Microcredentials for the effective VC or private equity investor

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. If I’m missing any from the list below, please contact me.

VC ASSOCIATIONS

Let’s Talk Ops – fund operations professionals
National Venture Capital Association
New York Venture Capital Association
New York Private Equity Network
New York City Venture Connection
VEECEE (European VCs)
VCPlatform – for portfolio acceleration professionals
VCNetwork – for GPs in the Bay Area
Nextgenpartners.org – for pre-Partners, and people trying to crack into the industry

EMERGING VCs

Fund81– group for emerging VCs
Emerging Manager Forum
Various industry groups run conferences/programming for emerging managers, including but not limited to Carta, Top Tier Capital Partners, Gunderson Dettmer, and First Republic Bank.

VC ASSOCIATIONS FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY

Women in VC
All Raise
National Association of Investment Companies
Latinx VC
Women’s Private Equity Summit
Culture Shifting Weekends

PROGRAMS/DEGREES

GoingVC
Kauffman Fellows
NVCA Venture Capital University
Venture University
Wharton Executive Education Venture Capital program
IFF: The Mechanics of Venture Capital
Included VC Fellow
PrivCapAcademy

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