4 years at MBB, 3 years at FAANG, looking to join VC fund as principal+ Do you know someone who’s done this? What’s your advice on networking with funds, startups, incubators, etc?

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I worked in PE for 2 years and coming in as a principal or above with no finance experience and only 7 years of work experience (not directly) related would be hard to find. Most if the people I knew where groomed in finance and reached that level at 7-8 years.

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I started in PE then went to Deloitte. The stress, pressure, culture, and hours in finance just weren’t for me.

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Recommend you start doing angel investing on the side to get relevant quals

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Uhh I have no idea off the top of my head… US only fund, sorry 😞

Check Crunchbase & AngelList?

Have startup operating experience - doesn’t have to be successful, but need to show history of impact and value add.

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Probably not unless you were exceptional. Most firms want to see how you created new avenues of growth or otherwise impacted the startup’s fundamental trajectory.

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What was your role at FAANG? Corp dev?

Sales and strategy & ops

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