VC Platform Manager

Also called: Head of Platform

Helps a venture firm's startups succeed by connecting them with recruiters, customers, advisors and events.

A day in the life

You host a dinner for 20 founders, introduce one startup to a big potential customer and run a workshop on hiring engineers.

Pay over a career

Starting
$70k
Typical
$110k
High
$170k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in any field; community or startup experience.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Business Administration, Communications.

Outlook

Growing about average. Small niche at larger VC firms.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI tools match startups to recruiters and customers; running events and building a real network stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Speech, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Journalism.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.

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