Hi! I’m glad you’re here. You’ve made it to issue #96 of VC Demystified🪄.

My name’s Nicole - I’m a Principal at an early stage venture fund, and I know firsthand that VC can often be a black box. Breaking into the industry may feel daunting and resources can seem scarce and inaccessible. I wanted to put together a newsletter to give others the playbook I wish I had when I first started.

^{My personal mission is to open as many doors as possible for other people and this newsletter is just one avenue to do that. As always, I will continue to post VC insights daily for free across my socials. This newsletter may contain paid partnerships or affiliate links.}

When you first start in venture, there are many hurdles to get over.

One of those is learning how to take founder calls and what questions to ask.

Another is learning how to pitch a deal you sourced to your firm / partnership.

Pitching a deal is intimidating. You have to learn how to storytell to ensure your firm sees the same value you do in a deal.

The issue: it can be hard to know what information you need to hit in your pitch when you haven’t done it much.

That’s why I’m writing this newsletter on 10 questions you should have clear answers to before presenting your new deal.