How to Find a Venture Capitalist (And Get Funded)Let’s talk about how do you find a venture capitalist for your startup.Questions Covered in This Episode Include:What is your general advice for someone raising in 2022?Has the process changed in recent years?Will the process change in the coming years?Now lets cover some common questions to make sure we’re addressing themShould I focus my efforts on VC’s in my geographic area, or extend beyond my city/state?How accurate are online lists? What arethe good ones?Angel ListForbes Midas listCrunchbaseCB InisghtsPitchBookOthers?How do you find a venture capitalist that is a good fit for you?Size of business (Idea, Pre-Revenue, Etc.)IndustryWhat about VC’s that focus on particular industries like Blockchain, Healthcare, or SaaS? Or should we look to a generalist?What are your thoughts on professional fundraisers as a source?Is it worth my time to network and build relationships with local entrepreneurs to ultimately find a VC?What do VC super connectors look like?Does the process change if I’m a college student or a new entrepreneur?Does attending a boot camp like NewChip, TechStars, or YCombinator help?Would first signing with a syndicate, like Jason Calcanis’, increase my odds?How helpful is it to attend events and virtual conferences with investors present?Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteFollow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw

Peter Harris, a Venture Capitalist, will talk about the primary differences between venture capital and private equity.

How do Venture Capitalists get paid? What is "carry"?

Peter Harris shares an update on what investments his firm, University Growth Fund, has made in the recent months of 2021.

A few years prior the University Growth Fund invested in Simplus.com. Recently, Simplus sold to a larger company and Peter talks with one of his students about the outcome, and what they learned.

Looking to know what VC's think about different startups?Join us as we review different deals that were recently funded, and we talk about the pros and cons of each.

Learn how to invest in a venture capital fund on today's podcast. Peter talks about the risks, pros, and cons of investing in a fund. As always, investing in a VC fund requires that you're an accredited investor.

Do you want to become a venture capitalist? If you're wondering how people land an analyst position at a VC firm just out of school then join us.This podcast talks about how one becomes an associate at a venture capital firm. Questions covered in this podcast include:- What are the top skills?- How do you develop those skills?- Does school matter?- Work experience- The Top Internships- The Top Extracurriculars- The Top SkillsBonus round - What if I'm not good at finance?- What if I didn't go to a top tier school

In this episode, Peter Harris answers common questions as to what the University Growth Fund (UGF) is.?Peter Harris is a Founder of UGF, and co-invests along with other top-tier VC funds, such as Sequoia.If you're wondering what types of deals UGF invests in, this podcast is for you.  

Let's look at Seed and Series A deals. Let's look at what is interesting!Peter Harris from the University Growth Fund and Jon Bradshaw review deals from this week that have been funded. Learn what is hot. Find out what the winner is.