You don't need to have gone to Stamford. If you have worked for a VC-funded startup, you likely have a path to a VC intro. If you haven't met a VC investor dire

You don't need to have gone to Stamford. If you have worked for a VC-funded startup, you likely have a path to a VC intro. If you haven't met a VC investor directly, you can ask one an exec to intro you. Its also worth checking to see if any coworkers have gone off to start or join startups as they can also intro you to VCs. It's also possible that some ex-coworkers may have joined a VC firm. If you've only worked for big companies, it's probably worth checking to see if they've created a venture capital arm. Many do, including Coinbase, Google, Optum/United Healthcare.