Venture Capital Analyst

Experience

with
Giulianna Crivello
Think you can find the next TikTok or Canva? Venture Capital is one of the most challenging and rewarding industries to work in. As a Venture Capital Analyst, you connect with up-and-coming startups to provide value and find new investment opportunities. In the Venture Capital experience, you will learn the ins and outs of how a Venture Capital fund works, conduct a market analysis on a market of your choice, source early-stage startups within the market and conduct due diligence. We will also explore how to break into Venture Capital, talking to analysts and fund managers about how they got their start.
Note: a laptop or computer is required for this program - some assignments are difficult to complete on mobile or tablet.
Class Starts
14 June 2023
All content is done at your own time
Class Duration
6 weeks
Expect 5-10 hours a week
Program Price
$99 USD
Built for beginners
Recommended knowledge
None
Built for beginners
Class Starts
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Start date is TBA
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Why join our Experience?

Work with a cohort of up to 30 peers

Ask questions, share ideas and worth together on this course.

Earn badges & special skills for your certificate

We’ve gamified the experience so you can earn different soft skills by completing different tasks.

Walk out with a portfolio you can show off

Don't have experience? Let's show you can do the job either way.

Work with a cohort of up to 30 peers

Ask questions, share ideas and work together on this course.

Earn badges & special skills for your certificate

We’ve gamified the experience so you can earn different soft skills by completing different tasks.

Walk out with a portfolio you can show off

Don't have experience? Let's show you can do the job either way.

Learn from World Class Mentors

Giulianna Crivello

Head of Ventures @ Draper Startup House
As Head of Ventures at Draper Startup House (DSH) and GP of Draper Startup House Fund, Giulianna searches the globe for startups and founders and helps them raise capital. Prior to starting DSH’s fund, Giulianna founded her own startup, LIMIT, and moved on to consult on business development and strategy for startups, screening hundreds of pitch decks.

Lauren Capelin

Principal @ Startmate

Caleb Maru

Director @ Proximity Ventures

Stew Glynn

Managing Partner @ Ten13

Niki Scevak

Partner @ Blackbird
All mentors

Curriculum & Schedule

Introduction to Venture Capital

Understand what Venture Capital is, how firms invest in startups, the GP-LP relationship, Startups 101 and the Power Law Curve, and find out what a Venture Capital Analyst does.

Market and Trend Analysis

Learn why markets matter, what to cover in your market analysis, finding trends and deal activity within a market, and identifying the key players in a market. Apply what you have learned to a market of your choice.

Evaluating Companies

We are joined by Lauren Capelin, Principal at Startmate, to explore what we look for in early-stage companies and how firms build dealflow. Use these insights to source startups in your market of choice, and screen their company.

Due Dilligence

Now that we have sourced a startup and have high conviction, we need to communicate this to our team with an Investment Memo, and move onto the Due Diligence stage.

Breaking into Venture Capital

Breaking into Venture Capital can be hard, so we will wrap up the program hearing from Analysts and Fund Managers about how they got their start in the industry.

Create a portfolio to impress recruiters

Our students work at...

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I successfully got a job at LoftyInc Capital Management as a Venture Analyst. It was very useful, I won't lie. From deal sourcing to deal diligence, there was a lot I didn't know and I’m still learning. I still have the Notion link bookmarked to refer back to it.

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I received an offer for a Sales Engineer role. The process engineering knowledge I obtained during the program stood out to my employers, as water treatment is one of the industries in which they work.

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Pay the commitment bond

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Finish the coursework in 6 weeks

No pass/fail grades. As long as you do the course work to a minimum standard (no copying other people and some attempt at the questions) you'll qualify.

Get a Refund or Opt-in for Premium Perks

Once you’ve finished the course on time you can get all your money back or you can opt-in for some premium perks.

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