The “VC Grind” Email
Resources I typically send to aspiring VCs
Resources I typically send to aspiring VCs
At least once a week I meet or am contacted by a person looking to break into VC. After those occurrences I usually share the following email with those that I think have the smarts, talent, and persistence to leverage these resources until they land a role. Below is that email of resources that worked for me:
Anyway, I did some thinking and below are some resources for the VC job search grind.
Job lists to join
John Gannon VC Job List and Resources
Christina Cacioppo VC Job Listserv
Tech/VC News sources
Twitter (who to follow in VC )
Medium (Venture Capital tagged writers)
Pro Rata by Dan Primack
TechCrunch
Networking Resources (to meet VCs & Founders)
NextGen Partners — Good events and network
Notes from GoingVC program
VC Interview Resources
Role Database Tracker that I used
Examples of VC Interview Decks I created: Google Drive Folder
Blog posts on VC Job Hunt that I wrote: “Where to Start,” “What I Learned from VC Job Posts,” “How to create an Investment Memo for an Interview,” and “How to Create your own Investment Thesis.”
Market research sources when you want to know more marco stuff about a market: Pitchbook, Crunchbase, CB Insights, Mattermark, Tracxn
Other
Something Ventured is a Netflix documentary I watched that gave me context on the role and the history of the modern VC industry
I’m sure I’ll think of other stuff but I will send it when it comes to my mind. Let me know how else I can help.
Best,
Earnest