Final round interviews

Going into a final round interview at an impact VC fund, and the format will be they will provide a fictional investment opportunity and ask me questions to understand my thought process on assessing the investment. 

I've been doing the basic practice in terms of familiarizing myself with the firm's thesis and methods, as well as running through my own general framework. Just wanting to make sure I do everything I can to prepare, what other things should I be looking out for? What types of questions would the interviewer typically ask in this case? 

Thanks so much! 

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Company questions:

  • What do you like about the opportunity 
  • the market size, is it crowded etc
  • founder questions ( experience, competency) 
  • Products what do you understand about it
  • use cases and value prop 
  • business model 
  • tech
  • is there any adverse regulation you can think off
  • what do u think of their GTM
  • who are their competitors?

Facts and figures:

  • - what data do you have 
  • what countries do they live in and your thoughts
  • KPIs what do you think about their KPIs if you have any
  • client base who do they sell too?
  • team split does it make sense?

exit Potential:
• Is the industry acquisitive? Are there many examples of exits?
• Is the Company’s valuation reasonable given the size of comparable exits?
 

Deal:

  • - Likes
  • dislikes
  • plan for diligence 
  • how can your fund be useful, or is it pass do they have a competitor in the portfolio is the opp in their thesis 
 

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