Mark-to-Market

50+ Venture Capital Interview Questions by Role (With Sample Answers)

Preparing for a VC interview? Here are 50+ real questions organized by role — Analyst through GP — with sample answer frameworks from people who've been on both sides of the table.

Index Ventures and Village Global: The Rise of Network-First Deal Sourcing

Index Ventures and Village Global have built scout models that put network effects at the center of venture investing. How distributed intelligence is replacing traditional VC sourcing.

LP Data Room Best Practices: What to Include When Raising Your Fund

A practical guide for emerging managers on exactly what to include in an LP data room, how to structure it, which platforms to use, and the mistakes that quietly kill a fundraise.

TVPI: What Total Value to Paid-In Means in Venture Capital

TVPI (Total Value to Paid-In) is the primary fund performance metric used by LPs and VCs to measure total return — both realized and unrealized — relative to capital invested. Here's what it means, how it's calculated, and what benchmarks matter.

Venture Studio Model: How It Works and When It Makes Sense

Venture studios build companies from scratch instead of funding them. Here's how the model works, how the economics stack up, and when it outperforms traditional VC.

Distributions in Venture Capital: Waterfall, Timing, and Tax Implications

Learn how venture capital distribution waterfalls work, when LPs receive proceeds, and the key tax implications every fund manager and LP needs to understand.