India is witnessing a startup revolution and to capitalize the potential of India’s innovators and entrepreneurs a vibrant financial ecosystem is essential. Getting funding is a crucial element to kick off any start-up; there are various methods of funding that are popular in the start-up community nowadays, including traditional angel, VC and newly created crowdfunding etc.
This one day intensive workshop will help entrepreneurs and startup to understand the best ways of getting funded, deal structuring and term sheet negotiation and documentation. You would hear and interact with industry practitioners, startup investors and incubators to gain insight on how to build a successful business.
Why You Should Attend?
• Learn how to determine capital requirements
• When to raise funds, how much to raise, and from whom
• Learn how to structure a company for seed, angel and venture capital investment
• Understand the best practices in identifying and approaching potential investors
• Understand different modes of funding available
• Learn what methodologies to use in determining valuation
• Understand negotiation and documentation of Term Sheets & Key Clauses
• Gain insight from practitioners, startup investors and incubators
• Develop connections with other successful entrepreneurs
Who Should Attend?
• Entrepreneurs and Companies looking to raise funds
• CEOs, CXOs, CFOs, MDs and Senior Management
• Strategic Planning Executives and M&A Team
• Financial Directors
• Individual, Private and Institutional Investors
• I-Banks, Professional Advisers, Law Firms and Consultants
• Investment/Fund Managers
Preparing for Early Stage Funding
• How much money do you need - Mapping the startup lifecycle with Investment Needs
• When to raise funds, how much to raise, and from whom
• Finding and connecting with the potential investors
• The pros and cons of raising funds from angels / VC funds
• Building pitch perfect business plan
• Structuring a company for seed, angel and venture capital investment
• What investors look for before investing into business (at different levels - Seed, Angel and VC)
• Sector attracting maximum investment: E-Com, Fintech, Foodtech etc.
Key Legal Issues and Deal Documentation
• Key Terms in Term Sheet
- Liquidation Preference
- Anti-Dilution
- Board Composition
• Negotiation of Terms Sheet
• Share Holding Agreement
• Deal Structuring
• Legal Documentation
• Exit Clauses
- How much can you sell
- Timing your exit
Modes of Startup Financing
• Crowd Funding
• Angel Investment
• VC Investment
• Venture Debt Investment
• Equity Instruments
• Debt Instruments
• Mezzanine
Valuation of Startup & Early Stage Companies
• Methods of Valuation
- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
- Venture Capital Method
- First Chicago Method
- Risk Factor Summation Method
• Challenges in valuing/pricing Startup & Early Stage Companies
• VCs most applicable method in the current scenario
• Case Study
VCC Events opens up the avenues for participation. Join hands to be a part of India’s largest gathering of alternative investments leaders, industry stakeholders and Asia’s influential limited partners, general partners and marquee advisors. Your chance to actively participate and augment yourself as thought leaders.
Mumbai
ITC Maratha
Sahar Road, Next to International airport, Andheri East, Mumbai
Maharashtra 400099
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