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

      Join An Upcoming Cohort:

      Spring 2020: Mar 30 - Jun 12

      Summer 2020: Jun 15 - Aug 28

      Fall 2020: Sep 21 - Dec 11

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

       
      VU's VC/PE Apprenticeship Program Enables Individuals To "Learn By Doing", Where They Focus On Deal Sourcing, Due Diligence, Investment Evaluation, Making 2-5 Investments per Quarter, Co-Investing With Top Tier investors, Sharing In The Financial Upside On Investments Made, & Working Alongside Investors With 35+ Yrs Of VC Experience Who've Achieved 4x+ Net Cash Return On $1.8B+
       

      VU is designed for extraordinary and exceptional individuals who are:

      • Looking to join venture capital and private equity funds as Analysts, Associates, Principals, and Partners
      • First time & emerging fund managers
      • Angel investors and family offices looking to professionalize their direct investment strategies into startups and funds, or launch their own fund
      • Experienced professionals who are experts in their industry and are looking to make 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

    • Join VU's Investor Syndicate

      Co-Invest with VU in 2-6 top quarterly investment opportunities.

      Hire VU's Cohort Members & Alumni

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

       

      Share your job opportunity with VU's alumni and current VU cohort members. We'll curate the top 3-5 candidates for you to interview. 

       

      Each quarter VU selects ~30 investors (0.5% accepted) our of 5,000+ applications to be part of the VC/PE Apprenticeship.

      Venture University Receives "Startup Of The Year" Award

      Awarded At The Harvard Club By GC4W For Disrupting Venture Capital And Education As Well As Increasing The Quantity & Quality Of Diversity Within The VC/PE Ecosystem

      VU Announces Cohort 5's Investments

      Cohort 5 Made 3 Investments

      RSVP for Cohort 7's REVERSE DEMO DAY in SF & NYC

      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

      Blockable Raises $23M

    • Venture University is the world's leading investor accelerator for venture capital, private equity, and angel investing.

       

      Venture University's investor accelerator offers individuals the opportunity to gain high quality investment experience through a VC/PE Apprenticeship Program and also learn the critical skills of an investor through an Executive Education Program.

       

      Venture University (VU) is the combination of an "investment fund" with a "trade school", where individuals join the investment team of VU Venture Partners, a multi-stage investment fund, investing across Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, and Frontier tech. Individuals "learn by doing" alongside top performing investment professionals who have invested $1.8B+ over 35+ yrs in 250+ companies and have achieved over a 4x+ net cash return as early investors in Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Venmo, Twitter, and more.

       

      VU accepts <2% of the applications it receives, making it more competitive to get into than the top Ivy League schools and MBA programs.

       

      VU's mission is to curate and develop the top diverse investor talent for the venture capital, private equity, and angel ecosystem and to generate consistent and superior financial returns by powering VU Venture Partners, the most scalable venture capital fund in the world.

    • “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 of Product Management at Techstars

    • Venture University's Programs

      Individuals can apply to the VC/PE Apprenticeship Program 

      or apply to one or more of the Executive Education Programs

      The VC/PE Apprenticeship Program

      (11-12 Weeks)

       

      The VC/PE Apprenticeship Program includes the VC/PE Apprenticeship, and two Executive Education courses: The VC/PE Masterclass + The Advanced VC/PE Modules, with the ability to add-on The Global Market Modules and the VC Cross-Border Trip.

       

      • The VC/PE Apprenticeship: Join the investment team at VU Venture Partners, a multi-stage investment fund that invests across Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, and Frontier Tech (10 Weeks)

       

      • Two Executive Education Programs:

      • The VC/PE Masterclass (1 Week, 5 Full Days)
      • The Advanced VC/PE Modules (9 Weeks, Tue & Thu Nights)

      • Optional Add-Ons: The Global Market Modules (9 Weeks, Wed Nights), The VC Cross-Border Trip (10-12 Days)

       

      Individuals can also apply to one or more of the Executive Education programs below.

       

      Executive Education Programs

       

      • The Angel Immersion Program: 4 Days

      • The VC/PE Masterclass: 1 Week (5 Full Days) or 7 Weeks (Mon & Wed Nights)

      • Advanced VC/PE Modules: 9 Weeks (Tue & Thu Nights)

      • Global Market Modules: 9 Weeks (Wed Nights)

      • The VC Cross-Border Trip: 10-12 Days

       

      The VC/PE Apprenticeship Overview

       

      • Gain high quality VC/PE investment experience by joining the investment team of VU Venture Partners for 3-12 months (1-4 quarters) in VU's San Francisco and/or NYC office, or virtually from any location

       

      • Work alongside and learn from VU's top performing Investment Professionals who have 35+yrs of VC experience, investing $1.8B+ in 250+ companies, with a 4x+ net cash return, and were early investors in Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Twitter, Venmo, and more.

       

      • Focus on deal sourcing investment opportunities across Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, and Frontier Tech

       

      • Conduct deep due diligence and investment evaluation

       

      • Present top deal flow at weekly Partner Meetings

       

      • Make investment recommendations and participate on Investment Committees

       

      • Make ~2-5 investments per quarter, and co-invest with top tier investors, and start building your investment track record

       

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

       

      • Present investments at VU's REVERSE DEMO DAY

       

      • Build a career strategy for breaking into the VC/PE industry as an Analyst, Associate, Principal, Partner, Angel, Family office, or Emerging Fund Manager

       

      • Create a deep network within the startup and VC/PE ecosystem

       

      • Become part of VU's tight-knit family of investor alumni working at Seed/VC/PE funds, accelerators, family offices, as well angels and fund managers, who have access to proprietary deal flow, a powerful network, and career opportunities

       

      Learn more about VU's VC/PE Apprenticeship Program

      • "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 focusing on my passion of Internet of Things."

        Ben Steven, Cohort 2 member,

        Associate Partner at Momenta Ventures

      • “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

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

        Jay-Z

         

        Start "Learning By Doing" At Venture University

      • Greater Value

        = Building Equity In Your Education

         

        Venture University's Program...

        • Is More Competitive: At <2% acceptance rate, it's harder to get into VU than the top Ivy League schools and MBA programs
        • Is Less Expensive: VU is ($15K-$20K per Quarter) vs. the average tuition of a private college, university or MBA program is $150K-200K total ($25K-$40K per Quarter)
        • Is Less Time Consuming: VU's program can be completed in 3-12 months vs. a 2-4 year undergraduate or 2 year MBA program
        • Offers A Flexible Schedule & Location: Start during the Winter (Jan-Mar), Spring (Apr-Jun), Summer (Jun-Aug), or Fall (Sept-Dec), full-time or part-time, in San Francisco, NYC, or virtually from anywhere
        • Break into VC/PE and accelerate your career: VU accelerates your ability to break into the venture capital and private equity industry by getting you quality investment experience and a deep and powerful network
        • Has A Greater Focus: 100% of your time will be focused on Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Angel Investing (i.e. no useless classes)
        • Gain Quality Investment Experience: Individuals join the investment team of VU Venture Partners, and participate in deal sourcing, meeting startups and investors, conducting due diligence, drafting investment evaluations and recommendations, participating in partners meetings and investment committees, and supporting portfolio companies
        • Creates An Investment Track Record: Individuals build a portfolio of ~3-20 companies over 3-12 months
        • Builds A Powerful Network: Individuals are able to access a deep network within the investor and startup industry and join a tight knit family of VU alumni investors, providing an unfair and sustainable advantage as an investor 
        • Share The Financial Upside: Individuals share in the financial upside from the investments made, which has the potential to return some, all, or more than the total cost of the program*
         
         
        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, Now Working At A Multi-Billion Dollar Family Office Doing Venture Capital

      • Now Accepting Applications!

         

        Join An Upcoming Cohort In San Francisco or New York City

        (Or Virtually From Anywhere):

         

        Spring 2020: Mar 30th - Jun 12th

         

        Summer 2020: Jun 15th - Aug 28th

         

        Fall 2020: Sep 21st - Dec 11th

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