Venture Capital Analyst

Evaluate, source, and support high-growth startup investments with professional VC skills.

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16 WeeksWeeks Duration

$85kAvg. Salary

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About this course

The Venture Capital Analyst Accelerator prepares professionals to evaluate, source, and support high-growth startup investments. Over 16 weeks you will master deal sourcing, startup due diligence, financial modelling, portfolio management, and VC fund operations — graduating ready to enter the global venture ecosystem.

You'll have access to:

6 Live Sessions

16 Audio Lessons

Book Summaries

VC Deal Templates

Investment Labs

Deal Portfolio

VC Analyst Certificate

Duration: 16 Weeks (4 Months)

Choose Your Learning Path

$300

Standard Bundle

Tools You'll Learn

Excel / Google Sheets

Notion / Airtable

PitchBook / Crunchbase

PowerPoint / Canva

Affinity (Cap Table)

Miro (Deal Mapping)

Slack

DocSend

Venture Capital Analyst — Hybrid Program

Topics Breakdown

Week 1

The VC Ecosystem

Key Points

• VC fund structures: LP and GP dynamics
• Types of VC: seed, Series A through C, growth, late-stage
• The investment lifecycle from sourcing to exit
• Comparing VC to private equity and angel investing
• Global VC market landscape and key hubs
• Understanding management fees and carried interest
• VC firm types: corporate VC, micro-VC, institutional

Summary

Build a solid foundation in venture capital structures and the global investment ecosystem. Understand fund mechanics, investor dynamics, and where value is created in early-stage investing.

Skills Developed

VC fund structures

Ecosystem mapping

Investment lifecycle

Fund economics

Global VC landscape

Week 2

Startup Fundamentals for Analysts

Key Points

• Startup growth stages and key milestones
• Evaluating founding team and founder-market fit
• Product-market fit signals and validation methods
• Understanding MVP and lean startup methodology
• Common startup failure patterns and causes
• Technology and business model innovation
• Reading and interpreting pitch decks professionally

Summary

Learn to evaluate startups from the ground up. Analyse real startup cases, assess founding team dynamics, identify PMF indicators, and recognise early warning signs of failure.

Skills Developed

Startup evaluation

Founder assessment

PMF analysis

Business model analysis

Pitch deck review

Week 3

Deal Sourcing & Pipeline Management

Key Points

• Building a systematic deal sourcing funnel
• Inbound vs outbound deal sourcing strategies
• Using Crunchbase and PitchBook for prospecting
• Configuring and managing a deal pipeline CRM
• Networking strategies within the startup ecosystem
• Cold outreach and warm introduction tactics
• Categorising and prioritising inbound opportunities

Summary

Develop a systematic approach to finding and managing deal flow. Practise outbound sourcing, configure pipeline trackers, and simulate networking strategies used by top VC analysts.

Skills Developed

Deal sourcing

Pipeline management

Ecosystem networking

CRM tools

Outbound strategy

Week 4

Market Sizing & Industry Analysis

Key Points

• TAM, SAM, SOM frameworks and application
• Bottom-up market sizing methodology
• Top-down market sizing methodology
• Industry trend analysis and horizon scanning
• Competitive landscape mapping techniques
• Identifying emerging technology categories
• Evaluating market timing for startups

Summary

Master market analysis to assess investment opportunity size. Complete market sizing exercises, analyse sector trends, and build competitive landscape maps.

Skills Developed

Market sizing

Industry analysis

Competitive mapping

Trend analysis

Sector research

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16 WEEKS · PLAN

Venture Capital Analyst Accelerator

16 Weeks

Payment Options

Standard Bundle

$300

Single payment – full access

Complete course access
All modules & tools included
Certificate of completion

16 WEEKS · PLAN

3-Month Installment Plan

16 Weeks

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$100/mo

3 monthly installments

$100 monthly payment

3 installments: $100 monthly payment

Complete course access
All modules & tools included
Certificate of completion

Single payment – full access
3 monthly payments

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Counsel from your career coach

Get prepared for the job search. Your career coach will help you gain confidence and know-how to land the role.

Support from your student advisor

Stay on track and achieve your goals. Your student advisor has your back and will keep you on track to graduation.

Build a portfolio that proves your skills to hiring managers

In this bootcamp, you’ll work on six hands-on mini projects and five full portfolio projects, including a capstone product you can proudly showcase. By the end, you’ll have an interview-ready portfolio that proves your skills to hiring managers—and sets you apart from the crowd.

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