I stepped back from a successful VC career. The hardest part was the ego hit.
A former venture capital investor shares her personal journey of stepping back from a high-pressure career to prioritize family life. She discusses the challenges of redefining her identity and ambition after leaving the finance industry.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing cultural conversation around work-life balance and the psychological impact of professional identity shifts for high-achieving individuals.
Chloe Steinberg is a venture capital investor and mother of four. Courtesy of Chloe Steinberg Chloe Steinberg left her venture capital job after having her second child. She said she struggled with the loss of her professional identity and re-learned to trust her instincts. Now a mother of four, Steinberg has redefined what ambition and meaningful work mean to her. Chloe Steinberg, 34, is a venture capital investor who was a seed investor in Canva and led Equinox Ventures, the VC arm of the Equinox Group of brands. Steinberg is a mother of four and lives in Connecticut. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I left my firm about four years ago after I had my second child. I was raised as a chronic overachiever. You go to an Ivy League school. You go to an investment bank.
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