Historically VC has been an apprenticeship business. That said, I’ve identified quite a few microcredentials, conferences, and other learning opportunities which will help train you to be a better investor. I’ve also published research here on private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and mutual funds, and angel investing, as well as on fund management: origination, due diligence, investment research, and portfolio acceleration.
If I’m missing any from the list below, please contact me.
CONFERENCES
Deal Camp/ VC Unlocked (500 Startups + UC Berkeley)
Directors College For Venture Backed Company Directors
PreMoney
Invesco Annual Tools for Success® Forum
TheDeal Corporate Governance Conference
PrivCapAcademy
RAISE conference/Fundapalooza
Reboot
Stanford Center for Professional Development
New York City Venture Connection: Stephane Levy, Partner at Cooley, is currently teaching a series on ‘Introduction to Term Sheets’
VC ASSOCIATIONS
National Venture Capital Association
New York Venture Capital Association
New York Private Equity Network
New York City Venture Connection
VC Platform
PROGRAMS/DEGREES
Kauffman Fellows
PrivCapAcademy
National Association of Corporate Directors Fellowship
NVCA Venture Capital University
AltMBA (not specific to VC)
(You can also always earn a MBA, CPA, and/or CFA.)
HOW TO GET A JOB IN VC
GoingVC
John Gannon’s Blog
European VC Jobs
How to Write a Resume that Sells
BACKGROUND
