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#HiringAlert: Join a New PE & VC Fund – Shape the Future of Investments! 🚀   If you are passionate about identifying and investing in high-growth opportunities and transforming businesses, we want to hear from you!   For a new, Private Equity & Venture Capital Fund, focused on new Emerging Opportunities and new Growth sectors, (including Energy Transition, Climate Tech, SAAS,AI, Deep tech, Consumer tech etc) looking for exceptionally High Caliber and Entrepreneurially driven Talent ! Who We’re Looking For ?   Exceptional talent across all levels and domains: From Partner Level to Analysts, from Fund creation to Fund Raising and Fund deployment to Portfolio Management. People who have previously worked in the PE/VC and are now looking for more entrepreneurial value creation opportunities. More importantly, you should have the Passion, Zeal, Sharpness, and a very strong Investment Hypothesis to create outlier investment returns !   - Analysts & Associates: Are you analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to learn? You'll dive deep into market research, financial modelling, and support our deal-making process. - Senior Associates & VPs: Do you have experience leading due diligence, managing deal execution, and supporting portfolio companies? We need your expertise to shape our investment strategies. - Principals & Partners: Are you ready to lead and originate deals? With your strong network and industry knowledge, you will play a pivotal role in sourcing investments and driving value creation.   How to Apply: If you have a strong expertise in the PE/VC business and have a strong Investment Hypothesis to generate outlier returns, reach out to us at [email protected] Let's shape the future of investments together! #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #PEJobs #VCJobs #InvestmentJobs #InvestmentBanking #PERecruiting #VCRecruiting #InvestmentAnalyst #PortfolioManagement #DealSourcing #FundManagement #HiringNow #CareerOpportunity #PE #VC #EnergyTransition #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #climatetech #consumertech

The Essential Role of CFOs in Modern Venture Capital In today's fast-paced venture capital (VC) world, CFOs are essential. Here's why: 1. Adapting to Change VC is evolving quickly. New players and big money are flooding in, making competition tough. But old ways of finding and vetting deals are too slow. 2. The CFO's Job CFOs are the backbone of VC firms. They handle finances, seal deals, and track performance. They also keep investments in check, making sure funds are used wisely. 3. Data is Key In the VC game, data is gold. CFOs know this. They make sure everyone has the data they need to make smart decisions. This helps the team invest better and run smoother. 4. Making Small Changes Matter To keep up, VC firms need to change. CFOs lead the way by making small changes that add up. Data transparency is the first step, helping firms thrive in today's fast-moving world. Stay tuned for Part II, where we'll dive deeper into how CFOs use data transparency to transform VC finance!

How CFOs Drive Success in Venture Capital Welcome back to Part 2 of "The Modern Venture Capital CFO" series, where we explore the CFO's role in guiding VC firms through tough times. 1. Facing Challenges Together With the market uncertain, good communication and managing portfolios well are vital. 2. Data Demand Everyone wants data, from investors to deal teams. CFOs need to find better ways to collect and share it. 3. The CFO Timeline Here's how CFOs handle finances each quarter: Data Collection: 60 days before quarter-end, CFOs gather info from companies. Portfolio Review: 30 days before quarter-end, they look over all investments. Valuations: 5 days before quarter-end, they figure out how much each investment is worth. Fund Accounting: Within 30 days after quarter-end, they track money and report to investors. 4. The Power of Being Open Being clear and honest with everyone is key. By sharing data openly, firms can make better decisions and gain trust. In short, by using data well and being open, CFOs can help VC firms succeed. Stay tuned for more tips on how CFOs can lead the way!

6 critical roles at VC firms that are NOT investing roles 🚨 AKA Platform roles. Platform is focused on: - Post-investment founder support - Activities performed to help with VC firm building Platform roles started gaining traction in 2009. Andreessen Horowitz being one of the biggest pioneers in pushing the function forward. Now 52% of VC firms have platform headcount, compared to 24% in 2009. Some drivers that caused the rise of Platform: 💰 Founders are looking for investors that can help beyond capital 📈 As portfolios scale, investors have less bandwidth to support them 🎯 Investors specialize in sourcing & funding, not post-investment support so they seek experts in specific categories to add more value If you've wanted to join VC, but haven't wanted to sit on the finance side, you're in the right place! Here are 6 platform roles to know, ranging from talent acquisition to event planning: https://lnkd.in/gPwKY7Ei #venturecapital

2024 "Hold your nerve" Companies waiting for better valuations to raise funding Venture Capital and Private Equity waiting for better deals to deploy capital Founders & Leaders unsure about hiring and rebuilding teams People, out of work and open to work, trying their best to secure an ideal job and trading to get a job It’s a bit like the game of life, and a game of cards. Whichever one of those positions you in, my advice, is “Do what you can, with what you got, for where you are right now” AND “Never, ever, give up”. #holdyournerve

Pros & Cons of work at a #VC fund Some are largely dependent on #culture of the org but these are the usual suspects: I’ve been asked by multiple candidates what I’d say about the Pros & Cons of working for a VC fund. PROS: - 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: Meeting innovative entrepreneurs and investors, feeling like you're contributing to groundbreaking ideas. - 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: High salaries and bonuses, even for entry-level positions. - 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Funding companies that can a create a big change in the world. - 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: There will always be companies starting up in need of capital. __________________________________ CONS: - 𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬: Frequently saying “No” to pitches and dealing with struggling companies. - 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Difficult to become a partner, might take 8-10 years, late in career type role. - 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Always "on" for networking, can blur personal and professional spheres. __________________________________ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (Subjective): The nature of the job makes it highly competitive, some like it, some don’t - At analyst / associate levels, it might be about competing internally or in sourcing new deals. - At senior roles it might be winning across the market from other VC funds #VentureCapital #Work #Career

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Fractional CFOs will help you get your operations & finance team lean and scalable!

Think about your institutional investors in these buckets: ▪ strategic investors -- corporate venture, industry-specific funds, might be a family office that operates in your industry. They have deep insight into your industry, probably some of your predecessors or competitors, the IP landscape, customers, and potential acquirers. A lot of these investors are corporate finance professionals and have managed significant businesses in your industry. ▪ financial investors -- generalist funds, geo-specific investors. They are going to have a broad understanding of the venture market across categories and models, probably be career-long financial (if not career-long venture) professionals with serious books of business on their record. ▪ operator investors -- founders/operators turned managers, have experience in most of the dimensions of 0-1 founder life (fundraising, building a team, getting to PMF, scaling operations, GTM) Obviously there's not a clean line between each of those categories, but it's helpful to know what each type of investor cares about, what experience they're bringing to your cap table (and your life as a founder broadly), and what kind of investors you want at the table. As operator investors working across industries, we like to see strategic investors around the table, too, because their perspective compliments what we bring to the table!