Table 1Transition record

business analysttoventure capitalist

A business analyst already meets 32% of what the venture capitalist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business analyst

32%

Overlap1

To venture capitalist

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

66.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.7

This move: 66.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the venture capitalist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business analyst profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A venture capitalist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held management consulting business, administration and law
already held investment banking business, administration and law
already held perform business analysis information skills
already held business analysis business, administration and law
already held make strategic business decisions management skills
already held analyse business plans information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the venture capitalist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 business, administration and law 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held investment analysis required
required, not held business valuation techniques required
required, not held funding methods required

optional, not held holding company activities optional
optional, not held credit control processes optional
optional, not held debt systems optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held modern portfolio theory optional

02 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held analyse financial risk required
required, not held assess financial viability required

optional, not held analyse loans optional
optional, not held analyse market financial trends optional
optional, not held examine credit ratings optional
optional, not held maintain client debt records optional
optional, not held obtain financial information optional
optional, not held perform debt investigation optional

03 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held decide on providing funds required
required, not held create a financial plan required

optional, not held establish investment funds optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held develop investment portfolio optional
optional, not held make investment decisions optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply technical communication skills required

optional, not held liaise with financiers optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held review investment portfolios optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held foreign languages for international careers optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply credit risk policy optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a venture capitalist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse business plans skill
already held analyse financial performance of a company skill
already held build business relationships skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held make strategic business decisions skill
already held management consulting knowledge
already held perform business analysis skill
already held investment banking knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held actuarial science optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held establish investment funds optional
optional, not held actuarial science optional
optional, not held holding company activities optional
optional, not held analyse loans optional
optional, not held analyse market financial trends optional
optional, not held apply credit risk policy optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held credit control processes optional
optional, not held debt systems optional
optional, not held develop investment portfolio optional
optional, not held examine credit ratings optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held foreign languages for international careers optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held liaise with financiers optional
optional, not held maintain client debt records optional
optional, not held make investment decisions optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held modern portfolio theory optional
optional, not held obtain financial information optional
optional, not held perform debt investigation optional
optional, not held review investment portfolios optional

45 held skills the venture capitalist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role advise on financial matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role business analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role business law knowledge
not needed by the target role business process modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role data visualisation software knowledge
not needed by the target role define organisational standards skill
not needed by the target role digital data processing skill
not needed by the target role financial statements knowledge
not needed by the target role identify undetected organisational needs skill
not needed by the target role interpret financial statements skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role keep updated on the political landscape skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role management systems standards knowledge
not needed by the target role market entry strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role market research knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role organisational learning knowledge
not needed by the target role organisational policies knowledge
not needed by the target role propose ICT solutions to business problems skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role report analysis results skill
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge

5 further entries not listed here

11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held investment analysis required
required, not held business valuation techniques required
required, not held funding methods required
optional, not held actuarial science optional
optional, not held holding company activities optional
optional, not held credit control processes optional
optional, not held debt systems optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held foreign languages for international careers optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held modern portfolio theory optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business analyst

Full index of moves from business analyst

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.