The Startup Academy
Venture Capital course
Understand how VC funds are operated by practicing with real investment cases and learning from leading industry experts and investors
A specialized academy for Venture Capital education
The Venture Capital sector fuels the development of nowadays most innovative companies but remains very opaque for anyone not working in the industry. This course aims to give its students the tools to understand how these VC funds are operated from their financing and startup sourcing to the various methodologies of valuation and transaction returns
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)
Master Venture Capital and be part of a community of active VC investors and startup founders
Get trained by entrepreneurs and leading european Venture Capital investors, who participated in +100 national and cross-border transactions
10 editions
Since our inception in 2021, we've successfully conducted nine editions of our flagship Startup Finance program and one edition of our Venture Capital course
+ 500 students
Our main objective is to share the knowledge of our team with all those interested in training with us
+ 15 nationalities
We have trained students of up to 15 different nationalities. We want people from different places to be able to connect and share experiences and knowledge
Is it for me?
This course is designed for different types of professionals who are looking to dive into the startup ecosystem. The course content is created to be most relevant for those with some financial market experience, ranging from early through mid-career level. Some of the profiles are:
Taught by professionals, who have participated in +100 national and cross-border transactions
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"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
Module 1 - Introduction
Introduction: Learn the fundamental concepts to gain a comprehensive understanding of different types of Venture Capital funds. Get introduced to the history of VCs and the companies they invest in
Lesson 0 · Introduction to modelling in Excel
Lesson 1 · Introduction to Venture Capital
Module 2 - Structure and operations
Structure and operations: Explore the different types of funds, the functioning of fund operations, fund cycle, key performance metrics, and the essential governance of these funds
Lesson 2 · Fund structure and operations I
Lesson 3 · Fund structure and operations II
Module 3 - Dealmaking
Dealmaking: Gain in-depth knowledge about the entire deal process, starting from the crafting of each fund’s investment thesis to the intricacies of term sheets. Discover the various methods used to determine startup valuation, and analyze which approaches are considered best practices through real investment cases. Additionally, dive into the world of cap tables, learning how they are constructed and understanding their significance
Lesson 4 · Dealflow
Lesson 5 · Startup valuation
Lesson 6 · Execution of a Venture Capital transaction
Module 4 - Portfolio management
Portfolio management: Explore how funds effectively manage their portfolio companies, covering essential aspects such as board dynamics and follow-on investments. Gain insights into the strategies employed by VC investors to provide valuable support and guidance to their portfolio companies. Develop a profound knowledge of how funds produce returns on investments, by analyzing each exit type, including the intricate terms involved in the process, such as the lock-in period and liquidation preferences
Lesson 7 · Portfolio management
Lesson 8 · Exits
Module 5 - Fundraising
Attain a thorough comprehension of how Venture Capital funds are financed by understanding various options such as public financing and the use of leverage to secure capital as well as the points of interests of LPs when investing in a fund. Delve into the crucial aspect of reporting from GPs to LPs. You will learn how to prepare effective reporting, which metrics are of utmost importance to LPs, and how to address common challenges that arise during the reporting process
Lesson 9 · Fundraising of a VC fund
Lesson 10 · Reporting of a VC fund
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
How do VCs analyze startup decks? Master the VC perspective
Andrea Oliver, Investment Manager at Nauta
Navigating the investment landscape: Analyzing 2023 and strategizing for 2024
Jordi Vidal, Principal at Kibo Ventures
What to expect from European VC in the second half of 2023 and 2024?
Johannis Hatt, Founder of JVH Ventures
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 in Venture Capital?
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 Venture Capital
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
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
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