The Startup Academy

Startup Finance course

 

Master all the necessary tools, practice with real cases and learn from some of the industry's leading experts

Limited seats, apply now! Next edition: January 2024

A specialized academy for startup finance education


The finance area is key in a startup to have visibility over the real scenario and gain maximum control. However, there are few professionals who are clear about what to do and how to do it

We want to bring to the startup world all the knowledge of our team about startup finance working with +200 projects in +20 countries, with a very practical approach and based on real cases

Course duration

10 weeks, with lifetime access to all recorded contents after completion

Dedication

3 hours/week (1h theory + 1h case + 1h live session)

Format

Online, with applicable content from day one

Language

English

Price

€1,450 (payable in up to 3 installments)

Starting date

Introductory session: Thursday, February 1st
First live session: Thursday, February 22nd

Master startup finance and join a network of startup professionals


Get trained by a great team with proven experience working as CFO in +200 startups and with national and international funds

Master the tools needed to understand startup finance
 
Model and understand different business models
 
Understand financing alternatives available to startups
 
Deep dive into financing rounds and their impact on the long term
 
Design robust reporting models (internal and for investors)
 
Create a contact network to draw on and to take advantage of and opportunities
 

7 editions

Since we started in 2021 we have already had 7 editions of our Startup Finance course. In them, our students have been able to be trained by great professionals and specialize in the operation of finance in startups

+ 400 students

Our main objective is to share the knowledge of our team with all those interested in training with us

+ 10 nationalities

We have trained students of up to 10 different nationalities. We want people from different places to be able to connect and share experiences and knowledge

Taught by a team of startup finance professionals


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Jaime Medina

CEO at The Startup CFO

 Private Investor at BackFund

Consultant at McKinsey & Company

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Luis Fernando Robledo

Manager at McKinsey & Company

Venture Partner at Picus Capital

Investment Manager at Kibo Ventures

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Juvenal Cubiles

CFO Director at The Startup CFO

 Investment Analyst at Copernicus

Valuation & Risk Control at BNP Paribas 

Our students' feedback


"The Startup Finance course from The Startup Academy is the perfect course to learn financial concepts applied to the latest market trends. For anyone who does not know how a startup finance department works, it is almost mandatory as it analyzes all the necessary aspects from a very practical point of view"

Curro Moreno Vidal

Head of Product - Zinkee

"Great dedication of the team, up-to-date content and colleagues with great professional profiles in the sector. The Startup Finance course at The Startup Academy will not only train future CFOs of startups, but future entrepreneurs!"

Denis Ciccale

CTO & Co-Founder - Zenfulfillment

With unique content



Module 1 - Introduction to Startup Finance

Introduction to general concepts to understand what a startup is and what are the stages during growth. Also, general concepts of finance and accounting and how they apply to startups will be covered

Lesson 0 · Introduction to modelling in Excel

Lesson 1 · Introduction to startup finance


Module 2 - Business models

Analysis of the main business models such as SaaS, marketplaces, platforms, ecommerce, data, R&D. Detailed study of financial modelling, reporting, main business metrics and key concepts of each of these models

Lesson 2 · SaaS

Lesson 3 · Platforms, marketplace, ecommerce

Lesson 4 · Other business models

Lesson 5 · Startup reporting


Module 3 - Financing in startups

Analysis of the different financing alternatives for startups: public, banking, venture debt, revenue-based with an in-depth study of private investment rounds and the main clauses involved. Study of governance in startups

Lesson 6 · Funding alternatives

Lesson 7 · Funding rounds I

Lesson 8 · Funding rounds II

Lesson 9 · Startup governance


Module 4 - Introduction to Venture Capital

Introduction on how Venture Capital works by studying the main concepts of the industry such as GPs vs. LPs, fee structure, investment period

Lesson 10 · Introduction to Venture Capital

Share through our Slack community synergies, challenges, and opportunities and reach your full potential, growing and learning with the best professional profiles

Consolidate networking with our events (both online and in-person), webinars and chats, tutor coffees and 1-1 meetings between students in the community

Access our job opportunities and place yourself in the sights of the best companies in the sector

Talks with startup and fund professionals


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What to expect from European VC in the second Half of 2023 and 2024?

Johannis Hatt, Founder of JVH Ventures

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How to finance when interest is higher and VC investment is lower?

Miguel Fernández, CEO & Co-Founder at Capchase

FAQs


Course content

Do I need to have prior knowledge of finance?

No need, you will learn all you need during the course and with the introductory topics you will get the basics you need for the course

How deep does the course go?

Within the limitations of being a 10-week course, it goes into enough depth on all topics to master startup finance

How long will the materials be available once I have finished the course?

The materials will be available for you to access indefinitely

Will the content be available if I can not attend the live classes?

Yes, we record and share all the materials and they will be posted on the platform so that you can access them without any problem

Payment and financing

Can my company pay the course? 

No problem, in the contract we attach an annex to include the invoicing data, where you can input your personal or your company's data

Can payment be made in installments?

Payment for any of our courses can be paid in up to 3 monthly installments without any additional interest

What payment methods are available?

Direct debit, bank transfer, Sodexo, and Cobee

Can I get discounts? 

Yes, if you belong to the community of any of our partners, please contact us, and we will inform you about the discounts

Remember that in order to join the course, you must pre-register now

Leave us your details and we will send you more information about the course and the registration process.

Resources


How to prepare a startup Business Plan in one hour?

Fill in your email and we will send you the business plan in excel!

How to prepare a startup reporting in one hour?

Fill in your email and we will send you the template!

Startup main business models

SaaS Metrics and models

Cohorts Analysis to improve customer retention

The Lean Startup Method to grow your startup