{"id":885,"date":"2022-07-27T14:53:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T14:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theforage.wpengine.com\/?p=885"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:19:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T16:19:41","slug":"venture-capitalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theforage.wpengine.com\/careers\/venture-capitalist","title":{"rendered":"What Does a Venture Capitalist Do? (and How to to Become One)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Before Facebook, Airbnb<\/a>, or DoorDash were household names, they were early-stage startups \u2014 all companies that needed money to start growing. This is where venture capitalists came in to save the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a venture capitalist? A venture capitalist is a financial professional who looks for early-stage companies with high-growth potential, invests in them, and works with them to help them succeed. In exchange for their investment, they receive equity in the company, which they hope will make them money as the company grows. If you’re interested in an innovative, exciting, and high-profile career path, here’s what you need to know about becoming a venture capitalist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Do Venture Capitalists Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve seen Shark Tank, you might have a good idea of what a venture capitalist does. People like Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran are listening to people at young, early companies, and they’re deciding whether they want to give them money to help their business grow. This is the basis of venture capital<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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