DizzyNoodle
DizzyNoodle

Career paths for VC

What are possible career paths for VC investors beyond growth within their firms? What skills should VCs pick up if one wishes to switch to an operator role?

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SwirlyTaco
SwirlyTaco

In my experience it is difficult. Even for consultants.

The skills and temperament you acquire as an analyst and as an exec operator role are very different.

Just knowing is not good enough for doing. Otherwise people would learn swimming / driving by correspondence.

SnoozyWalrus
SnoozyWalrus
Uber16mo

Strategy, BD, fund raising role in startups (preferably port cos). Or move to consult/bank.

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by ZippyLlamaProduct Manager

PM vs VC track.

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 ti...

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by PeppyCoconutAppsmith

Looking for VC roles

I have 3 years if investing + startup and 5 years of consulting experience.

Currently at a startup and looking for early / growth stage investing roles in Bangalore. Appreciate any leads. Thank you.

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by SparklyCupcakeBlume Ventures

I'm Sajith Pai, Partner at Blume Ventures. Ask me anything!

Hi Grapevine,

I'm Sajith, Partner at Blume Ventures, where I oversee consumer and India B2B investments.

I am a long-time media executive turned VC. After a two-decade-...

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by MagicalHamsterInvestment Associate

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

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

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This is the biggest problem with VC ecosystem 4 yoe kids taking calls on experienced, hardworking founders. Dude firs...