About this episode

This episode combines insights from Venture Capital 101 and Private Equity 101 to help listeners understand the language of money and its implications in business.

Thank you to OneSkin for sponsoring this video. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code TIGERSISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/TIGERSISTERS #oneskinpod Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/TigerPlus What if the language of money is actually a social skill? At work dinners, networking events, and founder circles, people casually throw around phrases like “Series B,” “cap table,” and “private equity acquisition.” And if you don’t speak this language, it’s easy to feel like an outsider. In today’s Remix episode, we’re combining two of our most informative episodes: Venture Capital 101 and Private Equity 101 . By the end of this episode, you’ll know: who to take money from; when not to, and how to protect yourself when capital enters the room. Tune in for tactical lessons on: ✅ The need-to-know concepts of Venture Capital and Private Equity ✅ How startups go from seed → Series A → unicorn ✅ Why venture capital is actually a power game built on networks and social capital ✅ How PE firms make billions through leveraged buyouts ✅ What it means for you as an employee, founder, or customer when PE takes over Take it from us: once you understand how…

People in this episode

Hosts: Cherie Brooke Luo, Jean Luo

Topics covered

• Venture Capital
• Private Equity
• Investment Stages
• Social Capital
• Financial Literacy

Keywords

• Venture Capital
• Private Equity
• capital
• investment
• financial terms
• networking
• startups

Sponsors

OneSkin, SoFi

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