How to Break into VC & Startups: Entrepreneurs First X PEVC X UPenn

​->Description:

** Friday, September 25 · 5:00 to 6:30 PM ET · Virtual **
(Registration needed to receive the Zoom link)

​Why choose venture over every other path in finance? How do you land a seat at a VC firm? As an investor, how do you decide which startups to back? And as a founder, how do you know you're ready to build a generational company?

Entrepreneurs First and Wharton PEVC are hosting a candid, virtual conversation (fireside chat) on breaking into VC and startups, led by two members of the EF team who sit at different points on that path.

​->Speakers:

-Ryan Kiernan, Talent Investor at Entrepreneurs First; previously at Amazon
-Andrew Fan, Investment Fellow at Entrepreneurs First; Wharton and CAS (LSM) at Penn

​->What we'll cover:

1. Breaking into VC as an undergrad, including how Ryan got in without an advanced degree
2. Why VC over consulting, banking, or later-stage buy side, and how early-stage investors think about markets differently
3. EF's thesis: how it pioneered talent investing, and the startups it's backing today
4. Inside the EF process: selection, diligence, team formation, and the path from Selection Day to Demo Day
5. What could make one of you a great startup founder
6. Live Q&A

->Who should come:

Students who are curious in breaking into venture, aspiring founders, builders, startup operators, and anyone interested in early-stage or talent investing. No prior experience needed.

->About Entrepreneurs First:

Entrepreneurs First (EF) is the early-stage talent investor that pioneered funding exceptional individuals before they have a co-founder or an idea. Since 2011, EF has backed companies now worth more than $20 billion combined, including unicorns like Cleo, PolyAI, Tractable, Gensyn, and OLIX. EF's investors include Patrick Collison (CEO of Stripe), John Collison (President of Stripe), Reid Hoffman (Co-Founder of LinkedIn), Eric Schmidt (ex-CEO of Google), Demis Hassabis (CEO of Google DeepMind), Founders Fund, and Greylock.

​Learn more at joinef.com