IB or VC?

Hi all,

For context, I'm currently a rising junior recruiting for SA25 positions.

Currently not too sure on what to do, I've been recruiting all semester for IB and have recently received a couple interviews from a couple MM IBs (think RayJ, Lincoln, Baird). However, I've received an offer from a VC (~250 mil), which is definitely something that I want to do.

My question is should I just accept the offer or continue interviewing? Am I making a mistake going into VC this early without the technical abilities I'll gain from IB?

Thanks!

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