Hi, 
 VC is a selective industry, so without knowing your bg my advice will be a bit generic 
  
 But the way to go about it is: 
 1) Be well versed about early stage, make sure you read enough about startups and specifically stuff happening at an early stage, have opinion on sectors and models 
 2) You can reach out by cold emailing VPs at funds, it works if your profile meets the bar 
 3) Do apply to enough of them to increase chances 
  
 I’ve seen folks from product roles break in 
 Happy to guide further

Hey! Thanks for your response.. any chance we can connect elsewhere? I'd be grateful if I could discuss my profile with you and get some feedback.

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Tc:32 lpa fixed.
Bg: top 5 IIT, 2 years of PM experience where I led two major 0-1 products to completion independently and had a direct revenue impact of around 25 Cr.
At a crossroad in my career where a top partner in a tier 1/2 VC firm wants me join his investment team (nothing concrete, just expressed his interest in a gathering). Was curious as to how the VC career ladder looks like! I was always interested in a VC career. Just afraid, whether there will be any exit options say 5 years down the line if I want to move out or get stuck. 
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I saw a post on LinkedIn where the CEO of this startup recently raised some pre-seed funding (~1.5mn). Since I was following them for almost 6-7 months before this, I reached out to the founder on LinkedIn. 
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Thought I could do an AMA. A bit about me - have 4 years of work experience and graduated from a non engineering college. Was at a startup before (from Series B to Series D) before becoming a VC

Personally look at consumer and B2B investments here 

Happy to answer any questions around life as a junior VC, startup ecosystem, career growth etc.

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Also, started Venture Scouting for one of the tier-2 VCs in Europe. 

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What would be the best possible ways to reach to Indian Tier 2 VCs, and what are the other things that I can do to stand out strong? 

Need help and thanks in advance.

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