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By: John Gannon

John Gannon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:15:38 +0000

Hi Jamie —

Thanks for reading, and I am glad you find the content useful.

I do not personally know anyone who has jumped from venture debt to pure VC, but that does not mean it isn’t possible.

If your ultimate goal is VC, then think about how the venture debt job can help get you there, and make sure you put yourself in situations where you build up skills that are transferable to VC.

One thought that comes to mind is that venture debt is typically given to companies entering their growth phase or that are very close to profitability. If you are looking to work in growth equity/later stage VC then I think there might be a good deal of overlap in the types of companies you’d be looking for.

I have a friend from my business school class who just entered the venture debt world, you may want to contact him and ask about his experience (feel free to say I referred you). His LinkedIn URL is: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shahriq-sheikh/2/a87/718

If you have trouble getting in touch with him, let me know and I will see if I can help.

By: Jamie Hamilton

Jamie Hamilton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:42:20 +0000

Hi John thanks for this it is an incredible list and I thoroughly enjoy your blog.

I would love to join a VC firm. I have an offer to join a Venture Debt/Lending firm as an Investment Associate in London UK. Do you thinking working at the Venture Debt fund for a couple years might be a reasonable stepping stone to become a VC? How might a VC view this transition? If not what might my career options be after that?

Any thoughts would help a lot!