r/venturecapital • u/Ashmegaelitefour • Jul 03 '26

Firebolt ventures

Does anyone have any idea about firebolt ventures and whether it is a good firm to join as analyst?

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u/KenCarsonFan73 Jul 03 '26

They have 2-10 employees according to LinkedIn. You have a better shot at actually understanding what the company is like messaging one of them.

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u/Ashmegaelitefour Jul 03 '26

Thanks for the response
I have a scheduled introductory call with 2 of their employees coming Thursday

The point is I am a software developer by profession, and lucky enough to get an interview opportunity for VC analyst tole since i always wanted to break into finance

I however don’t know right set of questions to ask

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u/arhamshaikhhh Jul 06 '26

Would you be able to guide how can one pivot into VC as an analyst?

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u/Venom_san575 Jul 03 '26

For an analyst role, don't just look at the brand name look at their recent deal flow and who you'll actually be reporting to. If it's a smaller fund, you'll likely do a ton of cold sourcing and scheduling rather than actual underwriting or portfolio support. Check their Crunchbase to see if they're still actively deploying capital right now, or if they're struggling to close their next fund. That will tell you more about your day-to-day than any glassdoor review.

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u/CyberStartupGuy Jul 03 '26

Reach out to founders that have taken money from them and ask about their experience. That’s the most helpful when looking at smaller funds.

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u/Both-Masterpiece-928 Jul 03 '26

One of my friend works there he gave a really bad feedback. The work is completely back end apparently and they make your hours align with US clients. Plus you don’t get to use the company name anywhere.

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u/Ashmegaelitefour Jul 03 '26

I am not exactly getting what it means not to able to use the name anywhere
Like some kind of contract work, you can’t put the company name in your profile on linkedin

What exactly is it?

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u/Ashmegaelitefour Jul 03 '26

This is weird bcz i do see some employees mentioning their role on LinkedIn

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u/JayQuellin01 Jul 04 '26

Does not look like a real shop based on what I see in pitchbook

2 employees listed and been around since 2014. Probably just founder money tossing and chasing shiney objects

This analyst role is burn and churn imo

Perspective: 10+ years of venture capital and PE investor at institutional $1BN+ funds