JOBS AT START-UP HEDGE FUNDS: Prior to starting my own fund, I worked at 3 start-up funds. 1 was good but didn’t scale, 1 was bad and shut down, and 1 was amazing and made my career. I'd define a start-up fund as one with either less than 1-2yrs in business or less than 100m in aum (regardless of age). While sometimes risky or destined to fail, they can also be unusually exciting and lucrative. A 🧵: Most hedge funds fail or close eventually, regardless of whether or not they are start-ups. I think the goal of any analyst is to find a good fund to work for run by a talented, passionate, and ethical PM. If you can find one you believe in, I think you should generally join them regardless of their size. If you aren't working for one, you should try to find one ASAP.