Charlie Paradis
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Summit Partners, Harvard | Venture Capital & Growth Equity Coach
Studied at Harvard University
Worked at Summit Partners
Available today at 11:30 PM UTC
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Charlie's Offerings
Custom hourly · $225/hr
Get help with AI Automation, AI Deal Sourcing, and .
Charlie also coaches for Private Equity, Startup Founders, Career Coaching, Startup Careers, Life Coaching, College, and Comedy, Stand-Up & Improv. View all.
Charlie’s free events
Live interactive sessions you can join for free.
Breaking into Growth Equity: The 4 Questions for Every Interview
Jun 29 at 12:00 AM UTC
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Charlie’s Venture Capital Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Associate
60+ people coached for Venture Capital
Most recently, I spent several years as a Technology Investor on Summit Partners' flagship $10B Growth Equity fund, where I was promoted early. At Harvard, I taught 100+ undergraduates in the largest course on Venture Capital Investing.
Charlie can help with:
AI Automation
AI Deal Sourcing
AI Deck Building
AI Financial Modeling
AI Fundamentals
Behavioral Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Deal Sourcing
Due Diligence
Freelancing
Fundraising
General Exploration
Investment Evaluation
LinkedIn Review
Networking Strategy
Portfolio Management
Promotion Strategy
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
Technical Interview Prep
Venture Capital Strategy
Charlie also coaches for Private Equity, Startup Founders, Career Coaching, 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?
On Leland, I help in a variety of ways-- for example, I have helped clients prepare for investor interviews, mock investment memos, case studies, fundraising calls, and broader finance career decisions. My coaching is especially useful for candidates pursuing growth equity, venture capital, private equity, or startup / investing-adjacent roles. I focus on the skills clients actually get judged on: how to think and speak like an investor, structure an investment thesis, answer technical and behavioral questions, understand key financial concepts, and decide which finance path best fits their goals.
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 and coached Venture Capital and Growth Equity.
Investor
Griffin Gaming Partners
2020 - 2021
Education
Harvard University
A.B., Psychology & Economics
2018 - 2023
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