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VC Interview Coming Up

I know this forum isn't as popular as some of the other ones, but it's been pretty valuable to me so far and I'm hoping I can get a few good responses. I have an interview coming up for a pre-MBA Associate position with an early/mid stage VC/Growth Equity shop with a little over $500mm AUM. I have already passed multiple rounds of fit/background questions and am now going in to meet with all of the partners. My background is in banking (non-tech group)and did extremely well in UG from a semi-target. I was asked relatively thorough questions in my "second round" interview that pertained to my phone/sourcing skills as well as some of my financial abilities (was told that the modeling in VC is not too difficult and I shouldn't really have a problem with it coming from banking). I have tried my best to read up on the industry and on Associate responsibilities and am comfortable that I will be doing a good amount of sourcing as well as looking through business plans, doing valuation and other types of financial modelling, and putting together investment memos and term sheets. Am I missing anything? I would guess that meeting the partners might be relatively fit oriented since the group isn't huge but I really don't wanna be blindsided with technicals or VC specific questions that I haven't seen before. Do I seem to have a good handle on the responsibilities and the knowledge base necessary? Can anyone give me any tips?

Thanks in advance.

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crotchshot7's picture

anyone?

anyone?

Alphaholic's picture

Fit

Your fit is more important to them than anything else. Also, make sure you can clearly convey how everything you've learned in your previous work has prepared you for this position, and what you will provide them.