Test what you really know about building companies — customer discovery, value propositions, MVPs, business models, funding, equity and valuation. Practice as often as you like, then sit the timed exam to earn a Synapses Ventures certificate you can share and verify.
The practice quiz is open to everyone — no account needed. The exam and certificate require a free Synapses account.
30 questions · 30 minutes · Earn your certificate
10 questions · Immediate feedback · No account needed
Learn essential startup and venture terminology with interactive cards.
What you'll be tested on
Every exam is balanced across the full curriculum, so no two attempts are the same.
What a startup is, founder mindset, risk and timing.
Customer discovery, interviews, target market, personas.
Positioning, differentiation, prototypes and iteration.
Evidence, traction signals, product-market fit.
Revenue models, unit economics, pricing, scalability.
Channels, CAC, LTV, growth loops.
Bootstrapping, angels, VC, rounds and instruments.
Cap tables, dilution, vesting, pre/post-money.
IP, accelerators, exits and scaling.