Venture capital courses can help you learn investment strategies, deal structuring, financial modeling, and due diligence processes. You can build skills in evaluating startup potential, negotiating terms, and understanding market trends. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial analysis, PitchBook for market research, and various valuation models to assess investment opportunities. By engaging with case studies and real-world examples, you can apply these skills to analyze and support emerging businesses effectively.

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Sales Process, Team Motivation, Performance Analysis, Team Performance Management, Sales Training, Sales, Dashboard, Business Ethics, Customer Relationship Management, Team Management, Business Technologies, Business Process Automation, Real Time Data, Cross-Channel Marketing, Forecasting, Compliance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Risk Mitigation, Capital Markets, Cash Management, Market Liquidity, Risk Management, Financial Trading, Securities (Finance), Cash Flows, International Finance, Banking, Investment Banking, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Generative AI, Sustainable Design
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, Enterprise Sales, Cold Calling, Lead Generation, Selling Techniques, Sales Training, B2B Sales, Sales Management, Sales, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Sales Prospecting, Sales Enablement, Consultative Selling, Generative AI Agents, Sales Pipelines, Customer Relationship Management, Business Process, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Customer Insights, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Relationship Management, Analytical Skills, Target Audience, Statistical Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Account Strategy, Account Management, Selling Techniques, Technical Sales, Sales Territory Management, Cold Calling, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Closing (Sales), Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, B2B Sales, Consultative Selling, Customer Relationship Management, Solution Selling, Generative AI Agents, Lead Generation, Overcoming Objections, Return On Investment, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Closing (Sales), Sales Strategy, Active Listening, Sales, General Sales Practices, Sales Process, Sales Prospecting, Rapport Building, Empathy, Customer Relationship Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer experience improvement, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Data Management, Customer Insights, Digital Marketing, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Data, Make.com, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Generative AI, Financial Controls, Financial Analysis, Finance, Billing & Invoicing, Financial Auditing, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Automation, No-Code Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Portfolio Risk, Accounting, Financial Systems, Financial Modeling, Investments, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Balance Sheet, Derivatives, Financial Market, Income Statement, Financial Data, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, International Finance
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Performance Measurement, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Project Performance, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Structure, Needs Assessment, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Google Sheets, Market Data, Data Visualization, Trend Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours