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Want to break into VC in 2025? MBAs and consulting backgrounds are out. Technical skills, especially AI, are in.
- Venture capitalists are increasingly looking for candidates with deep technical expertise, especially in AI.
- VC firms are even squaring off with AI companies to secure top talent, but they can't compete with OpenAI when it comes to compensation.
- As venture firms struggle to raise new funds, they are hiring fewer roles and hiring candidates with deep domain expertise in areas such as AI.
- Traditional backgrounds such as MBA and consulting will not be sufficient for the best investors going forward.
- To understand AI, VC firms now seek out candidates with technical expertise, instead of generalists.
- Yoni Rechtman, a principal at Slow Ventures, says being technical as an associate is a plus, but is not a requirement.
- VC firms are looking to hire younger people who have grown up with AI and think of AI as inevitability.
- VC firms are interested in hiring ex-Palantir and OpenAI employees, who can add expertise and networks in the AI field.
- To find top talent, VC firms are competing with AI companies by offering salaries that are above market rate.
- VC salaries are lower than the salaries offered by AI companies. For instance, M13's average salary for VC with 1-3 years of experience is $264,000, while OpenAI's median yearly total compensation is $534,197.
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