Hedge fund or VC route?

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VC is totally different. Do you like numbers and valuations and (relatively) concentrated investments or networking and betting on dozens of companies?

Also: VC pays much less, returns are more striated, upward mobility at many funds is questionable, and experience is less applicable to other forms of investing

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Ignoring the kick in the crotch that both industries are getting rn: VC

Hedge fund imo

My SO works at a hedge fund, has really good hours and crazy bonuses. Salary isn’t “amazing” but overall really good experience from what I’ve seen

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