I know one of the partners via work. Seems like a gentleman and very grounded. VPs and other folks, not really.

Growth Manager

Corporate Strategist

Just curious, how  did you managed to get the VC role?  
 Can you share the approach?

Software Engineer

How’s fireside as a VC to join in ? How are their investments, how are the VPs etc ?

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I love being in VC, I am great at networking and have nice communicational skills. It’s been an year for me in VC, but I still find it really hard to grasp business models.  I feel really inferior to all other analysts.
What should I do to be able to evaluate businesses more efficiently?

I feel dumb

VC Analyst

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Hey everyone. 

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.

AMA: I work at a large VC Fund focusing on early stage investments

This is the biggest problem with VC ecosystem 4 yoe kids taking calls on experienced, hardworking founders. Dude first learn the game then invest , judge people playing the game. VCs know nothing about how to run startups. Unless they have been entrepreneurs themselves. IMO It's a colossal waste of talent to become a VC for young PPL.

Investment Associate

willl try my best to be honest, ask me anything

AMA - I work at a VC fund

Analyst

VC with 5+ yrs of exp - AMA

Community Manager

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Go ahead, ask if we pushed founders to commit fraud.

AMA: Worked at tier 2 VC - got in post a few years of workex and a tier 2 Indian uni

What stops you from *stealing* an idea that you found mind-blowing from a pitch of a startup trying to get a seed funding?

Founder

A friend of mine is being courted by both Lightspeed and accel. He likes them both but wanted to get some founder takes on this.. at Accel it's a jr partner, at Lightspeed it's one of the well known partner.

Which VC firm?

Product Owner

VC here. Doing this for fun.
Don't take all views seriously.

Comment a startup's name, I'll share if it's promising or whatever I know

Yoe: 2 years
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. 
All advice, opinion, help will be appreciated. Thanks!

PM vs VC track.

Product Manager

A bit about myself, I am working as a PM in an early stage B2C startup with 2.5 YOE which includes internships too. 

I was exploring finance out of curiosity and started loving it. Grasped few important concepts around valuation, thesis building, identifying crazy startups and much more. 

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

I am looking to switch to a analyst role in of the VCs which focuses on B2C investments in insurtech, AI, and fintech. 

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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