Transitioning from early stage VC to Growth Equity

Hi all,

First time posting here.. Curious if anyone has any insight into the feasibility of transitioning from early stage VC (seed, series A) to growth equity without banking experience. I suspect it's somewhat doable after getting a top-tier MBA (Stanford, HBS, Wharton) but rather difficult without it. Regardless, does anyone know of any resources out there (readings, case studies, interviews, etc) that would help me in that transition? I came across the Atlassian M&I case study and plan to dive in soon. Thanks for your time.

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