Schedule: 1st Week Of Each Semester, Five Full Days, Mon-Fri, ~9:00am-5:00pm PST, in VU's San Francisco Office

Overview: The VC/PE Masterclass is a one week in-person intensive investment course taught by VU's General Partners.

The course covers the core concepts of venture capital, private equity, and angel investing, with many case studies and group discussions.

Curriculum:

What is Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Private Equity? The Angel, VC, PE Ecosystem. The Life & Schedule of a VC/PE Investor. The History of Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Private Equity.
VC & Startup International Ecosystem
Why do VC/PE? How to get into VC/PE? VC roles & how to grow your VC career
Risk vs. Reward By Asset Class (Cash, Fixed Income / Real Estate, Public Stocks, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Angel)
The History & Evolution of Commerce & Platforms, Industrial Revolutions
Understanding Platforms (Internet, Marketplaces, Networks, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence)
Understanding Industry Sectors (Fintech, EdTech, Healthcare, Telecom, etc.), Categories (B2B, B2C), Revenue Models (One-time vs. Recurring) & Business Models (Markup, Arbitrage, Licensing, Commission, Rent / Lease, Subscription, Advertising, Fee for Service, Donation)
Legal Investment Fund Structures
VC/PE Compensation
VC/PE Case Studies
Diversity in VC
The Pareto Principle (also known as the 80/20 rule)
How to create an Angel / Venture Fund Strategy (Fund Size, Investment Size, Stage, Sector, Theses, Diversification) & VC Math By Investment Ownership vs. Fund Size
How to Raise an Investment Fund & LP Landscape
LP Due Diligence
How to Provide Value to Entrepreneurs & LPs
Corporate Innovation Solution Landscape
Corporate Venture Capital (Best / Worst Practices)
Deal Sourcing Strategy
The “Best” Startup Investor Pitch Deck
Top 10 Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Investors
Top 10 Lies Investors Tell Entrepreneurs
Investment Evaluation Sheet (12 Core Criteria) & Key Metrics (LTV / CAC, Revenue / Capital Spent, Gross Margin, Revenue / User Growth, Valuation / Revenue, Burn Rate) & Top Investor Questions
Sizing A Market, Competitive Landscape (Direct & Indirect Competition), Competitive Advantages (Unfair & Sustainable Moats)
How to Evaluate Teams & Unconscious Bias
Due Diligence Process: 1^st Level (Deck, Market Size, Team, Product / Service), 2^nd Level (Financials & Projections, Term Sheets, Investment Docs, Cap Table), 3^rd Level (Access Data Room, Customer & Investor Interviews, Legal Due Diligence)
Financial Modeling: Gross vs. Net Revenue, COGS, Operating Expenses, EBITDA, Cash Flow
Financial Analysis
Calculating Valuation (Pre-$ / Post-$), Share Price, & Ownership & Dilution Over Multiple Investment Rounds, Enterprise Value
Term Sheets & Investment Docs: Convertible Debt / SAFEs, Preferred Equity
Founders, Advisors & Employee Equity
Understanding Cap Tables & Capital Stack (Debt vs. Equity) & Recapitalizations
Bank Debt, Venture Debt, & Credit Facilities
How to Help Grow Portfolio Companies, Managing a Portfolio of Investments, & Reporting to LPs
Investing Strategies: Leading vs. Co-Investing, Follow-on Investing & Pro-Rata (in up, flat, and down rounds)
Best Practices of Board of Directors
Exit Analysis: Revenue / EBITDA Multiples, Comps, Waterfall Analysis, Calculating IRR
How to Increase Exit Value
M&A (Financial Buyer vs. Strategic)
IPO

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