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

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    U.S. & Europe Cohort Dates

    Winter 2023: Jan 9 - Mar 24

    Spring 2023: Mar 27 - Jun 9

    Summer 2023: Jun 12 - Aug 25

    Fall 2023: Oct 2 - Dec 15

    Asia-Pacific Cohort Dates

    Winter 2023: Jan 30 - Apr 14
    Spring 2023: Apr 17 - Jun 30

    Summer 2023: Jul 10 - Sept 22

     Fall 2023: Oct 9 - Dec 22

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

     

    VU By The Numbers

    550+

    Cohort Members & Alumni

    ~66% Get VC/PE Jobs

    Within 12 Months Of Graduating

    4 Cohorts / Year

    ~40 Individuals per Cohort

    Join For 3-12 Months

    Investor Accelerator

    Core Value Props:

    • Academic Program (Masterclass, Advanced Modules, & Fireside Chats)

    • Investment Apprenticeship

    • Profit Sharing Agreement

    • Career Development

    • Industry Networking

    • VC/PE Job Recruiting

    • REVERSE DEMO DAY

    7 Vertical Teams

     

    Consumer

    Enterprise

    Fintech

    Frontier

    Healthcare

    PropTech

    Web3

     

    Sourcing ~4-5K Companies per QTR

    Invest In ~2-5 New Companies + ~1-3 Follow-On Rounds Per Quarter

    Each Targeting A 10x+ Return

    70+

    Portfolio Companies

    The VC/PE Masterclass

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

    Advanced Modules

    18+ Modules, 33+ Hrs Of Content

    Fireside Chats

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

    Locations

    HQ Offices:

    San Francisco & Hong Kong

     

    Investment Team & Cohort Members Are Located Across North & South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, & Africa

    Top Performing VC Experience Over 45+ Yrs

    $1.8B+ Invested, 20+ Unicorns, 4x+ Net Realized Return, Top Decile Performing Fund, 70%+ IRR

     

    Investment Team's Track Record

  • Reviews & Testimonials

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  • VU's Investment Managers Have Been Some Of The Earliest & Largest Investors In 20+ Unicorns

  • 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 ~3-20 New Portfolio Company Investments + Follow-On Rounds

     

    The 11 Week Investor Accelerator Includes:

    An Academic Curriculum:

    • The VC/PE Masterclass

    • Fireside Chats

    • Advanced VC/PE Modules

     

    The VC/PE Apprenticeship Program:

    • VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship

    • A Profit Sharing Agreement On Cohort Investments

    • Career Development & Networking

    • VC/PE Recruiting

    • REVERSE DEMO DAY

    • Quarterly Alumni Event

    • Napa Wine Trip

     

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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 Video Course)

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

     

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  • "Learning By Doing" At Venture University

     

    "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

  • The Key Advantages Of The Venture University Program

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

     

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

     

    • Develop Critical Skills: VU's VC/PE Investor Accelerator includes a VC/PE Apprenticeship where you develop critical skills such as deal sourcing, conducting due diligence, investment evaluation, raising LP capital, and helping portfolio companies succeed. VU's VC/PE Apprenticeship is much more valuable for career development than an internship, a fellowship, or a scout program. At VU individual's take on a more senior role on the investment team where you are the one who selects and presents the opportunities at the weekly Partner Meetings, you get to decide what deals are brought to the Investment Committee. Additionally, you get the benefits of participating in a structured program which has a dedicated full-time team focused on developing your skills and your VC/PE career.

     

    • Build A Track Record: Make ~2-5 new portfolio company investments and ~1-3 follow-on investments each quarter, each targeting a 10x+ return, and co-invest with other top tier investors. Note: On average VU makes ~20 new portfolio company investments and ~10 follow-on investments each year. View VU's portfolio companies. VU has a 70%+ IRR and is benchmarked as a 97th percentile top performing fund.

     

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

     

    • Time Commitment: Join full-time or part-time.

     

    • Join For ~3-12 Months: Each quarterly program is 11 weeks and individuals can join for 1-4 quarters (~3-12 months). VU's program is designed to provide flexibility in the amount of work experience and track record you want to build: ~3 months (invest in ~2-5 new portfolio companies + ~1-3 follow-on rounds), ~6 months (invest in ~4-10 new portfolio companies + ~2-6 follow-on rounds), ~9 months (invest in 6-15 new portfolio companies + ~3-9 follow-on rounds), ~12 months (invest in ~8-20 new portfolio companies + ~4-12 follow-on rounds).

     

    • Location: Join VU's program in-person or virtually from anywhere in the world. VU has offices in San Francisco and Hong Kong

     

    • Mentorship: Work alongside and learn from top performing investors with over 45+ years of VC/PE experience who have invested $1.8B+, achieved over a 4x+ net cash return, and were some of the earliest and largest investors in 20+ unicorns. Venture University's current portfolio includes a number of unicorns such as Wayfyler and Flyr Labs.

     

    • Partner Meetings: Present your top 1-2 deals at the weekly Partners Meeting

     

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

     

    • REVERSE DEMO DAY: Present the investment thesis on the companies selected to the investor and startup community. Attend an upcoming REVERSE DEMO DAY.

     

    • VC/PE JOB RECRUITING: Interview with VC/PE Funds. ~66% of VU alumni get VC/PE job offers within 12 months of graduating.

     

    • Career Development: Add actual investment experience to your resume, develop a career strategy, receive career coaching, gain access to proprietary VC/PE job opportunities, do interview prep, and have job references. For Emerging Fund Managers VU also provides its alumni with a much lower cost fund infrastructure to launch your own fund, which is very flexible and faster to create.

     

    • Networking: Build a deep network within the VC/PE industry and join a powerful tight-knit family of 500+ VU alumni investors. VU hosts a quarterly VU Alumni event during the last week of the 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 fund focusing on my passion of Internet of Things."

    Ben Steven, Cohort 2 Member,

    Associate Partner at Momenta Ventures

  • Meet VU's 2022 Cohorts

    Across U.S., Europe, & Asia-Pacific

    VU Has 500+ Global Alumni, Who Now Working At Other VC/PE Funds, Have Launched Their Own Funds, Angel Invest, & Have Become LPs In Funds

    Meet VU's 2022 Cohorts

    Bear Flag Robotics Acquired By John Deere For $250M

    VU Cohort 8's portfolio company, Bear Flag Robotics, an autonomous driving farm tractor platform, returned ~10x in 14 months, yielding a ~700% IRR.

    Read Article

    VU Celebrates Its Three Year Anniversary!

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    The Rise Of The Chimera: Eating Unicorns For Lunch

    Understanding The Market Size Dynamics For Company’s Worth $1+ Billion (Unicorns) to $1+ Trillion (Chimeras)

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    Spyce Acquired By sweetgreen

    Robotic Restaurant Technology Brand Acquired By Rapidly Expanding Salad Restaurant Chain Prior To IPO

    Read Article

    Join VU In Our San Francisco Or Hong Kong Offices, Or Virtually From Anywhere!

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

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    Made In Space Acquired by Redwire / AE Industrial Partners

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    Investments

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

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    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

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    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.

    Hire VU Cohort Members & Alumni

    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

    • “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, Hong Kong, Or Virtually From Anywhere

      JOIN VU
    • 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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