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teaches students how to think like a venture capitalist. You'll develop critical judgement through deep research, rigorous reading, and structured analysis of real startups, markets, and founders. By the end of 9 weeks, you'll have what it takes to be a real VC.
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Investing Team is a 9-week program designed to equip students with a broad, practical skill set, with a strong emphasis on evaluating startups through a venture capital lens.
By combining rigorous analysis with access to meaningful resources, Investing Team prepares students to excel in investing, startups, and beyond.
What to Expect
- Market & Competitive Analysis
- First-Principles Problem Solving
- Startup & Investment Dilligence
- Venture Finance & Fund Mechanics
- Critical Thinking & Judgement
Requirements
- Must be an undergraduate student at NYU
- No prior experience expected. We're here to teach you!
- A strong curiosity for tech, startups, and venture capital
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Weeks 1–2
Weeks 1–2
Phase 1: Foundations
You'll learn how to think about markets, incentives, power laws, and product–market fit, so you can evaluate companies with clear, repeatable frameworks. The goal is alignment around how value is created and why it compounds. In weeks 1 and 2, you'll build the mental models investors actually use.
Weeks 3–5
Weeks 3–5
Phase 2: First-Principles Thinking
Now you go deeper. Through company deep dives, debates, and applied exercises, you'll learn how to break businesses down from first principles and defend clear positions under uncertainty. The focus is on original thinking—pushing past summaries and developing conviction you can stand behind.
Weeks 6–7
Weeks 6–7
Phase 3: Investing Mechanics
Here, you build real investing fluency. You'll learn how fund math, dilution, term sheets, and valuation actually work—and how these mechanics shape incentives and outcomes. This phase equips you to analyze real deals through a practical lens.
Weeks 8–9
Weeks 8–9
Phase 4: Sourcing & Judgment
In the final phase, you operate like an investor. You'll source companies, pitch ideas, and compare opportunities in fast-paced, competitive settings. By the end, you're forming independent judgments and articulating why a company will win.
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The Process
Our application consists of 3 rounds.
Written application
Short-answer questions to gauge your interests and analysis abilities.
1st interview
A follow-up interview for accepted applicants.
Final interview
Several interview rounds to test your analysis skills.