What’s the formula for getting into VC?

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Tier one liberal arts undergrad.
5 years Investment Banking + founder of a failed high tech startup.
Full-year internships during business school: startup accelerator and VC firm.
Lots of networking in a VC hub during and after business school.

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Rich connections+Start up expierence or corporate venture groups+ luck?? I dunno lol

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Network and ivy league undergrad

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Shark tank

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HBS MBA

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Here’s my completely unscientific take on venture capitalists’ backgrounds based on what I’ve seen (subject to availability/confirmation/other bias):

* Finance: IB or PE experience
* Consulting: Growth strategy or ops experience
* Startups: Founder or early stage experience
* Industry: Tech or maybe P&L mgt experience?

Seems like people in venture capital have one or more of these in their background. Does this square with what other people have seen?

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