Ask HN: How do you get a job at a VC firm?

Re:Ask HN: How do you get a job at a VC firm? by nodesocket on Saturday July 22, 2017 @06:16PM (#14829736)

The comments here make it seem like being an employee at a VC is super elite, and either requires a deep rolodex or deep pockets. While, I've thought about breaking from technology and business into the VC game, it seems like being a trader in NY would be more prestigious and probably way more lucrative in terms of compensation. Maybe I've just watch The Wolf Of Wall Street too many times.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you get a job at a VC firm? by gumby on Saturday July 22, 2017 @07:27PM (#14830020)

> ...it seems like being a trader in NY would be more prestigious and probably way more lucrative in terms of compensation.

Basically this is the case. In the case of compensation you get a piece of a much larger n (how many deals does a single VC do (and how much of the proceeds does an associate get -- none or almost none)). And in terms of private equity the VC industry as a whole is a barely visible bump -- there are many private equity firms each larger than the entire VC industry.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you get a job at a VC firm? by al452 on Saturday July 22, 2017 @07:48PM (#14830087)

> Maybe I've just watch The Wolf Of Wall Street too many times.

Why do so many HN commenters think that movie is, like, a credible documentary?

(I don't necessarily mean you, obviously.)

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Re:Ask HN: How do you get a job at a VC firm? by nodesocket on Saturday July 22, 2017 @08:06PM (#14830138)

I understand it is not a documentary. :-) lol. I just love that movie.

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