Venture Capital and Startup Financing

  1. The Venture Capital Firm Structure and Operations
    1. VC Fund Structure
      1. General Partners
        1. Fund Management Responsibilities
          1. Investment Decision Authority
            1. Carried Interest Structure
              1. Definition and Calculation
                1. Vesting Schedules
                  1. Distribution Mechanics
                  2. Management Fee Structure
                    1. Fee Calculation Methods
                      1. Fee Evolution Over Fund Life
                    2. Limited Partners
                      1. Institutional Investors
                        1. High-Net-Worth Individuals
                          1. Fund-of-Funds
                            1. LP Rights and Obligations
                              1. Due Diligence Requirements
                            2. VC Fund Lifecycle
                              1. Fundraising Period
                                1. LP Pitching Process
                                  1. Fund Documentation
                                    1. First and Final Closings
                                    2. Investment Period
                                      1. Deal Sourcing
                                        1. Investment Execution
                                          1. Follow-on Investment Rights
                                          2. Portfolio Management Period
                                            1. Company Support Activities
                                              1. Performance Monitoring
                                                1. Value Creation Initiatives
                                                2. Harvest Period
                                                  1. Exit Execution
                                                    1. Distribution Management
                                                      1. LP Reporting
                                                      2. Fund Extensions
                                                        1. Extension Provisions
                                                          1. GP-Led Secondaries
                                                        2. Investment Thesis Development
                                                          1. Sector Focus
                                                            1. Software as a Service
                                                              1. Financial Technology
                                                                1. Healthcare Technology
                                                                  1. Consumer Technology
                                                                    1. Deep Technology
                                                                      1. Climate Technology
                                                                      2. Stage Specialization
                                                                        1. Pre-Seed Focus
                                                                          1. Seed Stage Focus
                                                                            1. Series A Specialization
                                                                              1. Growth Stage Investment
                                                                              2. Geographic Focus
                                                                                1. Domestic Market Concentration
                                                                                  1. International Investment
                                                                                    1. Emerging Market Focus
                                                                                    2. Deal Flow Sourcing
                                                                                      1. Network-Based Sourcing
                                                                                        1. Event-Based Sourcing
                                                                                          1. Inbound Deal Flow
                                                                                            1. Proprietary Sourcing Strategies

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                                                                                        3. The Startup Fundraising Process