Caitlin Strandberg
Venture capital career coach and VC partner
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Financial coach |
| Credentials | Harvard MBA; Forbes 30 Under 30 |
Caitlin Strandberg is a venture capital coach who helps people break into VC, grow a venture career, and prepare for interviews. She is a VC partner and former startup operator with a Harvard MBA. She was a Partner at Lerer Hippeau and worked at FirstMark Capital and Flybridge Capital Partners. She has coached 20+ people on venture recruiting and careers. She also advises founders on fundraising and scaling.
What Caitlin helps with
Caitlin helps people get into venture capital and move up once they are there. She also advises founders on raising money and growing their companies.
- Breaking into startups or landing a venture role
- Behavioral interview prep for VC jobs
- Preparing for IC meetings
- Deal sourcing
- Due diligence and investment evaluation
- Fundraising
- Portfolio management
- Moving up into leadership
Who Caitlin works with
Caitlin works with founders, operators, and aspiring investors. Her clients are looking to change careers, land a venture role, move up into leadership, or scale a company and raise money.
How Caitlin works
She also offers custom hourly sessions. Sessions can cover behavioral interview prep, deal sourcing, and other VC skills. Her style is practical and strategic, and she builds a clear plan clients can act on.
Background and qualifications
Caitlin started her career building and scaling startups across product, strategy, and operations. She then moved into venture investing and rose from analyst to partner. She was a Partner at Lerer Hippeau, where she led investments in enterprise and consumer companies. Earlier roles include FirstMark Capital and Flybridge Capital Partners, where she worked on sourcing, diligence, and portfolio support. She has over a decade in VC and has supported over 30 companies as a board member and investor. She holds a Harvard MBA.
Caitlin Strandberg pricing
Programs and services
- Start-to-finish program to land a venture capital offer
- VC interview preparation
- Career advancement in VC
- Custom hourly coaching
- Free intro call
Caitlin Strandberg reviews
Caitlin Strandberg has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 9 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Caitlin is an active VC partner who has hired for a top firm and has sat on both sides of the table.
Best for people who want to break into venture capital or move up in a VC career.
Common questions
How much does Caitlin Strandberg charge?
Coaching with Caitlin runs $90 to $185 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Caitlin Strandberg help with?
Caitlin Strandberg helps with breaking into startups or landing a venture role, behavioral interview prep for VC jobs, preparing for IC meetings and deal sourcing.
Does Caitlin Strandberg have reviews?
Caitlin Strandberg has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 9 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Caitlin Strandberg certified?
Caitlin Strandberg lists: Harvard MBA; Forbes 30 Under 30.
Is Caitlin taking new coaching clients?
Caitlin runs a venture fund and is not available to coach at the moment.
How do I contact Caitlin Strandberg?
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