INTRODUCING
The Definitive Online Course for Growth Equity Case Studies & Modeling Taught by An Industry Expert
- Step-by-step videos
On-demand video tutorials
- Templates & examples
Excel walkthroughs with answers
- Self-paced course
Get immediate access; go at your own pace

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"Simply put, this was critical in helping me land my job at KKR Growth! Highly recommend."

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Course Syllabus
The course is comprised of easy-to-follow video tutorials that dive deep into each topic. Each section includes supplemental templates, spreadsheets, and PDFs for download.
- 88 lessons
- 18+ video hours
- Templates & examples
- What is growth equity?
- How do growth investors make money?
- What are growth investments?
- A more nuanced view of growth investing
- Who does growth investing?
- How do firms evaluate investment prospects?
- Step-by-step process for valuing growth companies
- Challenges in growth valuation
- Valuation multiples in growth
- Factors that drive valuation
- Cultivating a growth (valuation) mindset
- Top valuation interview questions
Financial modeling & case studies – part 1 out of 3Â
- Financial modeling process
- Basic financial modeling
- Base technical concepts for any model
- Case study: Paper LBO
- Paper LBO example walkthrough
Financial modeling & case studies – part 2 out of 3Â
- Extending Paper LBO to full LBO
- How are LBO models used in growth
- Growth modeling vs. LBO modeling
- Case study: LBO model
Financial modeling & case studies – part 3 out of 3Â
- Growth modeling vs. LBO modeling
- Pre-money vs. post-money
- Minority investments + rollover stakes
- Primary vs. secondary proceeds
- Employee option pools
- Projecting revenue growth
- SaaS ARR waterfalls & cohort analysis
- SaaS cash flow & accounting
- Unit economics – LTV, CAC, and SaaS metrics
- Net operating losses (“NOLs”)
- Entry vs. exit valuations
- IPO exits vs. acquisitions
- Liquidation preference
- What is sourcing?
- Why is it important?
- What to expect in a mock cold call interview exercise?
- How to prepare + cold call script template
- Top sourcing and cold call interview questions
- Mock cold call case study
- Example walkthrough
- Why prepare a market thesis?
- What growth firms are looking for?
- Common mistakes
- Case study: Insight Partners
- Market thesis template
- Idea generation
- Finding and vetting private company prospects
- Example walkthrough, step-by-stepÂ
COURSE PREVIEW
Try a Free Sample Lesson
A lesson from “Valuation in Growth Investing”; just one of more than 80+ expertly-crafted lessons and 18+ video hours

TESTIMONIALS
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TARGET FIRMS
Designed for Roles Across the Growth Landscape
I’ve studied the interview process at the top firms, so I can cover exactly what you need to know.
Pure-Play Growth
Firms focusing exclusively on growth stage investments
- General Atlantic
- Summit Partners
- TA Associates
- TCV
- Insight Partners
- Bond Growth
- Norwest Venture Partners
- And many others ...
Asset Manager
Private equity, hedge funds, and other investors focused on growth
- TPG Growth
- KKR Growth
- Blackstone Growth
- Tiger Global
- Coatue Management
- Softbank
- Sovereign wealth funds
- And many others ...
Venture Capital
Early stage firms raising dedicated, late stage growth funds
- Sequoia Capital
- Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
- Redpoint Ventures
- Lightspeed Venture Partners
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
- Capital G (Google Ventures)
- General Catalyst
- And many others ...

About Your instructor
Mike Hinckley Is a Growth Stage Expert, Based in San Francisco
10+ years of growth stage experience

General Atlantic
Investor at leading growth firm with $86b in assets

Airbnb
Operator at General Atlantic's portfolio company​

Wharton MBA
Graduate of top business school
PRICING
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BASIC COURSE
$345
- 44 step-by-step lessons
- 10+ video hours
- Case studies & templates
- Intro to growth investing
- Interview prep checklist
- Financial modeling foundations
- LBO modeling for growth
- Growth-stage modeling
- Growth valuation
- Market thesis
- Mock cold call
- 1:1 private coaching (2 hours)
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FULL COURSE
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$645
- 88 step-by-step lessons
- 18+ video hours
- Case studies & templates
- Intro to growth investing
- Interview prep checklist
- Financial modeling foundations
- LBO modeling for growth
- Growth-stage modeling
- Growth valuation
- Market thesis
- Mock cold call
- 1:1 private coaching (2 hours)
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FULL COURSE + COACHING
$1,645
- 88 step-by-step lessons
- 20+ video & coaching hours
- Case studies & templates
- Intro to growth investing
- Interview prep checklist
- Financial modeling foundations
- LBO modeling for growth
- Growth-stage modeling
- Growth valuation
- Market thesis
- Mock cold call
- 1:1 private coaching (2 hours)
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100% Money Back Guarantee
If you aren’t satisfied, for any reason, just send me an email at himike@growthequityinterviewguide.com within 14 days of your purchase and you’ll get a full refund.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any questions not answered below, feel free to email me at himike@growthequityinterviewguide.com, and I’ll answer as soon as I can!
The course can help both candidates who are pressed for time (e.g. interview in next couple days) and candidates who have lots of time to prepare (e.g. interviews expected to be weeks or months away).Â
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If your interviews are very soon, the course is helpful because it covers the core topics you really need to know without fluff, and it is designed to be flexible, so you can prioritize what's most helpful for you.Â
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However, many candidates who have lots of time to prepare, also enjoy the course because it provides a structured roadmap for their prep in the coming weeks/months. Also, the course provides the opportunity to go deeper through examples and templates for further practice where needed.
Because many concepts I cover are overlapping, many students find this course to be helpful for private equity recruiting as well. For instance, I cover LBO modeling and Paper LBOs in the modeling section. However, this course is designed to be most helpful for growth equity and late-stage venture roles in the growth stage.
The course is designed for candidates applying for these growth equity roles:
- Undergrad analyst or internship
- Pre-MBA associate (on-cycle or off-cycle)
- Post-MBA associate or VP
While every student brings a different level of knowledge, the course assumes a basic understanding of accounting and corporate finance. If you have no experience in these areas (professional or in school), I do NOT recommend buying the course.
If you elect for the option with private coaching, you will get 2 hours of coaching directly with me. I don't outsource this to other coaches; you get to speak with me.
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Coaching session can happen over Zoom or phone -- whatever you prefer.
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We cover any topics you'd like. However, if you aren't sure, I typically recommend we discuss: (1) their "why growth equity" story, (2) resume review, or (3) modeling or case study prompts/questions. These are the most common areas people can improve their chances, although everyone is different.
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For the most impact, I typically schedule the first session after you've started the course and the second session at the end. Â
I offer a 100% money back guarantee. If you don't like it, email me at himike@growthequityinterviewguide.com for any reason within 14 days, and I'll refund you.Â
You'll get immediate access to the course right after you purchase!
You'll have 2-years of access! The idea behind this is to allow students to purchase with the peace-of-mind that they can utilize the course materials to prepare for interviews over multiple recruiting cycles!
Yes! Just email me at himike@growthequityinterviewguide.com and you'll pay the difference.Â
Email me at himike@growthequityinterviewguide.com and I'll get back to you ASAP