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Priya's Thursday, two ways

9 lessons · 32 prompts

A day in the life of a Venture Capitalist: what changes with these prompts.

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Priya, a partner at a seed-stage venture fund.

It is Thursday morning. Priya has three pitch decks to review, a partner meeting at noon, and two portfolio companies asking for help. She opens her laptop and starts with the deal sourcing prompt in ChatGPT. She pastes in notes from a founder coffee chat and asks for a quick summary of the company's market fit. In a few minutes, she has a clear one-pager to share with her team.

Next, she uses the market research prompt in Claude. She asks for a snapshot of the fintech lending space, including recent funding rounds and competitor moves. Claude gives her a structured overview she can skim. She flags two trends worth mentioning in the partner meeting.

After lunch, she uses the portfolio support prompt in Gemini. One of her companies is struggling with hiring. She asks for a list of interview questions for a head of sales role and a short email to introduce the founder to a recruiter in her network. Gemini drafts both, and Priya edits them to sound like her.

By 4 p.m., she has reviewed all three decks, prepared for the partner meeting, and sent helpful notes to two founders. She uses the time she saved to take a walk and call her sister. The work still needs her judgment, but the busywork is lighter.

Before

  • Decks pile up faster than I can read.
  • Market research takes hours of scattered tabs.
  • Founder emails wait until late at night.
  • I skip lunch to keep up.

After this course

  • I review decks with a clear summary in minutes.
  • Market snapshots arrive before my coffee cools.
  • Founder support feels thoughtful, not rushed.
  • I leave the office while it's still light.

What you'll learn

  • Deal Sourcing: Find and rank potential investments from your network, inbound pitches, and market signals.
  • Market Research: Gather and summarize market trends, competitive landscapes, and sector data in minutes.
  • Business Plan Review: Get a structured critique of a startup's plan, highlighting strengths and gaps.
  • Financial Analysis: Build simple models, check ratios, and estimate valuation ranges with AI help.
  • Term Sheet Negotiation: Draft and review term sheets, and prepare for conversations with founders.
  • Portfolio Support: Create strategic advice, operational checklists, and warm introductions for your companies.
  • Performance Monitoring: Track key metrics and spot early warning signs across your portfolio.
  • Fund Administration: Draft LP updates, reporting notes, and routine fund communications.

How this course works

  1. 9 lessonsOne task of your job each, from deal sourcing to fund administration.
  2. Ready-to-paste promptsCopy, fill in the parts in {{brackets}}, paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
  3. Tick and completeTick the prompts you tried and mark each lesson complete.
  4. Get certifiedFinish and keep the prompts as your own library.