Start Your Venture Capital Job Search with These Firms

May 30, 2011

Chris Farmer, who holds a venture capital job at General Catalyst Partners in Cambridge, MA, has come up with a unique way of ranking the top venture capital firms. He’s modeled his approach after Google’s PageRank system, which ranks search results based on how many links each webpage gets from other sites. In Famer’s system, […]

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Private Equity Jobs in Russia

May 23, 2011

The Kremlin is reportedly looking to fill 30 private equity jobs for a new fund being set up by VEB, or Vnesheconombank, the state development bank of Russia, reports Bloomberg. Russian president Dmitry Medvedev announced the creation of the fund in January, as part of his efforts to move the Russian economy away from its […]

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Another Hotspot for Venture Capital Jobs

May 16, 2011

Although Silicon Valley and New England still lead in the overall rankings, New York City is shaping up as the fastest growing region for venture capital jobs and investments, notes Bloomberg. Figures from the National Venture Capital Association show that there were 350 venture investments totaling $1.88 billion in the Big Apple in 2010, a […]

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New Survey Bodes Well for Private Equity Jobs

May 9, 2011

Not only does private equity have a pulse, that pulse is racing to get new deals done and raise more funds. That’s the word from a new survey of private equity executives released by EisnerAmper Intelligent Data, who contact private equity executives twice a year to obtain their views of their firms’ fund activity. Of […]

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Essential Viewing for Venture Capital Jobs

May 2, 2011

A new documentary film has just been released that looks at the original pioneers in venture capital jobs and the contribution they’ve made to our economy. Titled Something Ventured, the film profiles visionary risk-takers such as Tom Perkins (founder of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers), Bill Draper (founder of Sutter Hill Ventures), Arthur Rock (who […]

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Time for a New Private Equity Compensation Structure

April 25, 2011

The old model for private equity bonuses is broken and we need to find a new model argues Mike Fell, in a recent guest post online for The Financial Times. Fell, a partner at independent private equity firm, Key Capital Partners, in the UK, feels that the traditional compensation model of the past 20-30 years […]

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Venture Capital Firms Creating Their Own Social Networks

April 18, 2011

The founders of today’s hip and high-tech start-ups keep getting younger, and those in venture capital jobs are finding it tougher to get face time with these young entrepreneurs without using a few tricks themselves. Forty-somethings and above risk being shut out unless they develop unique new methods. One venture capitalist took to developing his […]

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Higher Private Equity Compensation in Asia?

April 11, 2011

Hot growth in Asian markets has allowed Asian private equity funds to escape the downward pressure on management fees and private equity compensation felt by their U.S. and European peers, reports Reuters. A new survey by Hong Kong-based Squadron Capitals reveals that a rising demand to invest in Asia, coupled with a limited supply of […]

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An Inspiration to Anyone Seeking a Venture Capital Job

April 4, 2011

If you think it’s tough enough finding a venture capital job, then the story behind Phoenix resident Morris Callaman’s rise to success should put things in perspective. Callaman was given up for adoption as a preschooler because his parents thought he was mentally challenged. He lived in foster homes for years, where he was physically and […]

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Private Equity Job Interviews and Case Studies

March 28, 2011

It’s no secret that part of your private equity job interview will likely include a detailed case study to analyze and write a brief report on. How you approach that case study (and not only your answer), reveals a great many insights about your character and how you solve problems. So says Marc Cosentino, author […]

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