Venture Fellows

Venture Fellows is a student organization within the Texas McCombs MBA program, offering a unique, real-world venture capital and private equity experience.

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The class of 2020 Venture Fellows had their pre-internship training yesterday. Thank you to all of the professors and other speakers for teaching them about cap tables, common negotiation terms, and market research.

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Thank you to @ShearmanLaw for hosting the annual #termsheet negotiations last night. We are grateful to all of the mentors for reminding us how early terms affect later funding rounds, strong governance is crucial at every stage and every agreement should be in writing.

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Thank you to Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, for speaking to @UTexasMcCombs this evening. We were so lucky to have you and grateful for your insight about product superiority, execution excellence, and advice for our future careers.

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We are thrilled to be hosting Robert Smith tomorrow evening at Rowling Hall! Britt Harris will interview Mr. Smith - a rare opportunity to listen to two investment titans. If you would like to join us, please RSVP here: https://t.co/B9HqGWpW7X

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Last stop of the trek visiting @KaporCapital to hear about impact investing and how we can make diversity & inclusion part of our DNA! The team let loose a little for our last photo op 🤩

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Fabulous meeting with
@floodgatefund - learning about their diligence framework, the impact of mega funds like SoftBank, and characteristics they look for in founding teams

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Fantastic visit to Silverlake! Thanks for discussing your unique investment structures, the support you provide to portfolio companies and how you leverage your internal expertise for diligence.

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Day two of our trek begins with a visit to @shasta - great insights on board governance, influence, and current trends in software.

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Thank you @cartainc for hosting us, sharing your story, and providing some insight on future growth!

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First stop on the annual trek to the bay is @eventuresVC thanks for talking to us about tech enabled sourcing and consumer trends!

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Many of the Venture Fellows start our days with @danprimack so we were very excited to have @axios on campus! An afternoon with @chrisbosh @AmericanAir @jpmorgan and two of Austin’s own @everly_well @doshapp is a great kickoff to the weekend! #SmarterFaster

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ATTENTION ALL UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS STUDENTS! You can register to vote at Gregory Gym on campus until midnight tonight!

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“Customers are cues” succinct but sage advice from Austin legend Bill Wood.