
Charlie Paradis
Harvard Alum, Summit Investor | Navigating Career, Passion & Business Roles
Studied at Harvard University
Worked at Summit Partners
Available tomorrow at 3:30 PM UTC
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Charlie's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $185/hr
Get help with Cover Letters, AI Fundamentals, and .
Charlie also coaches for Private Equity, Startup Founders, Venture Capital, Startup Careers, Life Coaching, College, and Comedy, Stand-Up & Improv. View all.
Charlie’s Career Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Associate
I’ve navigated competitive career paths from both sides: as a candidate pursuing finance roles, and as an investor evaluating people, companies, and opportunities professionally. I have 4+ years of experience across Growth Equity, Venture Capital, and Private Equity, most recently as a Technology Investor at Summit Partners, where I was promoted early. I also graduated from Harvard, where I designed and taught a semester-long Venture Capital course to 100+ undergraduates. My coaching is especially valuable for people pursuing finance, consulting, investing, startups, or broader business roles because I can help them clarify what they actually want from a job, understand how different career paths and company environments compare, and think through opportunities using perspective from my network across tech, operating companies, startups, consulting, finance, and investing. From there, I help clients sharpen their story, prepare for interviews, and make thoughtful decisions about what comes next.
Charlie can help with:
Cover Letters
AI Fundamentals
General Exploration
Skill Building
Job Search Strategies
Resume Review
AI Automation
Leadership
AI-Powered Job Search
Professional Networking
Salary Negotiation
Networking Strategy
Interview Prep
AI Outreach
Career Planning
Personal Branding
Freelancing
Charlie also coaches for Private Equity, Startup Founders, Venture Capital, Startup Careers, Life Coaching, College, and Comedy, Stand-Up & Improv. View all.
About Charlie
I have 4+ years investing across Growth Equity, Venture Capital and Private Equity. I spent 3 years at Summit Partners, one of the world's largest and longest-standing Growth Equity firms, where I was recruited as a Technology Investor out of the firm's flagship $10B Growth Equity Fund XII. At Summit, I sourced and executed on several deals and was promoted early. I additionally spent a year in Venture Capital at Griffin Gaming Partners, where I evaluated earlier-stage gaming-related opportunities. I graduated from Harvard with an AB in Psychology and Economics. While at Harvard, I designed and taught a semester-long course to the largest undergraduate Venture Capital club (100+ undergraduates).
Why do I coach?
I discovered my passion for coaching as an undergraduate, and I’ve always found it rewarding to help others understand complex concepts and apply them toward their goals. On Leland, I’ve had particular success helping candidates prepare for finance interviews by teaching them how to think and speak like an investor, anticipate common interview questions and understand key financial concepts.
Work Experience

Associate
Summit Partners
June 2023 - December 2025
Technology Investor out of Summit's flagship $10B fund

Mentor
Curious Cardinals
January 2020 - January 2024
Mentored students 6-12th grade about Venture Capital and Growth Equity.

Investor
Griffin Gaming Partners
2020 - 2021
Education

Harvard University
A.B., Psychology & Economics
2018 - 2023