• Admissions

    • Admissions

      Admissions is open to experienced professionals, angel investors, family offices, new fund managers, founders and entrepreneurs, current and recent undergraduates and graduate students, with a preference for those that have evidence of extraordinary abilities and a track record of exceptional achievement.
       
      Venture University seeks candidates who have a strong level of intellectual curiosity, a passion for innovation, are contrarian thinkers, and have a desire to invest in and work with disruptive companies that are changing industries and building the future.
       
      The ideal candidates are individuals who have gone against the odds with spectacular success and/or failure and have learned great lessons, created something from nothing, executed something to a large scale with limited resources in a short period of time, uncovered and leveraged secrets within markets, acted in creative ways, and built solutions to hard problems.
       
      Examples of Qualified Candidates Include:

      • Individuals joining a VC/PE fund or looking to pursue a career in venture capital or private equity as an Analyst, Associate, Principal, or Partner

       

      • New or emerging fund managers looking to launch their own VC/PE fund

       

      • Angel investors and family offices looking to professionalize their direct investing strategy in private companies and/or investing as an LP in funds

       

      • Experienced professionals, who are industry experts in their field, looking to advance their career in the world of corporate business development and innovation, investment banking, consulting, venture capital, corporate VC, and private equity

       

      • Individuals with 1-3+ yrs of investment banking and/or consulting experience

       

      • Individuals that have graduated from top tier undergraduate and/or graduate programs

       

    • Admissions Process

      1. Complete The Application: 
      Candidates interested in applying to Venture University's VC/PE Apprenticeship Program or any of the Executive Education Programs must complete an application here: Join VU.
       
      2. Application Review: Venture University's Admissions team reviews the applications and grades the applications based on a number of criteria including prior work experience, industry expertise, academic achievement, potential to have a successful VC/PE career, and proven ability to be extraordinary and exceptional.

       

      3. Interviews:
      Once a candidate's application is reviewed, Venture University's Admissions committee will select candidates to have 1-2 interviews to learn more about them and to answer any questions they have about VU's programs.
       
      4. Acceptance & Enrollment:
      Venture University has a rolling admission's process, so it is recommended that you apply as early as possible. VU selects ~30-40 individuals per cohort each quarter.
       
      During the application process candidates can apply to join the VC/PE Apprenticeship Program for 1-4 quarters and start during the Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall. If a candidate is accepted into one of Venture University's programs, they will receive an official acceptance letter offering enrollment into the program, and candidates can then enroll in the program by paying a deposit to reserve their spot.

    • "Price Is What You Pay. Value Is What You Get."

      Warren Buffett

    • Program Options & Costs

      Program Options

       

      Individuals can apply to the VC/PE Apprenticeship Program, which includes:

      • The VC/PE Apprenticeship
      • The VC/PE Masterclass
      • The Advanced VC/PE Modules
      • Optional Add-Ons: The Global Market Modules and/or The VC Cross-Border Trip

       

      Or apply to one or more of the Executive Education Programs:

      • Angel Immersion Program
      • The VC/PE Masterclass
      • The Advanced VC/PE Modules
      • The Global Market Modules
      • The VC Cross-Border Trip

      Program Fees

       

      The VC/PE Apprenticeship Program: $20,000 ($5,000 Savings)

       

      Includes: 

      • The VC/PE Apprenticeship ($15,000)
      • The VC/PE Masterclass ($5,000)
      • The Advanced VC/PE Modules ($5,000)

       

      Optional Add-Ons: 

      • The Global Market Modules ($5,000)
      • The VC Cross-Border Trip ($10,000)

      Note: If you add-on both programs to the VC/PE Apprenticeship Program, the cost is $30,000 ($10,000 Savings)

       

       

      VC/PE Apprenticeship - Quarters 2-4: $15,000 per additional quarter

      • After an individual has completed the VC/PE Apprenticeship for one quarter (~3 months), they can continue the VC/PE Apprenticeship for an additional 1-3 quarters to gain a total of 6-12 months of VC/PE investment experience and share in the financial upside from the investments made.
       
      VC/PE Apprenticeship Program - Part-time (2-3 Days Per Week): $15,000 ($5,000 Savings)
       
      Includes: 
      • The VC/PE Apprenticeship ($10,000)
      • The VC/PE Masterclass ($5,000)
      • The Advanced VC/PE Modules ($5,000)
       
      Optional Add-Ons: 
      • The Global Market Modules ($5,000)
      • The VC Cross-Border Trip ($10,000)

      Note: If you add-on both programs to the VC/PE Apprenticeship Program - Part-time, the cost is $25,000 ($10,000 Savings)

       

       

      Executive Education Programs:

      Angel Immersion Program: $5,000

      The VC/PE Masterclass: $5,000

      The Advanced VC/PE Modules: $5,000

      Global Market Modules: $5,000

      VC Cross-Border Trip: $10,000

       

      Housing, Transportation, Meals: Not included.

    • Greater Value
      = Building Equity In Your Education

      The Great Filter: Top academic institutions and top employers act as a great filter for identifying individuals out of the general population for future career opportunities. Similarly, and to a greater extent as a trade school, Venture University provides an even more focused filter for heads of talent, HR, and recruiters to meet with individuals in our program which represent the top <2% of candidates accepted (more competitive than the top Ivy League schools and MBA programs) who are looking to work in VC, PE, top startups, and large innovative corporations.

       

      Individuals that graduate from Venture University gain the relevant investment experience, industry knowledge, and a deep network of startups and VC/PE investors that differentiates them from the large volume of candidates that apply for these highly competitive positions.

       

      High Quality Investment Experience: Individuals that join Venture University's VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship Program are guaranteed real world investment experience as a VC/PE investor at Venture University's investment fund. You'll be part of the investment team, doing all of the daily functions of a VC/PE investor, no useless busy work. We literally don't have any busy work for you to do other than the actual role of a VC/PE investor. Welcome to the real world!

       

      Career Opportunities: Increase your ability succeed in your career in VC/PE if you're joining a VC/PE fund, or increase your ability to break into venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, asset management, successfully start your own VC/PE fund or company, or work at a startup, innovative corporation, investment bank, or consulting group

       

      Broad Skill Set: Build a broad set of skills including strategic networking, financial modeling, company evaluation, market landscape analysis, understanding term sheets, investment negotiation, and supporting the growth of a company from human capital, increasing revenues, and investment capital

       

      Useful Academic Coursework: Learn applicable finance, strategy, and investing skills usually not available to undergraduates and business school students, and that are mainly only taught on the job

       

      Financial Upside: Individuals that participate in the Investment Apprenticeship Program receive a Profit Sharing Agreement tied to the future performance of the investments made during the program, which has the potential to be worth some, all, or more than the total cost of the program*

       

      Flexible Time & Location: 

      • Flexibility: Venture University offers 4 program periods: Winter (11 Weeks), Spring (11 Weeks), Summer (11 Weeks), and Fall (12 Weeks)
      • Choose To Do 1-4 Quarters: Individuals can choose to do the VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship Program for 3-12 months (1-4 quarters) to immerse themselves into being a VC/PE investor, increase their overall investment experience, and build a portfolio of investing in 3-20 companies
      • Location: Join in-person in VU's San Francisco or NYC office, or join virtually from anywhere

      Capital Efficient: 

      • Lower Cost: Venture University's investor tracks and programs are much less expensive than the cost of a traditional private college, university or MBA program
      • A four year private undergraduate education costs ~$25K per semester (~200K total), and an MBA program costs ~$37K per semester (~$150K total)
      • VU's VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship: 1 Quarter (3 Months) = $20K ($5K Less), 2 Quarters (6 months) = $35K ($15K Less), 3 Quarters (9 months) = $50K ($25K Less), and 4 Quarters (12 months) = $65K ($35K Less).  VU's Executive Education Programs are $5K each, and discounted when combined with other VU programs.

      Receive College Credit: If individuals are current students they may be able to receive college credit for participating in Venture University's VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship Program via internship credit

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