Z

       

      "At Its Core, Venture Capital Is Truly An Apprenticeship Business"

      Mahendra Ramsinghani, Author of The Business of Venture Capital

       

      Start "Learning By Doing" At Venture University

    • Apply To Venture University's Investor Accelerator 

      Or One Or More Of The Executive Education Programs

        The Investor Accelerator

        Gain High Quality VC/PE Investment Experience Over 3-12 Months & Make ~2-20 Investments

         

        The 11 Week Investor Accelerator Includes:

        • The VC/PE Masterclass (Week 1)

        • Advanced VC/PE Modules (Week 2-10)

        • VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship (Week 2-11)

        • A Profit Sharing Agreement

        • Career Development & Networking

         

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        Executive Education Programs

        Enroll In One Or More Of The

        Executive Education Programs Below

         

        • The VC/PE Masterclass (1 Week Live or On-Demand)

        • The Advanced VC/PE Modules (9 Weeks Live or On-Demand)

        • Global Market Modules

        • Global Investor Trip

         

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      • Venture University's Program Options

      • "In financial terms, ROI on my MBA was nothing compared to VU. After 3 months, I made 5 investments that I have upside in, received 3 job offers, and now I'm an Associate Partner at a VC fund focusing on my passion of Internet of Things."

        Ben Steven, Cohort 2 Member,

        Associate Partner at Momenta Ventures

      • VU Launches Hong Kong Office & Asia Program

        Apply To Join VU's Asia Investor Accelerator & Executive Education Programs 

        Cohort 11

        Cohort 11 includes 44 investors (29 in U.S., 15 in Asia) that have formed six deal sourcing teams:

        Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier, Healthcare, and PropTech

        Come See Our Investment Team Present The 3-5 Investments We're Making This Quarter!

        Made In Space Acquired by Redwire / AE Industrial Partners

        Investments

        40+ Portfolio Companies Across Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech, Frontier, Healthcare, & PropTech

        Venture University Receives "Startup Of The Year" Award

        Awarded For Disrupting The Venture Capital And Education Industry, & Increasing The Quantity & Quality Of Diversity Within The VC/PE Ecosystem

        Hire VU's Cohort Members & Alumni

        Are you hiring Analysts, Associates, Principals, Partners to join your investment team?

         

        Share the job opportunity with us and we'll curate the top 3-5 candidates for you to interview from VU's current cohort and VU alumni. Each quarter VU selects ~30 individuals (~1% accepted) to be part of its Investor Accelerator which then go on to various roles within the VC/PE industry.

      • “Venture University gave me the opportunity, the skills, and the knowledge to get noticed by top-tier VC firms. The partners at VU have a sincere desire to help you achieve your career goals, and were incredibly supportive during my journey in landing two venture capital job offers, and one at a top accelerator.”

        Alina Tioupikova, Cohort 2 Member,

        Director at Techstars

      • VU Is Designed For Extraordinary & Exceptional Individuals Who Are:

        • Looking to join or launch a VC/PE fund as an Analyst, Associate, Principal, or Partner

          • Looking to join or launch a Startup Accelerator, Startup Studio, Family Office, Corporate Venture Fund, or Institutional Fund

           

          • Emerging fund managers

           

          • Angel investors and family offices looking to professionalize their direct investment strategies into startups and/or become LPs in funds

           

          • Experienced professionals who are experts in their industry and are looking to make a career transition into venture capital or private equity

           

          • Entrepreneurs who want to learn to think like investors prior to launching or joining a disruptive company

           

          • Select undergraduate and graduate students

        • 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, 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 45+ yrs in 250+ companies and have achieved over a 4x+ net cash return, and were early investors in 10+ unicorns including Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Twitter, Oculus, FabFitFun, Wish, Oscar, 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.

        • “I’ve gotten more hands on experience than I could ever have imagined. After 11 weeks, it felt like we’ve been here for 11 months! We were able to go through the entire investment process from deal sourcing, due diligence, to making investments, and we developed critical skills you can only get by doing the job of a VC.”

          Yvonne Okafor, Cohort 2 Member,

          Investment Analyst, Alitheia Capital

        • The Venture University Experience

           
          Be Like One Of The Sharks On Shark Tank
          With Startups Pitching You Everyday!
           
          Find & Invest In Highly Disruptive & Innovative Companies
           
          Build A Network In The Startup & VC/PE Investor Ecosystem
           
          Learn About Venture Capital, Private Equity, & Angel Investing
           
          Make New Friends, Lasting Memories
          & Join A Powerful Group Of VU Alumni

        • Build Equity In Your Education

          Value Comparison: Undergrad vs. MBA vs. Venture University

        • “I had planned to spend the next 2-3 years slaving at an investment bank for a small shot at becoming a VC. Venture U provided me with an opportunity to leapfrog that pain and fast-track my career.”

          Vitor Lima, Cohort 2 Member, Joined A Multi-Billion Dollar Family Office Doing Venture Capital

        • Join An Upcoming Cohort In San Francisco, New York City, Hong Kong, Or Virtually From Anywhere

          Now Accepting Applications For The Following Sessions

          U.S. / Europe Cohort Dates

          Winter 2021: Jan 11 - Mar 26

          Spring 2021: Mar 29 - Jun 11

          Summer 2021: Jun 14 - Aug 27

          Fall 2021: Sep 20 - Dec 10

           

          Asia Cohort Dates

          Winter 2021: Feb 22 - May 7

          Spring 2021: May 10 - Jul 23

          Summer 2021:Jul 26 - Oct 8

          Fall 2021: Oct 11 - Dec 24

        • Disclaimer: *Foreign nationals participating in Venture University's program in the United States are not able to receive the profit sharing agreement as part of the Investor Accelerator unless they have a J1 Visa or other type of Visa allowing them to work in the United States. Individuals participating in Venture University's Investor Accelerator program outside of the United States are able to receive the profit sharing agreement. Individuals that participate in and complete the Investor Accelerator receive a profit sharing agreement that is tied to the future performance of the investments made during the program. Individuals that participate in Venture University's programs do not receive an equity stake in Venture University's investment funds or an equity stake in any of Venture University's portfolio companies. If an individual that participates in the Investor Accelerator is an accredited investor, then at Venture University's sole discretion, the individual may be allowed to, but is not required to, nor have any obligation to, invest in Venture University's investment fund or a portfolio company through Venture University's investment fund. There is no guarantee of any return of capital or profits from the investments made, as the risks of investing are high, the future outcomes from the investments are unknown, and could result in a 100% loss of invested capital in the portfolio companies, or result in a small or significant amount of profits for individuals in the Investor Accelerator which will be recognized as income and be taxable.

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