Course
Course Description
This course offers a hands-on, immersive introduction to the world of venture capital—equipping students
with the tools, frameworks, and insider knowledge to evaluate startups, decode investor strategy, and
explore careers in VC. Whether you’re a founder (current or future) seeking to understand how VCs think,
an aspiring investor, or simply curious about how unicorns are built and backed, this DeCal is for you.
Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
● Explain the structure and function of venture capital within the startup ecosystem.
● Identify and evaluate high-potential startups using common VC frameworks.
● Understand funding instruments, term sheets, and valuation methods.
● Analyze real-world startup cases and create investment memos.
● Network effectively and prepare for interviews in venture capital.
Application
Application Decisions will go out after August 21st
Instructor
Justine Juillard
Justine Juillard co-founded and led the UC Berkeley chapter of Girls Into VC—building it from the ground up, launching its fellowship program, and organizing its first Summit featuring speakers from firms like First Round Capital, Plug and Play, and Charles River Ventures. She also launched the 365 Female Founders series, which has attracted over 27,000 followers on LinkedIn and highlights a different woman entrepreneur every day. She now supports student-led impact startups as a VC Investment Partner at Impact First Ventures. This summer, she’s interning at Ingraalys, a startup where she works on fibroblast cell culture and gene expression analysis to support the development of dermocosmetic treatments. As a neuroscience student, Justine is especially interested in the intersection of science, entrepreneurship, innovation, and law. Originally from France and raised in Hong Kong, she loves traveling and spends her free time drawing and painting portraits.
Justine Juillard
Nathan Mathews