How to Analyze a Firm’s Portfolio Investments?

When you are asked “What is one investment of ours that you like/dislike?”bin a GE/VC interview, what is the most systematic way to respond? Especially if they are investing private companies, financial information will be super limited - so how do you have an opinion on the company besides looking at their market?

 

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