Breaking Into Venture Capital Without Prior Experience, Featuring Connor Sattely
Mon, Mar 02
|Online Zoom
VC is insanely competitive with 1,000–3,000 applicants per role and hiring rates below 0.1%. In this live session with Connor Sattely, we break down the real, non-traditional path into venture capital and how to start building your way in.
Time & Location
Mar 02, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Online Zoom
About the Event
Getting into the venture capital world is extremely hard. When a fund opens a position, it is common to see 1,000 to 3,000 applications within 24 to 72 hours, with hiring rates often below 0.1 percent. VC firms are small, highly selective, and rarely hire, and most roles are filled through networks and long-term credibility rather than cold applications. So how do you break in without the perfect background?
In this live podcast-style session, we will have an honest and practical conversation about what it really takes to enter venture capital without coming from investment banking, consulting, or a top MBA program, and how to start building real positioning in the ecosystem today.
Connor Sattely’s journey is a strong example of a non-traditional path. He began as a journalist, said yes to a startup opportunity, and went on to build two startups across three continents, including one platform serving more…