Build your venture
investing acumen
- thru play
FantasyStartup® is your gateway to VentureStake®. By learning the game, you earn your license to join a community of serious investors backing serious founders at the ground floor. Learning how to build a portfolio is the unlock — and it’s free to play
Build your venture investing acumen -
thru play
FantasyStartup® is your gateway to VentureStake®. By learning the game, you earn your license to join a community of serious investors backing serious founders at the ground floor. Learning how to build a portfolio is the unlock — and it’s free to play
Build your venture
investing acumen
- thru play
FantasyStartup® is your gateway to VentureStake®. By learning the game, you earn your license to join a community of serious investors backing serious founders at the ground floor. Learning how to build a portfolio is the unlock — and it’s free to play
Universities that use Fantasy Startup to certify startup investing acumen:
Universities that use Fantasy Startup to certify startup investing acumen:
Universities that use Fantasy Startup to certify startup investing acumen:
How certification works
How certification works
How certification works
Construct a Portfolio
Construct a Portfolio
Construct a portfolio of up to 50 investments over a designated 2-week period outside of class
Master the Language
Master the Language
Complete at least 50 micro-quizzes to demonstrate knowledge of the language of venture
Compete and compare
Compete and compare
See how others have navigated the terrains of investing in founders at the very beginning stages.
Earn Certification
Earn Certification
Once you've completed the simulation, you'll be prompted to finalize your certification
If you thrived in the simulation, you’re ready to VentureStake®
Shivam R.
Financial Analyst
The simulation let me get immediate feedback and apply my learnings right away. This would have taken me years in real life.
Katie S.
Aspiring investor
I'm proud of how much I learned and how well I performed. This strengthened my desire to invest more seriously in the market.
Tyler P.
Student & Entrepreneur
I'm proud of how much I learned and how well I performed. This strengthened my desire to invest more seriously in the market.
Zachary L.
Aspiring Investor
I was surprised to see the huge impact of my small investments. It's empowering to see that I can build a successful portfolio with any amount of money.
Nakui G.
University Student
I loved how fun and addicting the course was. Everything was simple and easy to use, but still packed with useful information. I did not expect learning so much about startup investing to be so enjoyable.
If you thrived in the simulation, you’re ready to VentureStake®
Shivam R.
Financial Analyst
The simulation let me get immediate feedback and apply my learnings right away. This would have taken me years in real life.
Katie S.
Aspiring investor
I'm proud of how much I learned and how well I performed. This strengthened my desire to invest more seriously in the market.
Tyler P.
Student & Entrepreneur
I'm proud of how much I learned and how well I performed. This strengthened my desire to invest more seriously in the market.
Zachary L.
Aspiring Investor
I was surprised to see the huge impact of my small investments. It's empowering to see that I can build a successful portfolio with any amount of money.
Nakui G.
University Student
I loved how fun and addicting the course was. Everything was simple and easy to use, but still packed with useful information. I did not expect learning so much about startup investing to be so enjoyable.
If you thrived in the simulation, you’re ready to VentureStake®
Shivam R.
Financial Analyst
The simulation let me get immediate feedback and apply my learnings right away. This would have taken me years in real life.
Katie S.
Aspiring investor
I'm proud of how much I learned and how well I performed. This strengthened my desire to invest more seriously in the market.
Tyler P.
Student & Entrepreneur
I'm proud of how much I learned and how well I performed. This strengthened my desire to invest more seriously in the market.
Zachary L.
Aspiring Investor
I was surprised to see the huge impact of my small investments. It's empowering to see that I can build a successful portfolio with any amount of money.
Nakui G.
University Student
I loved how fun and addicting the course was. Everything was simple and easy to use, but still packed with useful information. I did not expect learning so much about startup investing to be so enjoyable.