Venture Capital Analyst
You find and assess young companies that a fund might back early.
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- Typical pay
- €40k–€75k
- Usual education
- Degree, plus startup or finance experience
- Outlook
- Small teams, but the European startup scene keeps expanding.
A day in the life
Meeting founders, sizing a market, writing up why a startup is or is not worth backing.
Ways in
- Startup operating role then a fund internship
- Banking or consulting analyst then a move across
- University venture fellowship or scout programme
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Poland
Liceum — rozszerzenia
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Business Management
Broad grounding in how organisations work: strategy, finance, operations and people.
Understanding how startups grow.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics, English
BSc Finance & Investment
Valuation, markets and corporate finance — the standard route into banking and investing.
Valuation of early-stage companies.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics