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      The Trade School For Venture Capital

      Build Equity In Your Education

      Join VU's Venture Capital Executive Education

      & Apprenticeship Training Program

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

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    • Featured Articles

      Venture University Was Awarded "Startup Of The Year" For Disrupting Venture Capital & Education

      "A Trade School For The Innovation Economy"
      "The Investment Fund That Reinvented The Trade School"

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

    • “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 is a trade school for venture capital, private equity, and angel investing, and 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 top diverse investor talent for the benefit of the venture capital and private equity ecosystem and to generate consistent and superior financial returns by powering VU Venture Partners, the most scalable venture capital fund in the world.

       

      The Trade School

      Venture University is redefining the value of a "university", by creating a trade school that combines a hands-on Executive Education experience with an Investment Apprenticeship Training Program.

      • VU's Executive Education Program includes a VC/PE Masterclass Intensive Course, Advanced Industry Modules, and Fireside Chats
      • VU's Investment Apprenticeship Training Program is a 1-4 semester program over 3-12 months, where individuals join the investment team of VU Venture Partners, and focus on sourcing deal flow, conducting due diligence, presenting at Partner Meetings & Investment Committees, networking within the VC/PE industry, co-investing with top tier investors, and sharing in the financial upside from the investments made.
       

      Individuals that participate in VU's programs include:

      • Individuals looking to join venture capital and private equity funds as Analysts, Associates, Principals, and Partners
      • Angel investors and family offices looking to professionalize their direct investment strategies
      • Aspiring new fund managers and emerging fund managers
      • Entrepreneurs who want to learn to think like investors prior to launching or joining another company, or creating their own fund
      • Experienced professionals who would like to make career transitions
      • Select undergraduate and graduate students
       

      Venture University offers the ability to gain quality investment experience by...

      • Joining the investment team of VU Venture Partners
      • Working alongside and learning from top performing General Partners
      • Leading deal sourcing efforts around your own investment theses
      • Conducting deep due diligence
      • Presenting investment evaluations at weekly Partner Meetings
      • Participating on Investment Committees
      • Making real investments with real capital
      • Co-investing with top tier angels, accelerators, VC/PE funds, and strategics
      • Building a powerful network within the startup and VC/PE industry
      • Becoming part of a tight knit family of VU Alumni investors
      • Sharing in the financial upside from the investments made

       

      The Investment Fund

      Venture University is also redefining the value of an investment fund by powering VU Venture Partners and creating an investment team that is capable of covering markets broader, deeper, faster, and smarter than a typical fund, providing a significantly more powerful network that can better support portfolio companies, and offering greater value to LPs.

       

      Venture University's investment fund, VU Venture Partners, invests in seed through growth stage companies, initially investing up to $1M per company and up to $10M in follow-on rounds. Each quarter the investment team makes 3-6 investments across Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech / Blockchain, Frontier Tech, HealthTech, and Real Estate Tech.

      • "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 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

      • Venture University's Programs

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        Choose 1-4 Semesters For 3-12 Months

        • Winter (11 Weeks)
        • Spring (11 Weeks)
        • Summer (11 Weeks)
        • Fall (12 Weeks)

         

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        Venture Capital & Private Equity Executive Education

        Learn About Venture Capital, Private Equity, & Angel Investing

         

        Includes:

        • The VC/PE Masterclass: A week one week intensive investment course taught by VU's General Partners
        • Advanced Industry Modules: In-Depth Topics Taught By Industry Experts
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        Investment Apprenticeship Training Program

        Join VU's Trade School For 3-12 Months & Invest In 3-20 Companies

         

        Includes:

        • Deal Sourcing & Developing Investment Theses
        • Meet With Startups & Investors
        • Conduct Due Diligence
        • Present Investment Evaluations & Recommendations
        • Participate on Investment Committees
        • Support Portfolio Companies
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        Financial Upside

        Individuals That Participate In The VC/PE Apprenticeship Program Receive A Profit Sharing Agreement Which Has The Potential To Be Worth Some, All, Or More Than Cost Of Tuition In The Future*

      • 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

      • What's The Real Return On The Cost Of Your Education?

        At Venture University you "learn by doing", from deal sourcing, conducting due diligence, presenting investment evaluations and recommendations at partners meetings and investment committees, and invest real capital in highly competitive deals. You get highly quality investment experience at a venture fund while also sharing in the profits from the investments made, which has the potential to be worth some, all, or more than the cost of tuition in the future.

         

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

        Jay-Z

      • Greater Value For The Cost Of Tuition

        "Build 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 Semester) vs. the average tuition of a private college, university or MBA program is $150K-200K total ($25K-$40K per Semester)
        • Is Less Time Consuming: VU's program can be completed in 1-4 semesters (3-12 months) vs. a 2-4 year undergraduate or 2 year MBA program
        • Offers A Flexible Schedule: Start during the Winter (Jan-Mar), Spring (Apr-Jun), Summer (Jun-Aug), or Fall (Sept-Dec)
        • Provides Higher Impact On Developing Your Future Career: VU is a "finishing school" to accelerate your ability to break into the venture capital and private equity industry
        • Has A Greater Focus: 100% of your time will be focused on Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Angel Investing (i.e. no useless classes)
        • Provides 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 A 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 
        • Offers Financial Upside: Individuals share in the financial upside from the investments made, which has the potential to return some, all, or more than the cost of tuition*
         
         
        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

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        Now Accepting Applications!

         

        VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship & Academic Programs

         

        Fall 2019: Sept 16th - Dec 13th (Available in San Francisco, NYC & Chicago)

         

        Winter 2020: Jan 13th - Mar 27th (Available in San Francisco, NYC, Boston, & Chicago)

         

        Spring 2020: Mar 30th - Jun 12th (Available in San Francisco, NYC, Boston, & Chicago)

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