Intern at a VC in UAE

Currently, I am interning at a VC in the UAE, is this something that will be extremely useful in the future post-university or should I try and also intern in PE.
Context: 18-year-old who was meant to study Management at LSE this year but missed my maths grade so am retaking and reapplying

 
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Interesting question! I'm very familiar with the VC ecosystem in the UAE / MENA region, not too much with the PE space, but I'll try to take a stab.

The thing about the VC ecosystem in the UAE/MENA is that it is very early stage. Even "later-stage" VCs like BECO, MEVP, Global Ventures and STV only invest in Series A/B funding rounds most of the time, which is nowhere near PE level in terms of deal size/structure. Hence, I think that there will be little overlap between VC and PE and I would encourage you to try and find something in PE if that's your final goal.

Again, I am no expert on the PE space, so take this with a grain of salt. Feel free to DM me as well if you have any questions.

 

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