If you're walking in the front-door / blind emailing then you'll end up with an associate. Same on both sides of the pond. The trick is to get referred in via

If you're walking in the front-door / blind emailing then you'll end up with an associate. Same on both sides of the pond. The trick is to get referred in via a stronger link (a referral from a successful entrepreneur they've worked with in the past is usually a quick way to get to a partner. Perhaps even an intro from a fellow that does due diligence for them ;).