About This Program
Private Equity and Venture Capital are the most lucrative and high-paying career opportunities within the finance industry. However, very few manage to land these super dream job roles. The entry barrier being - knowledge, knowledge & knowledge!
The core skill set one needs for building a career in this segment is a comprehensive understanding of business analytics, core finance, law, compliance combined with practical use cases, and case studies.
This 7-week course is designed to master this skill set with the following take-aways:
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A holistic perspective on equity financing
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Know key terminologies, trends, processes & industry players
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Understanding the implications of deal structures and terms
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Explore career opportunities in private equity and venture capital finance
Key Course Modules
Early stage investment landscape
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Sources of Capital
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Key Terminologies
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Lucrative Funding Opportunities
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Evolving Venture Capital Ecosystem
Understanding
Valuations Techniques
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Capitalization Table
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Mathematics of Valuations
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Different Methods of Valuations
Deal structuring & investment instruments
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Straight Equity
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CCPS and CCD
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Venture Debt Financing
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i-Safe notes
Due diligence, Term Sheet and SHA
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Stages in Venture Capital Investments
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Terms and Rights
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Due Diligence Process
Exits and Exit
Strategies
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Right exit options
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IPO
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Exit through Secondary Sale
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Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions
Cash flows and
Projections
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PnL and Balancesheet
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Working Capital
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Cash Flows
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Financial Modelling
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Financial Sustainability Factors
Detailed Curriculum
Week 04 | End--to-End Funding Process
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Financial due diligence
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Legal due diligence
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Structuring and negotiating term sheet
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Pre-emptive right, Anti-dilution, Liquidation, Exit Right, Drag Along, Put Option & Tag Along, Affirmative Rights, Condition Precedent, SHA & SSA (Indemnity)
Week 05 | Exit Strategies
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IPO
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Secondary Sale
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Strategic Exit Option - Case Study on Flipkart. What would have been a possible fate of the company had it continued as a private ownership or opted for an IPO instead of being strategically acquired by Walmart?
Week 06 | Business Plans
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How to impactfully convey the value proposition through a captivating narrative?
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Do’s and Don’ts of a pitch
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Identifying relevant investors
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Correct approach to investors
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Delivering a powerful pitch
Week 07 | 3 Statement Financial Models
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Understanding PnL
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Balance Sheet and Cash Flows
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Projecting your PnL and Balance Sheet
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How to calculate the amount of capital required to be raised
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Working Capital: The most significant aspect in entrepreneurial finance
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Creating a finance model
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Break even, financial sustainability, runway and burn rate calculations
Week 01 | Early Stage Investment Landscape
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Do you speak the language of venture capital?
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Sources of Capital for early stage ventures - VC Funds Angel Investors, Incubators, Crowd Funding, Debt Financing
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What do investors look for in a venture?
Week 02 | Understanding Valuations
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Understanding capitalization table
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Valuations in public markets
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Why public market valuation methods do not work in early stage ventures
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Pre and Post Money Valuations
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Methods of valuing startups - Valuing the inputs, Transaction comparable, Trading comparable, Discounting for time and risk for some future estimate value, Multiple of earnings
Week 03 | Deal Structuring & Investment Instruments
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Straight Equity and CCPS
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Compulsory Convertible Debentures - iSafe Notes
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Structuring transactions to make future rounds simpler
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Case Study on deal structuring and implementing case specific investment
instruments
Key Outcomes
Master practical finance methodologies used in PE & VC
Build the skill-set required for a high analytical job role like PE & VC
360 degree perspective into VC investments
Build a professional network
Understand how to invest in companies
Who Will Benefit
Entrepreneurs looking to raise capital for their startups
Investors looking to invest in quality startups & maximise returns
Graduate Professionals looking to accelerate career growth in
Private Equity Finance & Venture Capital
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Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy
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Cancellations received up to 7 business days prior to the date of training will not be charged the course fee.
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Cancellations within 7 business days prior to the training date, and in no-show up the case, registrants liable to pay the full amount.
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Substitutions within a company are permitted, requests must be submitted through email.
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IAVC reserves the right to amend content, expert(s), venue, and date(s) of the training program.
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In case of training cancellation, participants will be refunded the course fee in full.
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IAVC shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages that may be incurred due to a cancellation.
