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  • VU's 11 Week VC/PE Investor Accelerator

     

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    Program Overview

     

    Gain High Quality VC/PE Investment Experience, Make ~2-5 New Portfolio Company Investments + ~1-3 Follow-on Rounds Each Quarter, & Share In The Financial Update On The Investments Made

     

    The Investor Accelerator Includes:

    • The VC/PE Masterclass

     

    • Fireside Chats & Advanced VC/PE Modules

     

    • The VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship

     

    • Profit Sharing Agreement

     

    • Career Development & Networking

     

    • REVERSE DEMO DAY

     

    • VC/PE Job Recruiting

     

    Schedule

     

    VU's VC/PE Investor Accelerator is 11 weeks (~3 months) and has 4 cohorts per year.

     

    Individuals can join for 1-4 quarters (~3-12 months) depending on the amount of VC/PE investment experience they are looking to gain and the size of track record they are looking to build by investing in 3-20 investments.

     

    Upcoming Cohorts:

     

    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 - Sep 22

    • Fall 2023: Oct 9 - Dec 22

     

    Time Commitment:

    • Full-Time: 11 Weeks, 5 Days per Week, Mon-Fri, ~9 am-5 pm
    • Flexible: 11 Weeks, Minimum of ~20 Hours per Week

    Locations

     

    Join VU from its offices in San Francisco and Hong Kong, or join virtually from anywhere.

     

    San Francisco Office: 1700 Montgomery St, along the embarcadero overlooking the water and near Pier 39.

     

    Hong Kong Office: The Workst@tion, 43 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong

    Cohort Members

     

    • Individuals Looking To Join VC/PE Funds As Analysts, Associates, Principals, & Partners

     

    • Individuals Looking To Join Or Launch Accelerators, Startup Studios, Family Offices, Corporate Venture Funds, & Institutional Funds

     

    • Emerging Fund Managers

     

    • Angel Investors & Family Offices

     

    • Experienced Professionals & Industry Experts Looking To Transition Their Career Into The VC/PE Industry

     

    • Entrepreneurs Who Want To Learn To Think Like Investors

     

    • Select Undergraduate & Graduate Students

  • "Excellent program! You gain high quality VC/PE investment work experience, with a very hands-on "learn by doing" approach with the apprenticeship program, as well as benefit from an amazing in-depth academic component provided by a top-notch team with an incredible track record. I had a stellar experience! I'm joining for a second cohort along with a bunch of others from Cohort 7!"

    Jeff Lazcano, Cohort 7 & 8

     

    "Do it! You won't regret it. I was an Angel investor before VU, but I have an entirely new perspective for how I evaluate deals and feel I'm now performing at the top of my game. Venture Capital is an apprenticeship business and working alongside VU's team gives you a glimpse of what it's like to be working within a top venture capital fund,"

    David de Jesus, Cohort 7 & 8  

  • "Build Equity In Your Education"

     

    With a traditional university, college, masters, or MBA program your tuition is a 100% sunk cost, is time consuming (1-4 years), and does not guarantee you will gain any relevant work experience for getting a career in the venture capital or private equity industry (only praying for internships of unknown quality).

     

    At Venture University individuals in the Investor Accelerator gain high quality VC/PE investment work experience over ~3-12 months and "build equity in their education" by receiving a Profit Sharing Agreement which has the potential to be worth none, some, all, or more than the cost of the program.*

     

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

    Warren Buffett

  • Program Fee

    The Investor Accelerator is $20,000 (in-person) or $15,000 (virtual) and includes:
     

    • The VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship: Join as an Analyst, Associate, Principal, or Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners. Focus on deal sourcing, conducting due diligence, investment evaluation, presenting your top deals at weekly Partners Meetings, making investment recommendations, and voting on Investment Committees.

     

    • A Profit Sharing Agreement: Share in the financial upside on ~2-5 new portfolio company investments and ~1-3 follow-on rounds per quarter, each targeting greater than a 10x+ return

     

    • Career Strategy & Development: Resume updating, career coaching, access to exclusive job opportunities, interview prep, job references and recommendations. Each quarter VU hosts a VC/PE Recruiting Day at the end of each program.

     

    • Quarterly VU Hosted VC/PE Networking Events: Investor Networking Events, Fireside Chats, VU Alumni & Cohort Events, & REVERSE DEMO DAY (where the investment team presents the investments made that quarter)

     

    • The VC/PE Masterclass: Access to live scheduled session and life-time access to recorded video course materials, as well as future recorded Fireside Chats

     

    • Advanced VC/PE Modules: Access to live scheduled session and life-time access to recorded video course materials, as well as future added Advanced VC/PE Modules

     

     

    Join Venture University for 6-12 Months:

     

    2nd-4th Sessions: Gain additional VC/PE investment experience over 6-12 months and make ~6-20 investments, rotate between vertical focused deal sourcing teams (Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier, Healthcare, PropTech), or stay within one vertical focused deal sourcing team

    • 2nd Session: Gain More VC/PE Investment Experience Over ~6 Months, Make ~6-10 Investments
      • In-Person: $15,000
      • Virtual: $10,000
    • 3rd Session: Gain More VC/PE Investment Experience Over ~9 Months, Make ~9-15 Investments
      • In-Person: $10,000
      • Virtual: $7,500
    • Professional Gap Year Program: 12 Months, Be Part Of 4 Cohorts, And Make ~12-20 Investments. Ideal For Undergrads / MBA Students, Individuals Looking For Career Transitions, And Emerging Fund Managers
      • In-Person: $40,000 (Avg. $10K per Session)
      • Virtual: $30,000 (Avg. $7.5K per Session)

  • 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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