Analysis

March 10, 2023

VC is in flux — so why are funds hiring so many junior roles?

Now that the FOMO investing period is over, VC firms are in need of junior talent to help them scout for deals and do due diligence


Newton Venture Progam managing director Eleanor Kaye

Things are tough in VC land. Funds are struggling to raise money. Once-hyped portfolio companies have seen their valuations take a hit. More than one VC firm ski trip has been cancelled. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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