Post-MF Industrials / Comms / Transpo Role

I understand post Tech MF associate role, easy to move to growth and VC / crossover. After a MF associate role in a less growth-y sector, what other pivots make sense?

Can you still go to top notch VCs? Or limited to UMM/MM PE and L/S?

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