Having impostor syndrome as an Investment Analyst at a VC. Does it get better?
I just joined a corporate VC a month and a half ago right out of my Master's (finance). I have internship experience at regional M&A boutiques, at an asset management company, and at a startup, but this is my first 'real job'.So far, its been rough though. To be honest, I have no idea what Im doing. I was placed on a potential investment opportunity with a partner who basically just emailed the company "hey guys, X will take over from here on" and thats it. Im not asking for handholding, but ffs Ive never done this before so at least some minimal guidance would be helpful. For example I have a general idea of what materials to ask for, what to look for in their model, but Im sure its not a complete list of what I should be asking for. Also, Im not sure how much materials I can ask for or how many questions I can ask before the company tells me to gtfo. I feel like I cant be a junior here since as a 'VC' Im supposed to be the know-it-all, so I cant even ask anyone to show me the ropes. On the other hand, I also feel like Im already expected to source my own companies.I realize that these are the typical symptoms of impostor syndrom but I started questioning myself. Is this normal as someone starting out in VC? Has anyone else experienced this starting out in the industry?
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