What is the VCII Super Simulator?

It is an integrated simulation platform for learning Private Equity. Unlike courses where you watch videos, VCII lets you practice the complete PE lifecycle, from deal sourcing to exit planning, through hands-on, interconnected simulation modules with AI coaching.

How is this different from other PE training programs?

Those programs teach you to model in Excel. VCII is a simulation platform where you practice the complete PE lifecycle (not just valuation). You make decisions, see consequences, get AI feedback, and progress through career levels. It is hands-on, not passive.

Can I try it before subscribing?

Yes. Start with a 7-day free trial from the welcome page at sim.vci.institute. All paid plans also include a 7-day refund window so you can try risk-free.

What AI features are included?

Four specialist AI advisors: VIC (PE expert chat), The Brain (report generation), CFO Assistant (financial analysis), and VALIA (quick prompts). AI is included in all paid plans.

Is there a refund policy?

Yes. We offer a 7-day refund window, no questions asked. You can cancel your subscription at any time.

The world's first private equity super simulator

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.

12Modules
4AI Advisors
11Career Levels

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VCII Super Simulator personal dashboard showing Level 5 Vice President, VC$ lifetime, XP, badges earned, activity heatmap, and daily challenge.

EBITDA7.2%·CASH CONVERSION4.1%·NET DEBT1.3x·REVENUE GROWTH5.8%·EXIT MULTIPLE0.3x·WORKING CAPITAL2.4 days·GROSS MARGIN180bps·MOIC2.7x·

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VCII Learners

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50+

Countries

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Across the VCI Institute curriculum, the simulator's parent organization.

Built by operators, validated by practitioners

Private equity training that earns the marks, not just displays them.

The VCII Super Simulator was built 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.

Watch the tour

See the Super Simulator in 32 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

Video

The PE prep gap

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.

The PE lifecycle, end to end

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.

12 integrated modules

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.

Live preview

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

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VCII Super Simulator The Owl valuation dashboard with enterprise value, equity value, EV/EBITDA, valuation football field across 5 methods, FCFF trajectory, EV composition, and equity bridge

How it works

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.

Act I / Source

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

Six core PE workspaces in the VCII Super Simulator: Lion for sourcing, Owl for valuation, Fox for growth, Whale for value creation, Elephant for portfolio, Bee for exit

Act II / Diligence & Structure

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

VCII Super Simulator workspace hub showing all 12 modules including core workspaces, simulations, AI tools, and learning

Act III / Operate & Exit

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

Module progress tracker for VCII Super Simulator showing Lion, Owl, Fox, Elephant, Whale, Bee, Monkey, Brain, Digicorn, Forge, and Horse with completion percentages

Four specialist AI advisors

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

Simple pricing

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 every tier.

No card required. Full access. Cancel in one click.

Student

Students & academic institutions

$250/yrSave $50/yr

Less than one coffee per week.

11 premium workspaces
30 AI queries / day
Export (PDF / Excel)
Power Hour up to 2x
Unlimited quizzes & module badges

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Professional

Individual professionals

$390/yrSave $78/yr

Less than one hour of consulting fees.

Everything in Student, plus:
VC$ Exchange access
50 AI queries / day
Unlimited simulations
Unlimited lessons per module

Start Professional

Team

Teams & organizations

$690/yrSave $138/yr

A fraction of one analyst seat per month.

Everything in Professional, plus:
Brain, CFO, Forge, Digicorn, Super Prompts
500 AI queries / day
Verified certifications
Power Hour up to 3x
Multiplayer & creator mode

Start Team tier

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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 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

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7-day refund window
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Practice private equity like a pilot trains.Live deals. Real decisions.

Private equity training that earns the marks, not just displays them.

See the Super Simulator in 32 seconds.

You can pass an LBO test and still get crushed in your first IC meeting.

Theory tells you what.

Cases hand you the answer.

Models are the easy part.

From sourcing to exit. One workspace.

The whole deal lifecycle, in one workspace.

The shortcut to 10,000 hours.

The Lion

The Owl

The Fox

The Whale

The Elephant

The Bee

The Horse

The Monkey

The Brain

The Falcon

The Forge

The Digicorn

This is what you see when you pull a lever.

Run a real deal in three acts.

Find the deal. Pitch the partner.

Build the model. Stress the thesis.

Drive the value. Time the exit.

Ask, generate, model, and act without leaving the sim.

VIC

The Brain

CFO Assistant

VALIA

Start where you are. Scale when you need to.

Student

Professional

Team

For universities, training programs, and PE firms.

Answers before you start the trial.

Your first deal is waiting.