VU's Investor Accelerator

Venture University is part "venture fund" and part "university", and is redefining the value of both of them. VU is redefining the value of a "university" by combining aspects of a trade school with an accelerator program. VU's "learning by doing" approach creates value that goes far beyond what a traditional education experience can provide, and provides greater financial and career benefits.

VU's offers both immersive hands-on Executive Education Programs and a VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship Program.

Executive Education Programs:

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

Learn more about VU's Executive Education Programs

VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship Program:

Join 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, and gain quality investment experience
Work alongside and learn from top performing General Partners who have 35+yrs of VC experience, investing $1.8B+ in 250+ companies, and have a 4-5x net cash on cash return
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 the Investment Committee
Make ~3-6 investments per quarter, co-invest with top tier investors, and start building your investment track record
Share in the financial upside from the investments made
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
Join and get access to VU's tight-knit family of VU alumni investors working at Seed/VC/PE funds, accelerators, and family offices, which provides proprietary deal flow, a powerful network you can leverage, and career opportunities

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 into startups and funds, or launch their own fund
Aspiring new fund managers and emerging fund managers
Entrepreneurs who want to learn to think like investors prior to launching or joining a company
Experienced professionals who are looking to make career transition into venture capital or private equity
Select undergraduate and graduate students

Learn more about VU's VC/PE Investment Apprenticeship Program

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