Course curriculum

  • 1

    Stat Zero Overview

  • 2

    The VC/PE Masterclass - Day 1

    • 1. Intro To The VC/PE Masterclass

    • 2. Why Become A VC/PE Investor?

    • 3. How To Become A VC/PE Investor?

    • 4. Scout Programs

    • 5. VC/PE Investment Roles

    • 6. How To Grow Your VC/PE Career

    • 7. Private vs. Public Equity

    • 8. Types Of Private Equity

    • 9. The Funding Food Chain

    • 10. Accelerators, Incubators, & Crowdfunding

    • 11. Accredited Investors

  • 3

    The VC/PE Masterclass - Day 2

    • 1. VC Asset Allocation

    • 2. Angel Groups

    • 3. Seed Funds

    • 4. Venture Capital Funds

    • 5. Private Equity Funds

    • 6. The Life Of A VC/PE Investor

    • 7. Evaluating Risk

    • 8. Risk by Asset Class

    • 9. Risk Vs Reward

    • 10. Internal Rate Of Return

    • 11. Target Return

    • 12. Brief History of Venture Capital

    • 13. Pitchbook Industry Reports

    • 14. Finding the Right VC

    • 15. What Is A Startup vs. A Company?

    • 16. Scale of Companies

    • 17. Commerce Revolutions

  • 4

    The VC/PE Masterclass - Day 3

    • 1. Realized Vs Unrealized Returns

    • 2. Lean Startup Approach

    • 3. Minimal Viable Product

    • 4. Developing the Fund Concept

    • 5. Raising the Fund

    • 6. Fund Structure

    • 7. Investment Strategy by Stage

    • 8. Strategy to Raise Fund Capital

    • 9. Ownership Vs Exit Size

    • 10. Compensation: Salary + Carry

    • 11. Value as a Strategic Investor

    • 12. Deal Sourcing

    • 13. First Mover Vs Category Creators

    • 14. Company Evaluation Sheet

    • 15. Deal Flow Management

    • 16. Key Due Diligence Docs

    • 17. How VCs Review Companies

  • 5

    The VC/PE Masterclass - Day 4

    • 1. Difference Between First Mover and a Category Creator

    • 2. Team

    • 3. Top 10 Entrepreneur Lies & Top 10 Investor Lies

    • 4. The "Best" Investor Pitch Deck

    • 5. Case Study: Le Tote

    • 6. Financial Modeling

    • 7. Market Size Analysis

    • 8. Revenue

    • 9. Expenses

    • 10. Calculating LTV

    • 11. Valuation Ownership Analysis

    • 12. Pre-Money vs Post-Money Valuation

    • 13. Shares Outstanding

    • 14. Share Price Calculation

    • 15. Learn by Doing

    • 16. Dilution

    • 17. Pro Rata

    • 18. Valuation

  • 6

    The VC/PE Masterclass - Day 5

    • 1. Case Study: CARTA

    • 2. Seniority vs Return

    • 3. Debt

    • 4. Convertible Debt Terms

    • 6. Equity Terms

    • 5. SAFEs

    • 7. Exit Analysis

    • 8. Strategies to Increase Exit Size

    • 9. Exit Valuations

    • 10. Investment vs Exit Multiples

    • 11. IRR Analysis

    • 12. Investment Strategy

    • 13. Portfolio Theory First Round

    • 14. VC Portfolio Theory Follow On

    • 15. Venture Fund Math

    • 16. Follow On Decision Tree

    • 17. Optimal Portfolio Quantity

    • 18. Target Return Multiple Logic

    • 19. Rationale for Acquirer

    • 20. Acquisition Currency

    • 21. Market Capitalization

    • 22. Enterprise Value

    • 23. Valuation Methods

    • 24. Range of Valuations

    • 25. Valuation + Premium

    • 26. Valuation Multiples

    • 27. Private Market vs Secondary Market

    • 28. Why IPO?

    • 29. IPO Process

    • 30. Lockup Period

    • 31. 2014 Tech IPO Pipeline

    • 32. Venture Capital Bubble