The Road to Venture
The Road to Venture is a survey initiative by VC Unleashed to put detail and data around the process of breaking into venture capital. These survey results are meant to be quantitative indications of what the process looks and feels like.
To see the results, click here.
Purpose of the Survey:
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Understand why people want to work in venture capital and how they were exposed to the field
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Assess how the process of breaking into venture capital differs based on different communities
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Analyze what Partners and pre-partner investors look for when hiring investors in their firms
Survey Respondents
We analyzed responses from over 550 aspiring VCs and investors across the country to arrive at our findings.
Survey Findings
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Why & How: why do people want to work in venture capital and how did they get exposure to the industry?
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State of VC Recruiting: overall observations on the process of breaking into venture capital
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Differences in VC Recruiting: how the process of breaking into VC looks different across different communities
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VC Hiring Process: what Partners and Current VCs look for when hiring vs. how aspiring VCs stack up
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And more
To see the full results, click here.
