Module – 1
Venture Capital (VC): Introduction
- Overview of venture capital industry
- Various industry terminology and meanings
- Importance of venture capital and its process
Module – 2
Venture Capital: Stages of a Business
- Various stages of startup and types of VCs financing
- Suitability of VC at different stages of business
- The right time to engage with VC Mapping of startup stages with different types of VCs
Module – 3
The Investment Cycle
- Phases of the VC investment cycle
- Understanding the investment process
- Key points focused at each stage
- Critical issues with VCs
Module – 4
Deal Sourcing and Analysis
- Strategies in deal sourcing
- Online deal sourcing vs. traditional deal souring
- Deal selection process
- Key factors focused by VCs
Module – 5
How to Prepare the Best Pitch Deck
- How to prepare a compelling pitch deck and presentation for presenting to potential VCs
- Important points to note for drafting a successful investor pitch deck
- Things to avoid when preparing an investor pitch deck
Module – 6
Venture Capital Modelling (VCM): A Brief Description of Startup Business Plan
- Venture capital modeling and its lifecycle?
- Significance of broad head VCM
- Example of free cash flow in startups
Module – 7
Valuation of Startups Business Valuation
- Different types of startups valuations
- Difference between traditional and startups valuations
- How to conduct company valuation and what is its structure
- How to build capitalization table venture capital
Module – 8
Critical terms of VC Term sheet
- What is a VC term sheet?
- Assessing the key components and terminologies of a VC sheet
- Economic jargons, investor rights, and protection terminologies
Module – 9
Investment Structures of VC
- Studying the structure of a venture capital investment fund
- Role of the management company and the portfolio company
- Reviewing the role of LPs and GPs in a VC investment
Module – 10
How to prepare and conduct Due Diligence
- Types of due diligence conducted
- Key points to focus on
- How to balance between scope and goal, time and costs
Module – 11
How to Calculate Returns
- How to conduct the return analysis
- Various adjustments in the calculations
- Key mistakes to avoid
Module – 12
How do VCs Value Add and Monitor Investments
- How do VCs make value addition to their investments?
- Role of VCs in a company’s fundraising strategies and recruitment
- Studying KPI reports and monthly company reports
- Analyzing financial hardships of companies and their solutions
Module – 13
Exit from Startups by VCs
- Assessing the role of startup acquisitions as exit strategies
- Discussing trade sales, IPOs, and mergers and acquisitions as exit strategies
- When to exit from startups in a VC investment
Module – 14
Equity and Nonequity Choices of Funding
- Studying the different equity and nonequity funding options
- Reviewing a company’s existing funding options
- What are the benefits of choosing the equity funding option
