How to get into Venture Capital
LBS Careers has invaluable information on how to land a job in Venture Capital anywhere in the world.
Venture capital firms raise capital and invest in startup companies and small businesses that are believed to have long-term growth potential
Venture capital comes from well-off investors, investment banks and any other financial institutions
Started as sublet of Private Equity, VC developed as an industry after the Second World War
London is the #1 non-American city in Venture Capital Investment in the world
We partner with the top Venture Capital firms in London and abroad through the LBS brand, the reputed experience of our club and the extensive Alumni network in the industry
We bring top VC firm executives to LBS to talk about their experience
Our club participates in world renowned competitions such as VCIC (April)
Our annual conference happens in May and it's organised every year by LBS
We help our members get into the VC world by offering training partnerships
We offer interesting treks in London (March), US (October) and India (December)
Our club is the entry door to the extensive LBS Alumni working in Venture Capital
Sep 24 | 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Curious about careers in Private Equity, Search Funds, or Entrepreneurial Acquisitions? The Entrepreneurship in Private Equity Trek is an immersive learning journey designed for LBS students interested in private company investing. Through a mix of lectures, case studies with industry practitioners, and a capstone case competition, participants will explore the core concepts of entrepreneurship through ownership – from value investing and capital strategy to deal sourcing, execution, and post-acquisition operations. Each session will comprise two parts: a lecture conducted by Anatoliy Otchkovskiy, providing the core concepts and frameworks, followed by a case study presented by a seasoned investor, who will share real-world examples of how these ideas are applied in practice. 📌 This is an intro session, open to all students. Participants for the full Trek will be selected based on the quality of their application responses (application link below) 🗓️ Date: 24 Sep ⏰ Time: 15:15pm–16:45pm 📍 Location: Sammy Ofer Centre, LT19 📄 Application Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bXdWtQ-KyU27XLXij442_p1m88KKsnVAkuwevDaS8SdUQk9RU05LRjQxT1hZOTVHS0xXQUtSNDgwOC4u&sid=13afe122-4813-421a-873f-20f61ebc3d8d
LT19
Oct 6 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Left Lane Capital Presentation
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Oct 10 | 9:00am - 4:00pm
The LBS PE/VC Club is once again excited to host the #1 PE/VC/AI in Finance Platform, Onefinnet (One Financial Network) - for the extremely popular Fall Flagship MBA Private Equity Comprehensive Recruiting & Technical Training Bootcamp on Saturday, October 10th from 9AM-4PM on campus, led by one of the most Influential PE & AI Finance Leaders in the world, Kaushik Ravi - 10+ Year Private Equity & AI Leader; Director & PE Leader across Goldman Sachs PE ($150bn AUM) & other funds; Led $200bn+ in M&A to date; Built 3 Market-Leading Investing & AI Platforms across Mega-Funds & Middle Market Firms to Date; as well as Founder, Onefinnet, the #1 PE/VC/High Finance/AI Platform in the world, with $800bn+ AUM in PE/VC firms & Top LLMs/AI Firms clients. Kaushik & the Onefinnet platform have trained & placed 100,000+ Private Equity, Venture Capital, Buyside, Hedge Fund, High Finance & AI Partners, Vice Presidents, Associates & Analysts across every major PE/VC/HF/GE/IB/AI from since inception, across sold-out trainings & events across Top MBAs, Universities & PE/VC/Buyside/AI Firms. Each year, this Flagship training sells out with waitlists at all top 15 MBAs, so make sure to register early to grab your spot. This training has been delivered to sold-out audiences at all top MBAs every year since 2020 (including Wharton, HBS, CBS, GSB, Chicago Booth, LBS, Darden, Sloan, Stern, INSEAD, Yale SOM, Berkeley Haas and others). Given our long-standing partnership with Onefinnet, all registered attendees receive the following incredible package: 1. One Lifetime License to Onefinnet's Online Mastery Platform - £399 value, taught by Partner-level PE/VC Instructors; 15+ hours of comprehensive training & model walk-through videos (Included in Registration Fee) 2. One Seat at the In-Person Training Event 3. Access to 6+Advanced-Level PE Models - developed by Top Investors 4. Case Study & Investment Memo Materials 5. 200+ Slide Presentation used at training plus 100+ page Technical deck 6. Full Session Recording 7. LinkedIn Certification 8. Certificate of Completion 9. 2-Week Complimentary Trial on Onefinnet’s SPOT PE/VC/HF/IB/AI Networking & Matching Platform (Details will be shared during training) Training Agenda: 1. Comprehensive MBA PE Recruiting: Process, Networking, Interviews, Offers 2. PE Interview Deep-Dive: Behaviorals, Technicals, Superdays, Case Studies & Deals 3. *New* AI in PE Deep-Dive: Across Investing & Recruiting; How to Differentiate 4. Technical Training Bootcamp: Private Equity Technical Deep-Dive 5. Intermediate & Advanced Modeling: Live Modeling Bootcamp (Multiple Models) 6. Live PE Interview Case Studies: Investment Memos, Models & Presentations 7. PE Job & Buyside M&A Deep-Dive: Diligence & Investing Process & More; Ops 8. Deep-dive: Resumes, AMA, Mock Interview Topics, etc. Kaushik Ravi - Instructor Background: - 10+ Year Private Equity & AI Leader - Built & Led Private Equity platforms across Mega-Funds & Middle-Market Firms - Private Equity Director & Senior VP across Goldman Sachs PE & Other PE Firms - Trained 100,000+ Professionals & Students - Partners, VPs, Associates & Beyond across every major PE, VC, GE, HF, IB firm since 2020 - Led $200bn+ in M&A to date - Advisor to top PE Firms & Hedge funds & Top LLMs ($800bn+ AUM in PE/VC firms & frontier AI companies as clients) - Founder, Onefinnet, #1 & Largest High Finance & AI platform in the world This event is for any interested in Private Equity / Venture Capital / Growth Equity / Buyout or even Investment Banking / M&A either for internship roles, full-time roles or for future career transitions, or anyone generally interested in learning about PE, VC, Growth, Recruiting & Career Paths into the Buyside. About Onefinnet: Largest PE, VC, HF, IB, High Finance & AI in Finance Career-Long Platform & Network: 1. Training & Coaching - PE/VC/HF/AI Training & Coaching for Elite Finance/AI Careers 2. Frontier AI in Finance - Partner to Top AI/LLM & PE/VC/HF on AI in Finance 3. Advisory & Capital - Strategic Advisor to Top PE/VC/HF/IB Firms 4. Networking, Jobs & Other B2C Platforms for Top Investment, Advisory, Operator & AI Professionals
LT17
Nov 7 | 9:00am - 4:00pm
The PE/VC Club at London Business School welcomes back Onefinnet for a training and bootcamp session focused on buyside credit spanning private, liquid, distressed, and hedge funds.
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LBS Careers has invaluable information on how to land a job in Venture Capital anywhere in the world.