The 10-page presentation that landed me my first full-time VC role

I'm going to let you in on the secret to how I landed my full-time VC role with no prior VC experience nor connections.

Let me set the scene of what pushed me to create this presentation in the first place, and then I will do a full page-by-page deep dive on its contents.

I was working full-time in investment banking and doing a part-time internship with a VC firm, which was my first exposure to the world of Venture Capital. Going on my 4th year in investment banking, I was eager to find my next opportunity.

I loved the work I was doing for the VC firm, so I asked them if they would consider me for a full-time role. The answer was…no! They were still on their Fund 1 and hadn’t even started raising for their Fund 2 yet, so there were no new management fees available to afford new hires. They said their Fund 2 raise was a year out and that even once they raised, my resume would be considered alongside the heap of other applicants at that time. I had worked so hard to try and stand out as an all-star candidate and prove myself that summer, so I was bummed.

However, luck was on my side and due to many external factors, they started raising their Fund 2 a couple of months after our discussion. I knew given the acceleration in the Fund 2 raise, they’d be looking to make new hires sooner than originally intended. What hadn’t changed though was the fact that they told me I had to go through the general interview process.

I wanted to change their minds, so I knew I had to convince them on why I was the right hire. After much research and introspection, I put together a thorough presentation that won them over, which is what I’ll share with you below.

Let’s get into it!