The first of it's kind, #BreakIntoVC is an essential guide for anyone looking to gain a straightforward knowledge base on the fundamentals of venture capital. Providing research, resources, anecdotes, and information, #BreakIntoVC will help college undergrads make the most of interviews and meetings while demystifying venture capital and making the industry accessible.
With a small number of opportunities in venture capital and a growing candidate pool, set yourself up for success by getting the insights from insiders. By reading this book, you'll have a clear understanding of what an incoming analyst in a venture capital firm should know. You'll get the basics of accounting, how to pitch companies and understand valuation techniques from early to late stage companies.
If you're exploring the industry or if you're curious about venture investing, #BreakIntoVC is a great book to get you started.
Bradley graduated from Columbia University in February 2017 with a degree in Economics. While there he founded Columbia Venture Partners, Columbia's first and leading venture capital initiative. After running the pilot analyst training and education program, all four of the analysts received offers for summer internships with our venture partners.
Strategically placed at the intersection of emerging technology and venture capital, he led the State of Blockchain research report for CoinDesk, an industry-wide account of digital currencies such as bitcoin, and their underlying technology - the blockchain. His work can be seen in Fortune, Bloomberg, Quartz, and Bank Innovation.
Prior to Columbia, Bradley co-founded a social network for filmmakers and built a board of advisors with members from Google, Forbes, Myspace, and CBS. He has worked at Barclays as an investment banking analyst and helped build the New York chapter of NextGen Angels. Bradley enjoys meeting new people, jazz music and vinyl records.
He resides in New York City and can be reached at bradley@breakintovc.com and breakintovc.com for speaking, coaching, and consulting opportunities.