How to Break Into Venture Capital

“I’m an engineer with a 3.6 GPA at a top university. I have a full-time investment banking offer lined up at Credit Suisse, and I’ll be working in their tech M&A group. Do you think I can I break into venture capital?”

While venture capital receives less attention than private equity and hedge funds, I’ve gotten many, many VC-related questions over the years.

In this 2-part interview, we’re going to speak with an investment banker who broke into venture capital.

In part 1 – focused on recruiting – you’re going to learn:

• How to make the move from investment banking to venture capital
• What types of people VC firms look for and the 3 entry points into VC
• The role of headhunters in the VC recruitment process
• How resumes and interviews for VC differ from banking and PE
• How to position yourself to break into the industry

The Myth of the Career Path

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how you can start your own hedge fund, make $1 billion per year in cash, and then retire at age 30 with enough capital to buy several countries.

So today I’m going to give you the exact set of steps you need to do all this: all you have to do is copy and paste and fill in a few blanks and you’ll be well on your way toward being the next hedge fund billionaire.

Why You Can’t Get an Investment Banking or Private Equity Job via Recruiters – And What to Do About It

While most of the interviews on this site have been with job seekers or with current investment bankers, today we’re going to change things up and speak with an investment banking and private equity recruiter who works at a well-known recruiting firm.

You’re about to learn some little-known, highly valuable, and controversial information about the finance recruiting industry.

Keep reading to find out how to impress recruiters and interviewers and land PE and investment banking offers.