Gen Z is already shaking up the venture-capital industry. Meet 29 up-and-coming investors.

Gen Z is already shaking up the venture-capital industry. Meet 29 up-and-coming investors.

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Gen Z VCs

From Margaux MacColl:

Gen Z venture capitalists have made headlines by starting syndicates, networking in Slack groups, and making a racket on Clubhouse. It has quickly become clear: Gen Z is already shaking up the venture-capital industry.

There's no set path for Gen Z, people born between 1995 and 2010, to break into venture. Some landed their first jobs by getting lucky with a cold email, while others got the attention of bigwigs through ambitious personal projects. For example, one Gen Zer on our list landed his venture-capital job after writing a book at age 18 that impressed a venture-firm partner. Others are forgoing traditional firms entirely, opting instead to angel invest in startups led by Gen Z founders that they believe in.

But there are some commonalities between the rising stars on this list: Almost everyone leverages social media in some way