2 headhunters 5 I'll go and dig VC

source ： Hit the net （ID：China-Venture） author ： Riemann

Behind the change of talent demand , It is VC/PE A big shift in our investment strategy .

“ A headhunter came out 5 The basic salary of 10000 yuan has helped me to go to the front line VC,title yes VP following , The higher the rating , You can go up again .” As an industrial investment researcher of a hard science and technology leading enterprise , Hemingway told me .

“VC So short of people ？” Heming was curious , Recently, he has been searched many times by headhunters .

Hemingway is a 90 after , I have been working in this state-owned enterprise since graduation CVC Be an investment researcher , Although the salary is not high in the industry , But the team is small and stable , He covered the semiconductor material alone 、 Several areas of design and equipment . Years of work , Heming has accumulated many resources and contacts , Also have a deep understanding of the industry . Or because of these abilities , One after another headhunters followed him .

Two months ago , Wangyisong, who is looking for a business consulting job, also received a headhunter's call . The other party said he saw Wang Yisong's resume , Recommend him VC, And asked him to go to a Shanghai dual currency fund for an interview .

Wangyisong graduated from a famous university in China , He graduated from the Department of chemical engineering of a top ranked research university in the United States , And possess 5 Years of industrial experience . Wangyisong's job interview is aimed at his research direction in new materials . Now wangyisong has entered three sides .

Now ,VC On the one hand, we are rhythmically starting personnel adjustment , Layoffs or job transfers ; On the other hand , They are precisely inviting professionals with industrial backgrounds . Under the hot investment in hard science and technology , Such as Hemingway 、 Portraits of talents like wangyisong , It has become the target of investment bank headhunters “ prey ”.

01 Hard technology VC To apply for a job , It's too voluminous ！

“ It's too much .” Wangyisong sighed after reading the recruitment demand ,“ A doctor's degree is required , Working experience in related industries , You should also have experience in top consulting companies or investment .”

Despite having a good education background and industry experience , But Wang Yisong's VC It is still not easy to find a job . For more than two months , In addition to headhunters' recommendations , Wangyisong also invested in 89 institutions , After two rounds of meetings, there was no following , This family is the only one waiting for three sides .

Come down in a circle , Wangyisong can feel the employer's nitpicking ,“ Demand is high , And the demand is very precise . There is a little mismatch , They don't think about it .”

To some extent, Wang Yisong's situation reveals the current VC A true portrayal of demanding recruitment .

Someone from an investment agency told me , He is recruiting two scientists in chemistry related fields for the team VC. from 2022 Start to collect resumes at the beginning of the year , Now half a year has passed , After screening hundreds of resumes and meeting dozens of people in person , I still haven't found the right person .

Besides , The recruiter and wangyisong also mentioned the same keyword ： I can start to work immediately . in other words , Candidates need to have work experience that matches the position .

be engaged in VC/PE Headhunter for four years , Is digging people for the hard technology fund Andy I am deeply impressed by the phenomenon of strict recruitment .

Before that ,Andy Served the once hot Internet and consumer industries . be beyond Andy What's unexpected is ,VC The demands for hard science and technology talents are quite different ：“ Don't be a financial professional .”

Andy Receive VC/PE Their recruitment needs have also become particularly specific .

First , Besides good school background , More detailed professional requirements , In the past, only science and engineering background was required , Now we need to go deeper .

“ This year, the whole investment direction is going up the industrial chain , There are more investment opportunities related to new materials , Everyone is looking for someone who majors in chemistry or new materials . I have contacted a chip fund , Their goals are clear , Must be a well-known college graduate majoring in advanced materials .”Andy Express .

in addition , Institutions prefer people with industrial backgrounds .“ such as , Semiconductors are hot this year , I hope to find CVC Researchers in , Understand both industry and investment .”Andy give an example .

As the head of new energy and new materials of Wutong capital , Liu Bao is also recruiting for the team in related fields VC.“ In addition to education , We are looking for a person with both industrial and investment backgrounds , And the industrial background can be exactly the same as the direction of the subdivision circuit we study . in addition , The investment direction should be focused , You can't watch this today , Change the track tomorrow .” Liu Bao said .

Behind the change of talent demand , It is VC/PE A big shift in our investment strategy . Everyone is trying to take the road of differentiation , Shaping professional ability . In their view , Only take root in the sub industry track and field , Is conducive to finding good projects first .

02 It is not a two-way journey

Although the recruitment demand has , But in the end, the success rate of recruitment is not high .

“ Made a circle of hard technology VC After my headhunting job , I found it particularly difficult to deliver . Found the man , In the end, we just couldn't reach an agreement .” Lu Guangming, who has worked as a headhunter for more than ten years, sighed ,“ these VC It's really harsh .”

2021 year , Luguangming once helped an enterprise located in a second tier city in the south to recruit a chip investment manager , The request is that only those who graduated from Qingbei , salary 80 An annual salary of more than 10000 yuan . Luguangming struggled to find two people to interview , No success . The reason lies in , Although enterprises can help solve the problem of registered permanent residence 、 House, etc , But the registered residence can only be moved to the place where it is located . Finally, I failed to be accepted by the candidate , They prefer to live in first tier cities .

“ A man of high skill , Everyone is rushing for . But the more agencies ask , The harder it is to match .” Luguangming complained .

in addition , There are also signs that , Some purely financial VC The attraction to industrial talents is declining .

Take Hemingway for example , Despite the headhunter's offer 5 Basic salary of 10000 yuan , But Hemingway refused .“ I am right. VC The salary is really exciting , If I had gone there a few years ago , It's good to strive for a few years and then get promoted . But now , Give up .”

Hemingway considered on two dimensions .

In terms of personal growth , Heming believes that resources cannot be accumulated in pure financial investment institutions , And I have to take resources with me ,“ Equivalent to dimension reduction strike ”; secondly , Hemingway thought , Pure financial investment is not focused enough , Where to make money, where to go , in addition , The fund may not have that much patience .

“ Now semiconductors are hot , So there is a demand for talents , At the end of the window period, people may change , A short career .” Hemingway had his own concerns .

“ Come down in a circle , I find , It is too difficult for investment institutions and highly skilled talents to go there in both directions .” Lu Guangming said .

Why is the selection of investment institutions almost harsh ？ Luguangming said , The investment cycle of hard technology is long ,10 Years don't always pay off , therefore VC We don't need so many people , So we choose the best from the best ,“ I'll just choose the best ”; however , There are many ways out for highly skilled and top-notch talents , There is no need to cater to the other party's harsh conditions .

Luguangming once introduced a famous school graduate to an investment institution , But it was rejected . The first reason is that I prefer scientific research ; Two is , The return on investment is too long , To get carry May want “ The girl has become a woman ” 了 .

There are also some technical talents , Just want to go to the industry and do some business , In order to achieve their own technical ideals , Being an investor is not the best choice .

03 “ The next step is to roll , Harder to ”

in fact , The upsurge in demand for hard science and technology talents has been going on for some time .

“2021 It began to appear at the beginning of the year .” Andy Express , She saw a lot VC Organizations have started to add posts to look at science and technology . To 2021 In the middle of the year , Almost every institution has begun to deploy hard science and technology talents , have a lot of “ I'm lagging behind without layout ” The smell of .

Andy The observed , After the wave of investment upsurge in hard science and Technology , More and more people want to invest in hard technology .

“ Now? , It will really make some people who have worked in the industry for many years and do not want to change careers , You will have the idea of changing careers . Or there are precedents around , Good feedback , So I will try .”Andy say .

But for those who are moved by the wind , Have to face this reality , Because the requirements for recruitment conditions are too high , Relatively speaking, there are not many successful cases of changing careers .

“ The organization itself has limited personnel , The head office is not short of resumes . Next recruitment , Will only be more volume , Harder to .” Luguangming thinks .

Although the demand of investment institutions for hard technology talents has become hot , But actually , The overall demand for talents in the investment industry is shrinking . As the most sensitive headhunter in the industry , Deep feeling .

“ As demand falls , A lot of attention has been paid in recent years VC/PE All the headhunters have changed careers , I also 2021 There has been little demand for relevant talents since .” Lu Guangming said .

however , Luguangming also suggested , Those can't squeeze in VC Investors don't have to be pessimistic , Try the fundraising department .

Lu Haitian said , Looking at the talent flow of the entire financial industry , Basically on the asset side 、 The capital side jumps back and forth . The rule is , When the asset side shrinks , The demand on the capital side will be strong .

“ from 2020 Year begins , The asset side shrinks rapidly , This is the time VC/PE More recruitment needs of institutions are often to recruit people who can raise money . Only after raising money , The asset side can burst into vitality again .” Luguangming said .

（ Hemingway 、 Wangyisong 、Andy、 Luguangming is a pseudonym ）