Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introductory VC Concepts

    • History of Venture as an Asset Class

    • Knowledge Check: History of Venture as an Asset Class

    • Key Stakeholders and Relationships

    • Knowledge Check: Key Stakeholders and Relationships

    • Venture Capital Life Cycle

    • Investment Thesis

    • In-Module Activity: Creating an Investment Thesis

    • Simplified VC Transaction Process

    • Knowledge Check: VC Simplified Transaction Process

    • The Shape of Returns

    • Knowledge Check: Shape of Returns

    • Inclusive Economies
  • 2

    Finding & Assessing Companies for Investment

    • Finding and Assessing Companies Module Welcome

    • How VC's Make Decisions

    • Applying Investment Thesis Part 1

    • Applying Investment Thesis Part 2

    • In Module Activity: Source and Screen Startups

    • Investment Memo Walkthrough

    • Returns Analysis and Valuation Considerations

    • In Module Activity: Analyze Companies

    • The Deal

    • Knowledge Check: The Deal
  • 3

    Structuring A Deal

    • Term Sheets Walkthrough

    • Term Sheets Negotiation

    • Knowledge Check: Term Sheets

    • Convertible Preferred Equity

    • Knowledge Check: Convertible Preferred Equity

    • Convertible Debt Part 1

    • Knowledge Check: Convertible Debt Part 1

    • Convertible Debt Part 2

    • Knowledge Check: Convertible Debt Part 2

    • Cap Tables

    • Knowledge Check: Cap Tables
  • 4

    Portfolio Construction

    • First Principles

    • Knowledge Check: First Principles

    • % of Portfolios that Equal or Exceed the Multiple

    • Knowledge Check: % of Portfolios that Equal or Exceed the Multiple

    • Chance of an Outlier

    • Knowledge Check: Chance of Outlier