Is it possible/common to exit from LS consulting to biotech VC? If so, any advice for how?

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It's not common, but there are a handful of LS VC/VC-like funds that recruit from consulting pool (but this is also mixed with the pool of healthcare IB analysts too). These funds tend to swing more toward mid-late stage assets that don't require an extremely deep runthrough of pre-clinical science (aka not the Atlas, 5AMs, Arches of the world).

Basically when one of them posts something every 3-4 months, because it is so rare, you have to go - no point in waiting.

What spectrum of VC investing are you interested in? Is it the early nature of assets? Or are you interested more in private investing? If it's really the latter that's driving your interest, you can consider crossovers or hybrid L/S funds (e.g., Surveyor) that get you that experience.

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Many of the life sciences VCs have a public markets arm to them as well (honestly more like, the public arm comprises significant AUM but actively participates in private investing / VC esp crossover round)

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How many YOE? PHD or no?

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Not common

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