The rise of the 20-something VC

Inspired by ‘Shark Tank’ and Hacker News, Gen Zers and younger Millennials are flocking to venture capital—and they’re taking untraditional routes.

Alana Goyal opened her own VC firm three years ago. Today, she has a total of $99 million under management across three funds, and investments in more than two dozen startups. She has no partners. She works alone. And she’s only 28.