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Overview
Venture capitalists provide private funding to young or small companies and assess markets, products, business plans and strategic direction.
In job descriptions, look for investment decisions, business valuation, financial forecasts, portfolio review, credit risk, funding methods, market trends, business relationships and advice to founders.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Venture capitalist work is investment judgement around young companies. The role reviews markets, products, founders, financial plans and risks, then supports portfolio companies through advice, contacts and strategic input.
Skills and specializations
Important depth includes business valuation, financial forecasting, credit and financial risk, portfolio review, investment decisions, contracts, funding methods, market trends and building relationships with founders and financiers.
Salary context
Salary context depends on fund size, investment stage, deal responsibility, portfolio performance, network value, analysis depth, governance duties and whether the role raises funds as well as placing capital.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward partner roles, fund management, portfolio operations, investment committee work, startup advisory work, corporate venture capital or specialist sector investing.
Good to know
Check whether adverts specify fund stage, sector focus, deal sourcing, valuation work, board or observer duties, portfolio support, fundraising, contract work and how much decision authority the role carries.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Activities of financing conduits
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is investor relations manager.
Explore this activityOther financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c.
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include investor relations manager, investment analyst and securities analyst.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Financial Specialists, All Other
13-2099.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETInvestment Fund Managers
11-3031.03
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
64.99Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c.64.22Activities of financing conduits
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Financial and investment advisers (2412)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/659b0ffd-337c-4a1f-82e3-2730812279de |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2412.11 |
| ISCO group | 2412 |
| Concept type | Occupation |