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Invest other people's money in startups + private companies. Top-tier finance career.
VCs (early-stage investors) + PE (later-stage + buyouts) source, evaluate, invest, and manage portfolio companies. Roles: Analyst → Associate → Principal → Partner.
3 viable paths.
MBB consulting → VC associate
Most common Indian VC entry.
IB analyst → PE analyst
PE prefers ex-bankers.
Founder background → VC
Some successful founders pivot to investing.
Wide bands — real salary depends on city, employer, performance. Pick the midpoint for planning.
Analyst → Associate → Sr Associate → Principal → Partner → Managing Partner
Top employers (informational, not endorsement)
Pros
Cons
Mixed. VC pullback in 2023-24; PE continuing to scale. Long-term India growing.
Investment Banker / Equity Research
High-finance careers — M&A advisory, IPOs, equity research at investment banks.
Management Consultant
Strategy advisory at McKinsey / BCG / Bain / Big-4. Premier career launch into senior roles.
Entrepreneur / Startup Founder
Build a company from scratch. High-risk, high-reward. Y Combinator, IIM incubator, bootstrap routes.