Venture Partner

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.

General Catalyst and First Round Capital: How Two Firms Are Building Tomorrow's VC Pipeline

General Catalyst's Venture Fellows and First Round's Angel Track take radically different approaches to training the next generation of venture investors. Both are working.

IRR: What Internal Rate of Return Means in Venture Capital

IRR (Internal Rate of Return) is how venture capitalists measure the time-adjusted performance of their investments. Here's what it means, how it's calculated, why timing matters, and what good IRR looks like for a VC fund.

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.

How a VC Fund Makes Its First Investment: From Fund Close to First Check

Closing a fund is just the beginning. Here's what happens in the critical 90 days after a new VC fund closes — and how the firm makes its first investment.

What Is a Venture Partner? Role, Compensation, and How It Differs From a GP

A venture partner isn't a full GP — but it's not a consolation prize either. Here's how the role actually works, what they get paid, and why smart firms use them strategically.