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RWTHx: Understanding Venture Capitalists: How to Get Money for Your Start Up

Please notice, that this course will be archived on September 30, 2024.Enroll here into the new course.

Learn the secrets of successful startup fundraising from veteran entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

6 weeks
3–4 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
This course is archived

About this course

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Please notice, that this course will be archived on September 30, 2024.Enroll here into the new course.

Being an entrepreneur and creating a startup requires money. This money is essential to building a prototype, hiring a great team, and launching a new product or service. How do you raise money for your startup? Venture capitalists.

Introduction to Venture Capital will teach you how to get the money needed to run your startup. You will learn who venture capitalists are, how they think and gain an understanding of their motives, investment strategies, and what they’ll expect from you.

In addition to lectures you will get first hand inside knowledge from experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists on what it takes to successfully acquire money for your startup!

At a glance

  • Institution: RWTHx
  • Subject: Business & Management
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:

    No mandatory prerequisites, but basic knowledge of Entrepreneurship and math is beneficial.

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated skills:Fundraising, Entrepreneurship, Management, Venture Capital, New Product Development

What you'll learn

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  • What a venture capitalist is and why they do what they do.
  • How to select and pitch to a venture capitalist.
  • Basic knowledge on valuation and negotiation techniques.
  • What a Term Sheet is, its clauses, and possible pitfalls.
  • What changes when a venture capitalist enters your company
  • How, when, and why a venture capitalist exits your company and how it affects your and your team

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