> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.founderbounty.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How to get into Venture capital by a former Lazard, Techstars COO - URL: https://www.founderbounty.com/how-to-get-into-venture-capital/ - Published: 2022-04-13T14:00:49.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-23T14:02:03.000Z - Author: Vlad Kozul - Tags: Venture capital and Fundraising Getting into Venture capital is not easy at all. You may have all the right backgrounds, all of the right schools, and be the best of your class and STILL not be able to get into the space. It's extremely competitive and difficult to get into VC's like [Index](https://www.indexventures.com/?ref=founderbounty.com), [Accel](https://www.accel.com/?ref=founderbounty.com) and [YC](https://www.ycombinator.com/?ref=founderbounty.com). ## What is venture capital? Venture capitalists are private equity investors that provide capital to companies with high growth potential. They usually take a significant ownership share in the company and therefore, have a considerable degree of influence over strategy and operations. Because their investment model is based on the ownership of shares rather than the acquisition of debt, they have higher levels of risk but also has the potential for greater rewards --- Ways to get in: 1. **Start investing in yourself** Study and learn. Doing a [CFA](https://www.cfainstitute.org/?ref=founderbounty.com) alone won't help you and neither will be a portfolio manager at [Fidelity](https://www.fidelity.com/?ref=founderbounty.com) or a tier-one investment bank. But MBAs and masters can help you to network with people who may help you get into the very closed world. Certainly having been and interviewed at [Ycombinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/?ref=founderbounty.com) will help you to understand how startups work and may help you. **2\. Network with the right people** Networking networking networking! Always valuable and always works. If you have been lucky enough to have sold your own company and are looking to help others VCs will most definitely look at this. If not it seems that going to a business school MBA with a buddy who has started a VC may be enough. **3\. Go to industry events** Attending events is a great idea. It helps you learn about the industry itself and will help to move and gear you for what's next. I would highly recommend this. Any tech events or even Biotech events if your looking at the healthcare space may help you enter, like the annual [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/events/?ref=founderbounty.com) event. **4\. Get lucky** As you all probably know. Everything is about being in the right place at the right time. If you are lucky enough to have met the right person that can help you move in that direction you have hit the jackpot and run with it! Let me know your thoughts! ## Sign up for FounderBounty Founderbounty. Learn how to build a business with ideas and case studies from exited founders. Your daily dose of business and tech. Subscribe now. Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.