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Understanding VC Portfolio Management and Construction: A Guide for Aspiring VCs... Every year, Harlem Capital opens its internship program (https://lnkd.in/gkpbCaE). For the first time, they have shared their internship syllabus along with curated resources. This guide covers various topics and concepts related to how VC construct and manages startup portfolios. Check out the pdf to learn about it. At the end, they have shared a selection of curated articles and video links. Here are the must-read articles and must-watch videos: 1️⃣ Article: Venture Capital Portfolio Management - https://lnkd.in/d9Dje5CY 2️⃣ Article: Venture capital portfolios: diversification versus conviction investing - https://lnkd.in/dwM2aYMP 3️⃣ Video: 20VC: How To Think Through Portfolio Construction and The Business Model of VC - https://lnkd.in/dqPpe6Xx 4️⃣ Video: Haystack’s Semil Shah on Whether Founders Are Bypassing Seed Funds in Favour Of Less Dilutive Multi-Stage Funds - https://lnkd.in/d3HQaE2a Thanks, Harlem Capital for sharing this. Want to learn about VC from basics / Want daily VC Job updates... Join our VC Crafters (Break Into VC)' Slack community to learn, network and craft your path to venture capital... 👉 Join Our Slack Community Now: https://lnkd.in/gby478Up . #vc #venturecapital #investors #jobs #internships #founders #analyst #associates #angelinvestors #funding #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship

Answering my most asked question- "How to break into Venture Capital industry I get tons of dms daily asking me about my journey and struggles and the right path to enter this industry. There is no hard and fast rule for this. Here are 3 things that i followed that help me get into Venture Capital 1. In VC industry,  Experience > degree I don't promote unpaid internships, but if you get good opportunities, you should always focus on learning and not money in the first hand. 2. Read about startups, calculations and valuation on finger tips. For eg: $50000 at 4% equity, what will be the valuation of the company? 3. Don't shy away from attending networking events and cold mail/dm all relevant people. Network as much and when possible. It is a bit difficult to enter Venture capital industry, but when you are in, it's easier to switch roles and responsibilities. So just start! What else do you need help with, shoot them. #linkedin LinkedIn #vc #startup #venturecapital #fundraising

At India’s first-ever Venture Capital School, we have a simple focus - “make every student confident of answering any question on venture capital (VC) investments – right from the basics to meticulously evaluating companies with complete clarity of the overall process – investment memos, term sheets, approvals, diligence, agreements, disbursement, press release and monitoring the portfolio. Let’s put it this way, “we’re confident that every student could well take a masterclass on VC investments post our modules.” And we have not mentioned our most prized offering yet - the classic VC internship. And 100+ job opportunities. And 100+ networking opportunities. And the icing on the cake, leading voices in the investing space addressing the cohort live, yes live. To start with, for our inaugural VC masterclass this Saturday, we have professionals from GIC - Singapore’s leading sovereign wealth fund, Aditya Birla Ventures – investing arm of the world's leading conglomerate and Alkemi Ventures – one of India’s leading venture capital funds. Whether you’re preparing for a VC interview, raising funds for your venture or simply exploring the space, you will come out of this masterclass with a rich exposure to the minutest aspect of VC investments, much better approach to decision making and thorough interview preparedness. That’s the SkillsOn guarantee! 😊 We’re elated to see our hard work translate into results with a blockbuster opening of our first batch. Starting with a goal of 30 students, we are now on the verge of 200. This is without any discount, without any price ‘strategies’, without any false hopes. Just focus on pure quality, passion and hard work. To maintain optimal batch size, we will now have to close registrations for Module 1 in the next 24 hours. Of course, we will have new batches starting soon. Book your seat on this magical journey if you haven’t already with the link in comments. First batch is always special! 😊 Once again, thank you for the heartening response everyone! Do watch out SkillsOn for many more interesting, never-before curated courses and internships, something you just cannot miss. Exciting times ahead for India and for us! 😊 #venturecapital #innovation #investing #internships

Exploring a career in investing? Want to learn about the venture capital industry - how leading investment funds think and act? Here's your golden opportunity. Presenting India's first Venture School by SkillsOn , a first-of-a-kind initiative by CA Siddhant Gupta, the former VP of Investments at India’s largest domestic consumer venture fund, Sixth Sense Ventures. Having been at the forefront of consumer investments, Siddhant brings invaluable knowledge and expertise to the table. Venture School isn’t just a course - it’s a comprehensive experience. It includes 7 live modules followed by a live internship with access to 100+ job opportunities and networking events. It’s a great way to experience the magic of investments, broaden your perspectives, build new skills, and connect with like-minded professionals. Don’t miss out - book your seat now and take your career to the next level with Skills On! Registration link in comments. #VentureCapital #StartUps #Innovation #SkillsOn #Internship #jobs

Landing a Venture Capital job is notoriously challenging. There are few open positions in VC, and many are not advertised. Aspiring VCs struggle to get in the hiring process, prepare for interviews, and nail the case study. I talked to Felix Li, recently confirmed in a full-time position at the esteemed Luxemburg-based fund Mangrove Capital Partners, about his journey from a VC internship to a VC job. In our conversation, Felix addresses various topics crucial for anyone looking to break into Venture Capital—including understanding the nuances of the recruiting process, what it’s like to work in Venture Capital, and, importantly, how to best prepare for a career in this challenging yet rewarding industry. ▶️ https://lnkd.in/ewzTihc3 #venturecapital #vcjob #vcinternship

𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗲. The notion of spending half of your waking life doing work that bores you, and the remainder dreading the next workday, seemed rather unusual. So in 2020, when reading an article about a venture capital fund that ignited my passion, I took the bold step of sending my very first cold email, asking for an internship by starting the email with the ever-successful “To whom it may concern”. Unsurprisingly, venture capital funds typically don’t entertain 18 year olds without a resume, especially those who start their emails in such a way. The reality was also that there was no pathway, nor did anyone advocate or even talk about venture capital and startups at university. Naturally, my interest quickly dissipated to the extent that I never realised I sent this email until I rediscovered it the other month. Over the next three years at university, I said ‘yes’ to every opportunity and created my own, searching for that energising environment. I joined the student clubs, did the traditional internships, worked part-time, and had too many coffee chats - exploring every facet of the traditional career pathways we get fed at university, from the moment we step on campus during o-week. Yet, I never encountered the energy, alignment, or vibe with any ‘traditional’ career pathway. It was a blend of serendipity, timing, and curiosity that landed me in the venture capital and startup scene with excitement, unaware it was the field that inspired me three years ago. Fortunately, I removed the ‘To whom it may concern’ from my following emails and I was fortunate to land an internship at 1835i where I finally found that environment I wanted. One that fed my hunger to learn, surrounded me with impressive people, offered autonomy, and valued an ambitious and optimistic attitude. 𝗜’𝗺 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼 Justin Greenstein 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Nadia J. 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 1835i 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 - 𝗜’𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱. I encourage every student to not be influenced by what is a ‘traditional’, ‘normal’, or ‘safe’ career. Explore outside those conventional routes, let curiosity guide you, trust your instincts or where your energy leads, and pave your own path. You will be pleased with what you discover, especially if you delve into the startup and VC world (I may be a bit biased…). For those already in VC, startups, or ‘non-traditional’ careers, never underestimate the influence you can have on students exploring their career options. Pathways are emerging for non-traditional pathways like startups and VC, yet societal norms and uni cultures still deter students from pursuing or even trying it out, but encouragement from someone within the industry could be the spark that motivates them to explore.

What’s your superpower - Sourcing, Selecting, or Servicing? As an aspiring venture capitalist, you've probably heard that passion for tech is just the starting point. But what does it take to stand out and land a role at a VC firm? 1️⃣ Sourcing 2️⃣ Selecting 3️⃣ Servicing We have shared a detailed guide on how to build your skills in these areas and demonstrate them during the interview process in our recent Break Into VC newsletter. 🎁 Bonus: You'll find over 10 VC job opportunities and more than 10 online and in-person events in the same newsletter. 👉 Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dfutnP8S (Subscribe to get advice on how to break into vc) . #startups #vc #venturecapital #funding #jobs #resources #tips #breakintovc #analyst #investors #associates #internship #summerinternships #angleinvestors #founder

For students interested in venture capital: did you know one of the MOST important things VCs look for in new hires is experience working at a startup? Here's why: As a VC, you will spend nearly all of your time assessing the strength of founders, products, and business strategies. But the truth is that without any real startup operating experience, it is nearly impossible to do so with any genuine credibility. And VCs know that. So we wanted to simplify this step for you, and bring all startup internships into one place with our new product. Comment your email to get access this spring and join our community of student innovators. #startups #students #venturecapital #vc #privatequity #investing #entrepreneurship #tech #innovation #internship #recruiting #hiring

What venture capital topics would be most helpful for me to write about? I recently started contributing to LinkedIn’s collaborative articles, and I’d love feedback on my contributions. LinkedIn’s collaborative articles are written by AI with insights and perspectives added by a select group of invited experts. My contributions so far have included how to: 1️⃣ Master your deal sourcing 2️⃣ Master continuous learning and adaptation in VC 3️⃣ Promote creative thinking in your portfolio companies 4️⃣ Foster strong relationships with important stakeholders 5️⃣ Answer VC interview questions 6️⃣ Choose the right VC internship 7️⃣ Tap into your network to discover VC job openings Links to articles in the comments👇 #venturecapital #startups #thoughtleadership #collaborativearticles

Another day, another VC star! Let’s talk about Sarah Romanko. She writes about VC everything. So it’s like a one click learning page when you visit her profile: She is also a Top VC Community voice! #VC #VentureCapital