Top VC Partner's Advice: Don't Start Your Career in Venture Capital
arampell · x · 2026-07-31
Prominent venture investor Arampill offers career advice for young technical talents, strongly recommending against entering the venture capital industry right after graduation. He notes that investors are essentially "parasites" who need to attach themselves to outstanding entrepreneurs.
He believes that for technically skilled and determined individuals, this is the greatest time in history to build something. He suggests that young people should first join an exciting startup to engage in either "making the thing" or "selling the thing." This allows them to gain practical experience, discover real-world problems, and build a network. Only after achieving success or attempting to build something themselves will they be truly valuable to a VC firm, as modern venture firms rarely hire MBAs without hands-on operational experience.
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