Katya Evchenko
Venture capital career coach and VC investor at BGV
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Stanford MBA |
Katya Evchenko is a venture capital coach who helps people break into VC. She is a VC investor at BGV, an early-stage fund focused on Enterprise AI. She holds a Stanford MBA and worked at McKinsey before moving into venture. She helps clients with resumes, interviews, and deciding on the right route into the field. She has worked with more than 10 venture capital clients, including international students and people before or after an MBA.
What Katya helps with
Katya helps people who want to land a job in venture capital and succeed once they are in the role. She covers strategy, resumes, interviews, and investing skills.
- Finding creative ways to break into venture after rejections
- Revamping a resume for the VC job market
- Deciding if an MBA, startup experience, or another route is needed
- Preparing for technical cases like market mapping and NRR cohort analysis
- Building and refining investment theses
- Reviewing deal memos and startup pitches with an investor lens
- Succeeding after landing a VC role
Who Katya works with
Katya works with people who are serious about moving into venture capital and ready to do the work. Her clients include those who are pre-MBA, post-MBA, or moving over from an operating role. She also serves international students.
How Katya works
Katya builds coaching around the skills VC hiring tests. She works on technical interview cases such as market mapping, NRR cohort analysis, and building a thesis. She also reviews deal memos and startup pitches from an investor's point of view. Her programs run 10 or more hours of coaching. She sometimes shares job postings or makes introductions in her network when it fits.
Background and qualifications
Katya is a Senior Associate and VC investor at BGV, an early-stage fund focused on Enterprise AI. She built an international career before moving to the U.S. for her MBA at Stanford. She had never been to the U.S. before that. Before her move into venture, she worked at McKinsey in the U.S. Her own path into VC was not typical, and she went through the hard process of breaking in full-time. She has coached 10 or more venture capital clients.
Katya Evchenko pricing
Programs and services
- Start-to-finish program to land a top venture capital offer, 10+ hours of coaching
- Interview prep program for VC interviews, 10+ hours of coaching
- Custom hourly coaching for behavioral interview prep, cover letters, and more
Katya Evchenko reviews
Katya Evchenko has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 10 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
She is a working VC investor at an Enterprise AI fund who coaches people trying to break into the field.
Best for MBA students and career changers who want a job in venture capital.
Common questions
How much does Katya Evchenko charge?
Coaching with Katya runs $90 to $185 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Katya Evchenko help with?
Katya Evchenko helps with finding creative ways to break into venture after rejections, revamping a resume for the VC job market, deciding if an MBA, startup experience, or another route is needed and preparing for technical cases like market mapping and NRR cohort analysis.
Does Katya Evchenko coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does Katya Evchenko have reviews?
Katya Evchenko has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 10 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Katya Evchenko certified?
Katya Evchenko lists: Stanford MBA.
Does Katya Evchenko work with international students?
Yes. Her profile names international students as a group she helps. She moved to the U.S. from abroad for her MBA and went through the VC hiring process herself.
Can Katya help with VC interview cases?
Yes. She preps clients for technical cases like market mapping, NRR cohort analysis, and building a thesis.
How do I contact Katya Evchenko?
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