VC from MS?

Most VCs look for operational experience, because they need someone who can babysit management of their portfolio companies on a regular basis. You can get an internship at a VC firm fairly easily, but getting FT without some kind of industry/startup/banking experience is very tough.

Thanks, how was consulting lead into that? Im looking into both banks with tech deals and well as consultancies that have a lot of silicone valley projects. Do you think a few years with that could be as beneficial as banking?

Depends on the firm. Some firms have several MPs coming from consulting. So, yes, you can get in after consulting. Some VCs actually will not hire former bankers, but would consider consultants (specifically that's what I was told at DFJ).

Thanks for the input. Out of curiosity, what office are you out of? Or are you no longer with dfj...

No, I haven't worked at DFJ. I tried to break in :)

i.e. I got hold of two MDs from DFJ, pitched myself to them, and above is what they told me.

Gotcha. What industry are you in then? Have any luck with other VCs?

Accepted a FT offer for a BD position today, so I guess I'm now in BD :)

My last two stints were a VC internship, and an IB internship at a boutique, both unpaid. VC firm told me they'd hire me on condition they raise a new fund next year (which is not a 100% probability these days), and boutique promised to hire me as soon as one of the bigger deals now in the pipeline closes (sometimes that can take years). I decided to go with the safe bet. BD offer was exploding, so I did not want to take chances (and was running low on cash).

P.S. I'm already an MBA, so we are talking Associate level positions here.

Well congrats on that then. Where are you located if you dont mind me asking?

West coast. I can't be more precise here because I don't want amateur detectives from WSO googling me up :)

Haha understood. Well maybe after I finish up in London ill come join you