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Discussion on building finance careers with AI, focusing on critical thinking for analysts and bankers.

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LinkedInSep 10, 2026
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What will it take to build a career in finance in the age of AI? We talked with Paul Achkar, Partner at Valiant Peregrine, about how AI agents are reshaping the venture and deal-making world, and what that means for the next generation of analysts and bankers coming up in it. "I do think the idea of providing value and being viewed as a good analyst will move away from just 'I can present and do this in a quick manner.' It will layer in a much bigger portion of critical thinking much earlier on in people's careers. My perspective on it is that's kind of awesome - people do this job not because they love Excel modeling, but because they want to do deals, be involved in deals, and make stuff happen." #AI #VentureCapital #AISkills

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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Analytics & Insights
  • Finance

Initiatives

  • developing critical thinking skills
  • adapting to AI in finance roles

Pain points

  • reliance on manual Excel modeling

Competitors named

  • Valiant Peregrine

Technologies named

  • AI agents

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Sep 10, 2026
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