# Make fund forecasting and modeling your strategic advantage

Browse our collection of resources to learn how Carta helps firms make data-driven decisions about fund construction, financial planning and analysis, and portfolio monitoring.

## Master the basics

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Fund forecasting: The fund CFO’s playbook](/content/learn/private-funds/management/fund-forecasting/index.html)

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Scenario modeling for private funds](/content/learn/private-funds/management/fund-forecasting/scenario-modeling/index.html)

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The discipline of fund-level asset allocation](/content/learn/private-funds/management/portfolio-management/asset-allocation/index.html)

## Customer stories

[> Fund Forecasting was light years ahead of our prior Excel-based solution.\
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How Carta helps Motivate Ventures automate fund planning and management workflows\
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[> If I could have built a tool for venture firms myself, it would have looked just like this.\
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Why Connect Ventures partnered with Carta to drive strategic analysis\
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[> Whenever we make a new investment, we’ll use Fund Forecasting for pro-forma analysis and stress testing.\
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How Starport Capital powers portfolio construction with strategic data from Fund Forecasting\
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## See Carta Fund Forecasting in action

[Explore interactive example](https://fund-forecasting.app.carta.com/published/LaGarita?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F)

## VC masterclass series

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Dive into the core principles of venture fund sizing and the operational considerations that will shape your fund's performance.](/content/events/vc-masterclass-fund-size/?ir=fund-forecasting-collection/index.html)

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The next question most VCs ask is: What am I going to invest in? This session covers how to design an investment thesis for a new fund.](/content/events/vc-masterclass-fund-thesis/?ir=fund-forecasting-collection/index.html)

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How can emerging fund managers prove to LPs that they have what it takes to be successful? Get expert tips on establishing a track record.](/content/events/vc-masterclass-track-record/?ir=fund-forecasting-collection/index.html)