AI for Venture Capitalists

Prompts for Venture Capitalists: From Sourcing to Support

1. The lessons

   1. Deal Sourcing: Use AI to identify and prioritize potential investment opportunities from various sources.
   2. Market Research: Use AI to quickly gather and synthesize market data, trends, and competitive landscapes.
   3. Business Plan Evaluation: Use AI to analyze and critique business plans, identifying strengths and weaknesses.
   4. Financial Analysis: Use AI to perform financial modeling, ratio analysis, and valuation estimates.
   5. Term Sheet Negotiation: Use AI to draft, review, and negotiate term sheets with founders.
   6. Portfolio Support: Use AI to provide strategic advice, operational guidance, and connections to portfolio companies.
   7. Performance Monitoring: Use AI to track and analyze portfolio company performance against key metrics.
   8. Networking and Communication: Use AI to craft effective communication with founders, co-investors, and other stakeholders.
   9. Fund Administration: Use AI to assist with fund-level administrative tasks such as LP communications and reporting.
2. What the Course Covers

   The course walks through nine lessons in order: deal sourcing, market research, business plan evaluation, financial analysis, term sheet negotiation, portfolio support, performance monitoring, networking and communication, and fund administration.

   For each lesson, you get a clear explanation, a set of prompts to try, and examples of how the prompt might look in ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. You can copy the prompts and adapt them to your own deals.

3. How the Lessons Connect

   The lessons follow the investment cycle. You start by finding and screening opportunities. Then you research the market and evaluate the business plan. Next comes financial analysis and term sheet work.

   After a deal closes, the course moves to portfolio support, performance monitoring, and communication with founders and co-investors. Fund administration comes last, covering the reporting and LP updates that keep the fund running.

4. Using the Prompts Well

   Good prompts are specific and give context. Instead of asking for a market summary, you might say, 'Summarize the competitive landscape for B2B payments in Europe, focusing on three main players and recent funding rounds.'

   You should also ask for formats you can use, like a table, a bullet list, or a short email. And always review what the AI gives you. It can miss nuance or make mistakes, so your judgment is the final filter.

5. Who This Course Is For

   This course is for venture capitalists at any stage, from analysts to partners. It is also useful for associates who spend hours on research and memos.

   If you are not technical but want to work faster and think more clearly, this course fits. You do not need to know how AI models work. You just need to use them.

6. Safety and Privacy

   Confidentiality matters in venture capital. The course teaches you to avoid pasting sensitive deal details, founder personal information, or fund financials into public AI tools.

   You will learn how to use AI for general tasks, like drafting a market overview or a template email, while keeping private data out. Always follow your fund's policies and your own comfort level.

7. Your Next Step

   Start with the deal sourcing lesson. Pick one company you are curious about and try the prompts. See how the AI helps you organize your thoughts.

   Then move through the lessons at your own pace. Each one takes only a few minutes to read and try. The goal is not to finish fast, but to build a habit you can use every week.