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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

      United States Programs

      Fall 2020: Sep 21 - Dec 11

      Winter 2021: Jan 11 - Mar 26

      Spring 2021: Mar 29 - Jun 11

      Asia Programs

      Fall 2020: Oct 12 - Dec 25

      Winter 2021: Feb 22 - May 7

      Spring 2021: May 10 - Jul 23

    • 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 Skill Sets: Deal sourcing, conducting due diligence, investment evaluation, raising LP capital, and increasing the success of portfolio companies

       

      • Time Commitment: Join VU's Investor Accelerator full-time or part-time for 11 weeks (~3 months) or up to 6 to 12 months to get more investment experience

       

      • Build A Track Record: Make ~2-5 investments per quarter (up to 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, and hopes to re-open the offices in the future

       

      • 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 experience who have invested $1.8B+ in 250+ companies & achieved over a 4x+ net cash return as early investors in Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Twitter, Venmo, Oculus, 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 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 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

      200+

      Cohort Members & Alumni

      66%+ Get VC/PE Jobs

      Within 12 Months Of Graduating

      4 Cohorts per Year

      ~30 Individuals per Cohort

      40+

      Portfolio Companies

      ~2-5

      Investments Per Quarter,

      Sourced From ~4-5K Companies / Qtr

      6 Vertical Deal Teams

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

      3 Offices

      San Francisco, NYC, & Hong Kong

      45+ Yrs

      Investment Team's VC/PE Experience

      $1.8B+ Invested,

      4x+ Net Realized Return

      Investment Team's Track Record

      Fireside Chats

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

      The VC/PE Masterclass

      100+ Core Topics, 25+ Hrs / 250+ Slides & Resources

      Advanced VC/PE Modules

      18+ Modules, 33+ Hrs Of Content

    • "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

         

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        The Investor Accelerator includes:

        • The VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship

        • A Profit Sharing Agreement

        • Career Development & Networking

        • The VC/PE Masterclass

        • Advanced VC/PE Modules

        Executive Education Programs

        Enroll In One Or More Of The

        Executive Education Programs Below

         

        Learn More

         

        Executive Education Programs:

        • The VC/PE Masterclass

        • The Advanced VC/PE Modules

        • Global Market Modules

        • Global Investor Trip

      • 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

      • Come See Our Investment Team Present The 2-5 Investments We're Making This Quarter!

        VU Launches Hong Kong Office & Asia Program

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

        Come See Our Asia Investment Team Present The 1-2 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.

        Featured Articles

        "A Trade School For The Innovation Economy" - Forbes

         

        "The Investment Fund That Reinvented The Trade School" - The Harvard Crimson

         

        "Venture University Is Diversifying The Playing Field And Curating The Future Investors In The Venture Capital And Private Equity Game" - Startup Beat

      • “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 Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Venmo, Twitter, Oculus, 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

          United States Programs

          Fall 2020: Sep 21st - Dec 11

          Winter 2021: Jan 11 - Mar 26

          Spring 2020: Mar 29 - Jun 11

          Asia Programs

          Fall 2020: Oct 12 - Dec 25

          Winter 2021: Feb 22 - May 7

          Spring 2020: May 10 - Jul 23

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