VCs are still hiring MBAs, but firms are starting to need other experience more
In Brief Posted: 3:23 PM PDT · September 21, 2025 Image Credits:Volcan96 (opens in a new window) / Flickr (opens in a new window) under a CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new window) license. Connie Loizos VCs are still hiring MBAs, but firms are starting to need other experience more The MBA-to-VC pipeline remains a very real thing. But that path is a little shakier than it once was, according to PitchBook reporting and new academic research. Harvard placed 50 of its 1,004 MBA graduates into VC roles in 2024, with a median starting salary of $177,500. Stanford placed around 30 from its smaller class. More than 10,000 Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton MBA alumni currently hold senior positions at U.S. VC firms, PitchBook data shows. The MBA’s grip on venture capital is…
