Internship

Venture University

Posted on 7/23/2026

Venture University

Venture University

11-50 employees

Investor accelerator training for VC/PE investing

No salary listed

Remote in USA

Remote

Remote from anywhere; optional in-person training at San Francisco office.

Category
Training
Required Skills
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Demonstrated interest in venture capital, startups, or entrepreneurship
  • Background in business, tech, science, finance, or a related field is helpful but not required
  • No specific years of experience required—VU welcomes career switchers, recent grads, startup operators, and mid-career professionals
Responsibilities
  • Hands-On Investment Training – Participate in real deals alongside VU Venture Partners, one of the world’s most active VC funds, with over 110 investments across all major sectors and geographies.
  • Deal Sourcing & Diligence – Research companies, learn due diligence, evaluate market trends, and present investments at Partners Meetings and Investment Committees.
  • Collaborative Learning – Work closely with experienced investors and a global cohort of professionals. Develop investment theses, analyze data, and gain feedback in a real-time environment.
  • Career Acceleration – Alumni have gone on to roles at top venture capital funds, launched their own funds and syndicates, built successful startups, and become respected angel investors.

Venture University runs two investor accelerators that train individuals to become venture capital, private equity, and real estate investors. Participants complete an Education Program and an Investment Apprenticeship by joining VU Venture Partners and VU Capital Partners to invest in 2–4 new portfolio companies per quarter, building a verifiable track record with profit sharing. It differentiates itself by offering hands-on, funded investment experience through its own funds and a dual focus on VC and real estate PE, with a highly selective admissions process. Its goal is to develop diverse talent for the VC/PE industry and to generate superior returns for its investors.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$10.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • UK localization expands VU into a new investor market.
  • Existing 1,000+ alumni and 50+ cohorts support referrals.
  • Real-money profit share strengthens conversion and alumni advocacy.

What critics are saying

  • UK regulation can disrupt cohort investing and profit-share economics.
  • Early deal losses can damage the UK launch narrative.
  • Dependence on named partners creates significant key-person risk.

What makes Venture University unique

  • VU UK combines venture education with live investment apprenticeship.
  • Participants make up to seven investments per quarter with attribution.
  • Jo Goodson leads VU UK alongside Andy and Remy Goldstein.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Profit Sharing

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