Candidate:

Mr. Associate To Tech Investing

About Me:

I’m an associate at a megafund private equity firm based in New York on the tech team. Previously, I was an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs / Morgan Stanely in one of the top IBD teams. I graduated w/ an Econ degree PBK from MIT and was on the varsity track team. Business school will help me transition to earlier stage tech investing.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Stanford GSB

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: MIT

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.9, PBK

GMAT: 780

Age: 25, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Varsity track and field @ MIT | Math and Sciences Club

Work History:

Title: Private Equity Associate at Megafund PE firm

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 10 mos

Title: Investment Banking Analyst at Goldman Sachs / Morgan Stanley

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 11 mos

Big Life Wins:

– 3x NCAA All-American + 1 school record
– Founded insurance-tech startup that raised money from MIT accelerator and received funding from various national startups. Generated $40,000 of revs.

Post MBA Goal:

Transition to earlier stage investing in tech growth equity. I have found that growth investing is much more exciting given the elements of thematic investing in high-innovation, rapidly scaling businesses. Will use MBA to build relationships w/ founders + learn about product to become a fulsome growth investor