Growth Equity Associate at BB (GS, MS)?

Interested in pursuing Growth Equity Associate opportunities (Fintech and Enterprise mostly)

Can anyone talk about how the VC/growth equity associate experience at a bulge bracket bank (Goldman, Morgan Stanley) differs from that at a place like Summit or Insight Partners?

Do the teams at Goldman or Morgan Stanley do less sourcing? In terms of recruiting do they only take internal candidates?

Thanks!

 

GS/MS can’t really play due to banking getting priority. The only place GS is strong in investing is private credit, where they’re huge. MS does a bit of infra

 

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