Venture Capital
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New to this? Read the lessons first. 6 tracks, in the order to learn them.
Open LearnDrill sets8 sets
- All topics516 questionsMixedEvery topic in one set, shuffled, the way a real interview jumps from your story to a DCF to a market question.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Behavioral92 questionsWhy ventureWhy VC, why this fund, how you would source, and what you bring founders.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Technicals70 questionsEvaluating a startupTeam, product, market, traction, and the one risk that decides the deal.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Markets66 questionsMarkets and thesesSize a market bottom up, find why now, and argue where value accrues.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Modeling65 questionsUnit economicsCAC, LTV, payback, burn, retention, and the metrics behind a SaaS or marketplace.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Modeling79 questionsTerm sheets and roundsPre and post money, dilution, option pools, liquidation preferences, and SAFEs.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Technicals71 questionsFund and portfolioPower law, ownership, reserves, fund returns math, and how a fund actually works.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
- Markets73 questionsPitch a startupPitch a company in two minutes and defend it against a partner's questions.Sign in to save scoresStart this set
More ways to practice
- Cases10 cases played step by step, with exhibits, the math, and a model answer. The first is free.
- Speed drills1 timed math drills, new problems every run.
- Voice mockAn interviewer asks out loud and you answer out loud.
- Timed interviewsA first round and a superday on the clock, scored at the end.
- Modeling testsBuild the model in a sheet against the clock.
- Terms54 Venture Capital terms, each with a worked example.
- Company sets13 firms, how each one interviews and what it asks.
How the interview runs4 stages
- 1ApplicationResume, often a short written prompt (a company you would invest in, a market you are excited about). Many seats are filled through people the team already knows, so networking is most of the application.
- 2First roundAn associate or principal. Why venture, a startup you like and why, how you would source deals, and questions about a sector you claim to know.
- 3Partner rounds and caseMeetings with partners, often a take home: write an investment memo on a startup or map a market and pick the company you would back. Expect pushback on market size and the team.
- 4OfferSmall classes and irregular timing. Some firms decide in days, others after weeks of informal coffees.
What gets askedShare by topic
- Startup and deal judgment35%
- Markets and theses25%
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