Practice private equity like a pilot trains.Live deals. Real decisions.
12 connected modules, 4 AI advisors, and 11 career levels. The entire PE lifecycle in one workspace. Run real deals end to end before you ever risk one.
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- 11Career Levels
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Across the PE Simulator ecosystem and the VCI Institute curriculum.
Private equity training that earns the marks, not just displays them.
The PE Super Simulator was built in collaboration by Valuethropy and VCI Institute, informed by alumni of top business schools and the firms they came from. Every module is informed by people who have actually run deals.
Built by alumni of
Validated by operators who trained at
The closest thing to running a real deal I have used. The decision pressure feels right, not artificial.
Operating Partner
Mid-cap buyout fund
Fills the practice gap that books and case studies never address. Our associates train on this before live deals.
Managing Director
Growth equity firm
The AI advisors are not a gimmick. They actually respond to what you build, which is rare in this category.
M&A Advisory Founder
Industry network of 1,000+ advisors
Built by MBAs. Pressure-tested by operators. So the hub earns the marks, not just displays them.
See the Super Simulator in 30 seconds.
Twelve modules, four AI advisors, and real deal practice from sourcing to exit. Watch the quick tour before you dive into the details.
SUPERSIM / PRODUCT TOUR
You can pass an LBO test and still get crushed in your first IC meeting.
Books explain the LBO. Courses teach you to model one. Cases give you the answer in twelve pages. None of them put you in the room where the partner turns your thesis inside out and asks what you missed.
01 / Theory
Theory tells you what.
Theoryis notJudgment
You can recite the LBO mechanics in your sleep. You still cannot tell whether to walk away from a 6.5x deal with covenant headroom of 0.4 turns. Books do not teach the gut feel.
02 / Cases
Cases hand you the answer.
12-page caseis not800-page CIM
HBS cases are pre-digested. Real CIMs are 800 pages of intentionally selective marketing, plus a dataroom of contradictions. The skill is finding the lie, not solving the riddle.
03 / Models
Models are the easy part.
Excel mechanicsis notInvestment thesis
A clean LBO is table stakes. The job is defending what your assumptions mean. The Super Simulator drops you into the room where partners ask why, not how.
From sourcing to exit. One workspace.
The Super Simulator covers the full deal lifecycle. Every module connects. Your work in The Lion feeds The Owl. The Whale feeds The Bee. Run the whole arc the way the job actually runs.
Six core animals. One integrated workflow. The job, end to end.
The whole deal lifecycle, in one workspace.
Most PE training is one module: valuation. The Super Simulator is twelve, all connected. Your work in The Lion flows into The Owl, which feeds The Whale, which informs The Bee. Run the whole arc, the way the job actually runs.
Why this exists
The shortcut to 10,000 hours.
Books teach theory. Cases give you the answer. The Super Simulator puts you in the room where the partner turns your thesis inside out.
12 modules. One workspace. Start with any.
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Sourcing
The Lion
Deal Sourcing
Screen deals, build investment theses, plan diligence, create value plans.
Try this moduleValuation
The Owl
Deal Valuation
Build valuation models, explore value levers, drive enterprise value.
Try this moduleGrowth
The Fox
Growth Planning
Monitor performance, analyze variances, manage cash runway, ship metrics.
Try this moduleValue
The Whale
Total Value Creation
Design value plans using the Fruitful Five, visualize equity waterfalls.
Try this modulePortfolio
The Elephant
Portfolio Management
Track initiatives, KPIs, risks, and exit readiness across portfolio.
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The Bee
Exit & Sell-Side Planner
Maximize sale value through readiness scoring, data rooms, buyer mapping.
Try this modulePractice
The Horse
OP Partner Sim
Step into Operating Partner role. Allocate resources, drive plans.
Try this moduleQuiz
The Monkey
Quiz & Assessment
Test knowledge, earn certifications, track progress across modules.
Try this moduleAI Hub
The Brain
AI Report Engine
Generate IC memos, risk registers, value plans from your data.
Try this moduleCareer
The Falcon
Career Coach
Discover career DNA, role fits, get personalized recommendations.
Try this moduleDecisions
The Forge
Decision Sim
Make critical deal calls under pressure with cascading effects.
Try this moduleAI VC
The Digicorn
AI Value Creation
Digital and AI value-creation levers with execution roadmaps.
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This is what you see when you pull a lever.
The Owl runs five valuation methods in parallel: DCF Gordon Growth, DCF Exit Multiple, Comps EV/EBITDA, Comps EV/Sales, and LBO implied entry. Football field comparison, FCFF trajectory, EV composition, and the equity bridge to equity value. All live. All cross-linked. All in one screen.
SUPERSIM / THE OWL / VALUATION SANDBOX
Run a real deal in three acts.
Every simulation is a complete deal lifecycle. You source, you diligence, you operate, you exit. The same arc a PE associate runs in their first three years, compressed into a guided environment where the cost of being wrong is learning, not your job.
Find the deal. Pitch the partner.
Screen targets across sectors. Read the CIM. Build a one-pager. Defend the thesis to a partner in IC who will rip it apart on purpose. The Lion runs the front of the funnel, end to end.
- SECTOR SCREENS & THESIS BUILDING
- CIM TEARDOWNS & RED FLAGS
- IC MEMOS & PARTNER GRILLS
- DEAL / NO-DEAL JUDGMENT
SUPERSIM / WORKSPACES
Build the model. Stress the thesis.
Tear apart the financials. Build the LBO. Stress test the thesis across five valuation methods. Negotiate the LOI. Walk if the math breaks. The Owl gives you a real dataroom, real contradictions, and a real clock.
- FULL VALUATION SUITE (DCF, COMPS, LBO)
- SENSITIVITY & STRESS CASES
- EQUITY BRIDGE TO EQUITY VALUE
- WALK-AWAY DISCIPLINE
SUPERSIM / HUB
Drive the value. Time the exit.
Manage management. Run the value creation plan through The Whale. Track every initiative in The Elephant. Score readiness in The Bee. Decide when to sell. The simulator scores you on what actually generates carry: judgment, sequencing, discipline.
- VALUE CREATION PLAN (FRUITFUL FIVE)
- INITIATIVE & KPI TRACKING
- EXIT READINESS SCORING
- BUYER MAPPING & PROCESS DESIGN
SUPERSIM / PROGRESS
Ask, generate, model, and act without leaving the sim.
VIC, The Brain, CFO Assistant, and VALIA are wired into the workspaces where you work. Each one is built for a different moment in the deal lifecycle.
VIC
PE Expert Advisor
Your personal PE expert. Ask anything about deals, valuation, strategy. Get instant, expert-level analysis.
- Analyze margins vs. industry benchmarks
- Surface top risks in any deal
- Build a strong investment thesis
The Brain
Report Generation
Turns simulation work into professional deliverables. Memos, risk registers, value creation reports from your data.
- Generate IC memos from pipeline
- Create risk registers from portfolio data
- Assemble VC reports for stakeholders
CFO Assistant
Financial Modeling
Specialized support for numbers-heavy tasks. Forecasts, normalization, board-ready materials.
- Build financial forecasts
- EBITDA normalization assistance
- Board deck generation
VALIA
Quick Prompts
Contextual quick prompts. Surfaces relevant actions based on where you are. One click, no typing.
- In Sourcing: Score deal, draft memo
- In Valuation: Run sensitivity, compare
- In Exit: Check readiness, map buyers
Start where you are. Scale when you need to.
Student, Professional, and Team tiers match how you learn and how your firm trains. Switch billing monthly or annually anytime.
Free 7-day trial on Student and Professional.
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Student
Students & academic institutions
Same product as Professional. Unlocks with a verified .edu email.
Less than one coffee per week.
- All 12 simulation modules
- All 4 AI advisors (VIC, Brain, CFO Assistant, VALIA)
- 50 AI queries / day
- Super Prompts, The Forge, The Digicorn
- Power Hour up to 2x VC$
- Unlimited simulations and lessons
- VC$ Exchange access
- Export (PDF / Excel)
- Verified certifications
Professional
Individual professionals
Less than one hour of consulting fees.
- All 12 simulation modules
- All 4 AI advisors (VIC, Brain, CFO Assistant, VALIA)
- 50 AI queries / day
- Super Prompts, The Forge, The Digicorn
- Power Hour up to 2x VC$
- Unlimited simulations and lessons
- VC$ Exchange access
- Export (PDF / Excel)
- Verified certifications
Team
Teams & organizations
Coming soon
A fraction of one analyst seat per month.
- Everything in Professional, plus:
- Phoenix, Fake Leader, and C-Suite Arena (multiplayer capstones)
- 100 AI queries / day
- Power Hour up to 3x VC$
- Team dashboard and creator mode
Enterprise solutions
For universities, training programs, and PE firms.
If you train cohorts, run an executive program, or deploy across a deal team, we have a custom plan with seat pricing, SSO, and curriculum tailoring. The PE Simulator is built in collaboration by Valuethropy (AI and platform architecture) and VCI Institute (curriculum and certifications). For curriculum and cohort questions, the VCI Institute team handles support. For platform and AI questions, reach us via valuethropy.ai. The simulator is already used by 2,500+ learners across 50+ countries.
- Cohort licensing with admin dashboard
- Custom learning paths and assessments
- SSO, billing on invoice, MSA available
- White-glove onboarding and live walkthroughs
- Secure checkout (Stripe)
- 7-day refund window
- Cancel anytime
Answers before you start the trial.
A short list of what new users ask most often. More detail lives inside the product and at valuethropy.ai and vci.institute.
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