Any idea when the large growth equity / VC shops are kicking off processes (especially on the west coast)? Aware that TA & GA have gone, and that Sapphire kicked off its process this past Friday. Any idea when the Accels / Accel-KKRs / KPCBs of the world are going to go? Heard it will be in the coming week.
Trending Content - Venture Capital Forum
| +48 | Getting the VP Promote at the "Wrong" Firm | 14 | 15h |
| +22 | How to rank growth equity shops | 3 | 6d |
| +16 | Biotech VC path from Patent Law | 4 | 1d |
| +3 | Insight Partners WLB and deal flow in 2026 | 3 | 2w |
| +3 | Hedosophia US | 4 | 4d |
| +2 | Classic Turnaround VC cases? | 3 | 2w |
Career Resources
Hi freefly716, any of these threads helpful:
Maybe one of our professional members will share their wisdom: greenymick Diana-Bald Binders
If those topics were completely useless, don't blame me, blame my programmers...
Which banks do VCs recruit from? (Originally Posted: 08/25/2010)
Hi all,
I would like to know which banks (BB and boutiques) VCs recruit heavily from. Also, I imagine you can back up your interest a bit better if you are in a group like tech or healthcare, but what if you get placed into a group that's not as VC-relevant? If anyone has any experience or advice regarding how to best position myself as a banking analyst for VC recruitment, that'd be much appreciated. Thanks a ton!
mine.
Thanks whateverittakes - do certain BBs/boutiques do better than others? I was chatting with an analyst at a BB, and he said he actually doesn't know many people who've gone into VC firm-wide. But perhaps it's a pure number issue (not as many people are into VC). Do you think there's a significant advantage to being in SF over NY? Also, I realize this may be a pretty basic question, but what are the important things to keep in mind if VC is where I ultimately want to end up at (networking wise, etc)? if you can point me to a few resources that'd be great.
The banks you typically think of as better for PE recruiting are also better for VC recruiting, those banks just have strong brand names. In general though it is pretty difficult to go from banking to VC. There are already so few pre-mba associate spots, and then most of them won't target banking analysts like PE firms do. Recruiting is largely done on an ad-hoc basis and every firm will look for something different (technical degree, start-up experience, operational experience, straight banking background, combination of the above, etc.). This makes the # of analysts going into VC pretty small as most are too risk-averse and/or don't want to do VC enough to reject other offers in the hopes of getting a VC spot. Some VC firms target banking analysts and have PE-like recruiting timelines. A few off the top of my head: NEA and DCM.
If VC is what you really want to do then 1. Start networking. Attend your local startup events and start getting to know people, especially entrepreneurs. It is actually a very small community. At the very least you will begin to learn to speak the language 2. Be prepared for interviews way in advance. You have very few chances and never know when they're going to pop up. 3. Commit. It is very easy to get sucked into interviewing for PE just because of the earlier and more structured recruiting timeline. It sucks to be the only one without a job when all of your buddies have offers already, but if VC is what you really want to do then you'll have to fight the urge to follow the herd
Ab eaque autem mollitia similique consequatur maxime. Eius modi omnis eos explicabo quidem sequi nisi. Inventore libero quod eligendi officiis est.
Ea porro pariatur amet praesentium iusto consequatur. Adipisci debitis ex vel non rem magnam soluta. Totam voluptas et blanditiis fugit odio voluptas similique. Ab eius magnam ipsa ducimus. Dolorem doloribus deleniti quisquam autem veritatis sint. Dignissimos laboriosam optio quos cumque quia minima.
Sed sequi est qui necessitatibus architecto. Sapiente et id praesentium asperiores sequi. Et id est accusamus vitae culpa velit veritatis. Omnis dolores dolorem et.
Sed et praesentium ratione porro possimus est deleniti rerum. Qui quia qui harum eos cupiditate.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Et dolores voluptatem non culpa mollitia. Natus suscipit ad reiciendis doloribus voluptate sed sed. Et accusamus eos unde vitae.
Et vel placeat est rem omnis ut. Deserunt rem aspernatur sed possimus similique. Totam explicabo ut nihil.
Quam laboriosam eos mollitia officiis provident unde sed. Quod aperiam quis accusamus non et animi minima. Sit provident maxime maxime est autem occaecati nulla. Nobis assumenda aperiam itaque quia.