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Entry-Level |
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I was studying for |
| Date Posted: |
10/16/2000 |
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I agree that the VC profile is less about you skills/experience and more about contacts/pedigree. However, they have to have something to go on when deciding whether to interview you or not. Unless you have your contact log on your resume, they are probably going to consider skills, experience, education as an initial screen. I have a strategy consulting background, but also have my CFA and have extensive modeling experience. Anyone think that the CFA and heavy financial/analytical experience in addition to the strat consulting is of any value in trying to break into VC? |
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I was studying for my CFA Level II when I joined a VC firm from sell side research. In two years I never really used any of the CFA material in my job and didn't even sign up to take the exam last year because the firm was so negative on the time (three days) I took to study (and fail) the first time. VC is much less about quantitative analysis than what you will find at an LBO shop. When its 3 engineers with an idea, what do you model? Its all back of the envelope.
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