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VC Academy

An online bootcamp for women VC investors across Europe to strengthen their skills, expand their networks, and accelerate their careers in venture capital.

For early-career
women in VC

6-week programme

May – July

Online evening sessions once a week

Time commitment

Approx. 5 hours per week

Programme structure and content 

Live sessions led by top VC professionals across Europe, combining online training, practical tools, downloadable resources, mentorship, and exclusive networking opportunities.

Due Diligence

Best practices for evaluating startups and investment prospects.

Financial Modeling 

Frameworks to assess startup potential, markets, and teams. 

Exit Strategies 

Exploring IPOs, M&A, secondary sales, and how to align exits with investment goals. 

Deal Structuring 

Tactics for structuring deals to balance returns and risks. 

Career Path in VC 

Essential skills for growth in venture capital: deal-making, networking, and leadership. 

Networking 

Strategies to build long-term professional connections across Europe. 

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Due Diligence 

Company profiles, teams, financials, and open positions.

Financial Modeling 

Frameworks to assess startup potential, markets, and teams. 

Exit Strategies

Exploring IPOs, M&A, secondary sales, and how to align exits with investment goals. 

Exit Strategies

Exploring IPOs, M&A, secondary sales, and how to align exits with investment goals. 

Career Path in VC 

Essential skills for growth in venture capital: deal-making, networking, and leadership. 

Networking

Strategies to build long-term professional connections across Europe. 

By joining the VC Academy – Raising VC Stars, you will:

Strengthen your technical expertise in venture capital and startup investment. 

Gain access to practical tools you can apply in your daily work.

Develop personal and leadership skills to advance your career.

Expand your professional network with women VC investors across Europe and unlock co-investment opportunities.

Accelerate your growth with guidance from experienced VC professionals.

Join an exclusive community that fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and visibility for women in VC.

Access the Data Room, featuring a curated list of women-led startups backed by EIT.

Tools & Resources

Due Diligence Toolkit 

A structured set of materials to help participants evaluate startups like an investment professional, including: 

  • A complete Due Diligence Framework 
  • Practical methods for internal and external diligence 
  • A real case study to practice assessment in innovative industries

Financial Startup Playbook – “50 Key Questions for Investors”

A comprehensive guide covering: 

  • Financial health & metrics analysis 
  • Valuation fundamentals 
  • Risk identification (burn rate, debt sustainability) 
  • Capital allocation & resource efficiency 

Startup Monthly Reporting Tool 

A digital asset helping investors read and implement structured reporting practices, featuring:

  • Monthly reporting template & example 
  • OKRs, financials, operational metrics & lessons learned 
  • Tools for transparency, accountability, and strategic decision-making

Captable Simulator 

A hands-on model to visualize ownership dynamics across funding rounds: 

  • Ownership distribution from founding to later rounds 
  • Investor share simulation & dilution effects 
  • ESOP allocation & impact analysis 
  • Pre- and post-money valuation automation 
  • Fully diluted share calculations 

Term Sheet Template 

A customizable, investor-friendly term sheet covering:

  • Investment & valuation 
  • Closing conditions 
  • Governance & board structure 
  • Liquidation preferences
  • Founder vesting schedules 

Advisor Agreement Template 

A clean, ready-to-use legal framework outlining: 

  • Advisor roles & responsibilities 
  • Equity-based compensation 
  • IP ownership 
  • Confidentiality obligations 
  • Conflict of interest guidance 
  • Termination provisions 

Recorded Sessions & Learning Hub 

Participants maintain access to:

  • The full library of recorded expert sessions 
  • A curated learning hub with additional readings, templates, and materials to deepen VC knowledge

Participant Directory & Community

  • A pan-European network of VC Academy alumni 
  • Smart filters by sector, stage, and geography to find the right peers 
  • A collaborative space to exchange insights, opportunities, and dealflow 
  • European-wide access to the Supernovas Investor Community on Slack and WhatsApp

They’ve already made it happen thanks to VC Academy. Now it’s your turn

Honestly, this program was beyond my expectations. The VC Academy team has put in great efforts, and I really appreciate it.”

Fatima Abdulla

Program & Venture Associate,
Plug and Play Tech Center
2025 graduate

If you’re an intern or analyst at a VC fund and you’re eager to grow, this program is a game-changer. It gives you not only practical investment skills, but also the confidence and support of a community that really pushes you forward. I can honestly say it went far beyond what I imagined when I first signed up.”

AGNIESZKA GRABOWSKA, PhD 

Now a Principal at Heidelberg University 

Thank you very much for the programme! I wish every young woman getting into VC had access to it.” 

Nuria Quadrat Villafranca 

Now Investment Analyst at Angels Capital
2025 graduate

They’ve already made it happen thanks to VC Academy. Now it’s your turn
Fatima Abdulla

Program & Venture Associate,
Plug and Play Tech Center
2025 graduate

“Honestly, this program was beyond my expectations. The VC Academy team has put in great efforts, and I really appreciate it.”

AGNIESZKA GRABOWSKA, PhD

Now a Principal at Heidelberg University

“If you’re an intern or analyst at a VC fund and you’re eager to grow, this program is a game-changer. It gives you not only practical investment skills, but also the confidence and support of a community that really pushes you forward. I can honestly say it went far beyond what I imagined when I first signed up.”

Nuria Quadrat Villafranca

Now Investment Analyst at Angels Capital
2025 graduate


“Thank you very much for the programme! I wish every young woman getting into VC had access to it.”

Call timeline

March 2026

Call Opens

April 2026

Call Closes

May 2026

Bootcamp kickoff

Programme impact by the numbers

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Women VC 

investors trained

0+

Nationalities represented

Learn from Active Industry Professionals

Our speakers, who have participated in previous editions, are experienced VC professionals ready to mentor you and support your career growth in the field. 

Celia Alija

VC Academy

Programme Lead

Speakers From Past Editions

Sara Barona

Director

Yewande Odumosu 

Partner 

Karel Escobar

Founder & CEO

Nadhila Wardhana 

Investment Manager

Daniela Raffel Torrebiarte 

Principal

Aristotelis Xenofontos

Partner

Speakers From Past Editions

Sara Barona

Director

Yewande Odumosu

Founder & CEO 

Karel Escobar

Founder & CEO 

Nadhila Wardhana

Investment Manager

Daniela Raffel Torrebiarte

Principal

Aristotelis Xenofontos

Partner

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VC Academy
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