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Can you crack VC after 1 year of MBB and 1 year of startup experience? How to land an interview and do VC folks like this sort of a trajectory?

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MagicalHamster
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Definitely. If it was front end + startup; that is a very sweet spot to now apply, I'm surprised Michael Page has not already reached out to you

If not, just start by cold emailing people across funds from the same undergrad/consulting fund. It's straightforward, harder thing is to crack the interview once you get there.

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