Sand Hill Prep – How to be a Venture Capital Associate
A step-by-step guide to everything from sourcing to closing the deal.
- Sourcing & Evaluation
We will teach you how to build a trusted network, establish reliable sourcing channels, and evaluate investment opportunities. - Diligence
You will learn how to design a plan, manage the process, and execute the necessary diligence for your investments. - Structuring & Closing
We’ll walk through the steps for structuring a deal, negotiating the key terms, and closing a venture capital investment.
What You’ll Learn In How to be a Venture Capital Associate
0. Course Introduction
- 0.1 Course Introduction
1. Sourcing, Initial Evaluation, & Network Building
- 1.1 Setting the Venture Capital Scene
- 1.2 The Fund Strategy
- 1.3 Sourcing VC Investments
- 1.4 Network Building
- 1.5 Evaluating ups
2. Diligence Design, Process, & Management
- 2.1 The Purpose of Diligence
- 2.2 Introduction to Preliminary Diligence
- 2.3 Market Sizing Analysis
- 2.4 Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 2.5 Network Reference Calls & Off-the-Shelf Data Requests
- 2.6 Introduction to Full Diligence
- 2.7 Analyzing a Company in Full Diligence
- 2.8 Introduction to Financial Modeling
- 2.9 Financial Modeling (Example)
- 2.10 Investment Committee Presentation
3. Negotiating, Transacting, & Closing
- 3.1 Structuring a VC Investment
- 3.2 An Approach to Negotiation
- 3.3 Understanding Ownership
- 3.4 Valuing a Startup
- 3.5 Returns Analysis
- 3.6 Returns Analysis Modeling (Example)
- 3.7 Reviewing Legal Documents
- 3.8 The Closing Process
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