Breaking into PE, Growth, VC after MBA in Europe

Is it possible to break into PE, Growth, VC in Europe (London, for example) with an MBA at a M7 school in the US and a summer internship at a BB investment bank in the US as well? Considering no previous finance experience other than the internship.

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