Weekly lectures
The fundamentals of VC and PE, built from the ground up.
Education
Learn venture capital.
A weekly education series each fall, open to all analysts. Lectures, homework, and guest speakers, capped by our internal competition.
The format
How it works.
Homework & cases
Assignments that turn each concept into a usable skill.
Guest speakers
VCs, founders, and PE investors join our sessions.
Capstone simulation
A mock pitch competition and live term-sheet negotiation.
The curriculum
Ten weeks.
A typical fall education series.
- Weeks 1–2
VC & PE fundamentals
Funds, LPs, GPs, and where returns come from.
- Weeks 3–4
Sourcing & the market
Finding companies, sizing markets (TAM/SAM/SOM), and building a thesis.
- Weeks 5–6
Diligence & evaluation
Reading a team, a product, and traction.
- Weeks 7–8
Valuation & deal terms
Cap tables, dilution, and the mechanics of a term sheet.
- Weeks 9–10
The pitch & negotiation
A mock startup pitch competition capped by live term-sheet negotiations.
Resources
Keep learning.
Industry research
Analyst-written sector reports across AI, software, data, and health.
Read the reportsVCIC & sample memos
How analysts draft investment memos and defend a thesis.
See competitionsRecruiting & development
Sessions on breaking into venture, growth, and private equity roles.
Get in touchStart as an analyst.
Every analyst starts here. No finance background required.