01December 2026
How Venture Capital Works
Funds, LPs, GPs, carry and the power law — the full machine, end to end.
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Venture Classes
Online venture capital classes · First class December 2026
Learn venturefrom the inside
with J. Skyler Fernandes
Six focused classes on how venture capital really works — how deals get evaluated, priced and won. Try a free 5-minute preview of each on YouTube, then get the full 2–3 hour session. One new class every month.
The founding series
Six venture capital classes. Six months.
Each full session runs 2–3 hours, with a practical template or exercise you can use the same week. Watch the free 5-minute preview of every class on YouTube.
02January 2027
How to Evaluate a Startup
Team, market, traction and the questions top investors actually ask.
Free preview & lesson plan →03February 2027
Startup Valuation & Cap Tables
Pricing rounds, SAFEs, dilution and building a cap table from scratch.
Free preview & lesson plan →04March 2027
Due Diligence That Matters
Where to dig, what to skip, and the red flags that kill deals.
Free preview & lesson plan →05April 2027
Building an Angel Portfolio
Check sizes, deal flow, diversification and follow-on strategy.
Free preview & lesson plan →06May 2027
Breaking Into Venture Capital
The realistic paths into VC — and how to stand out on each one.
Free preview & lesson plan →More classes in the works
Tell us what to teach next
Sourcing & Winning Deal Flow
How top firms find, win and land the best deals.
Working with LPs
Fundraising for your fund, LP updates and reporting.
Syndicates, SPVs & Angel Investing
Invest alongside professionals without running a fund.
Building a Winning Angel Portfolio
Check sizes, diversification and follow-on discipline.
Raising Your First Round
From pitch to wire: the process, players and paperwork.
Pitching Investors: The Deck That Works
The deck VCs actually respond to, slide by slide.
Already on Venture University On Demand
Your instructor
Meet J. Skyler Fernandes
Sky is the founder of Venture University and the venture capital fund VU Venture Partners. He loves teaching and investing — he backs startups and teaches investors and founders how venture capital really works, from the inside.
His Venture University On Demand classes — Pitch Deck Workshop, Startup Fundraising, Valuation, SAFEs & Dilution, Financial Modeling, Angel Investing and Startup Data Room — have trained aspiring VCs, angels and founders. Venture Classes bring that same practitioner teaching into focused, affordable sessions.
Why join
Why these classes are worth it
Taught by a working VC
Learn from someone who runs a fund and makes real investment decisions — not theory.
Practical, same-week value
Every 2–3 hour session ships with templates and exercises you can use right away.
A fraction of the cost
Core VC skills for $85–$110 a class, versus $2,500 per class for the full Masterclass.
Try before you buy
Watch a free 5-minute preview of every class on YouTube. Nothing is charged until class one is ready.
Find your class
Which class is right for you?
Tell us your venture goals and experience — we'll suggest the classes and Venture University articles that fit you best.
Pricing
Venture capital course pricing
Waitlist
Free
- ✓Free 5-minute previews on YouTube
- ✓Launch updates
- ✓Be first to know when we launch
Single class
$110 per class
- ✓5-minute preview free on YouTube
- ✓Full session: 2–3 hours
- ✓Worksheets & templates
- ✓Ongoing access
All six classes
$85 per class
Total $510 · save $150
- ✓5-minute preview of each on YouTube
- ✓Full sessions: 2–3 hours each, one per month
- ✓Worksheets & templates
- ✓Ongoing access
These are focused introductory classes. For the full, in-depth curriculum, see the Venture University On-Demand Masterclass. Founding seats open once the first class is finished — reserving today costs nothing. Refunds: full refund within 14 days of purchase.
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Free 5-minute previews, launch dates, and first access when we launch.
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Next Big Thing
The board game of startups and venture capital — details coming soon.
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Go further
Advanced VC training & investing
Explore Venture University
The full, in-depth On-Demand VC Masterclass and Advanced Modules — $2,500 per class.
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J. Skyler Fernandes's venture fund — learn how to invest alongside.
Visit VU Venture Partners →Links open at venture.university and vuventurepartners.com.
From the blog
Articles from Venture University
May 9, 2026 · VU Research Team
Why Pre-Seed Is the Most Underrated Stage for Aspiring Investors
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Stop Killing Capital: Why Venture University Exists
Read article →May 26, 2026 · J. Skyler Fernandes
Venture University vs Undergrad / MBA Programs: The Top 10 Reasons VU Is Better for Breaking Into VC
Read article →Jun 25, 2026 · Elisabetta Marani & J. Skyler Fernandes
From ESG to Climate to Industrial: Seven Years of Learning How Markets Actually Buy
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