Venture Capital and Startup Financing

  1. Investment Decision and Deal Execution
    1. Due Diligence Process
      1. Team Assessment
        1. Founder Background Verification
          1. Team Capability Evaluation
            1. Leadership Assessment
            2. Market and Competitive Analysis
              1. Market Size Validation
                1. Competitive Positioning Review
                  1. Industry Trend Analysis
                  2. Product and Technology Evaluation
                    1. Technical Architecture Review
                      1. Intellectual Property Assessment
                        1. Product Roadmap Evaluation
                        2. Financial and Operational Review
                          1. Historical Performance Analysis
                            1. Key Metrics Evaluation
                              1. Unit Economics Assessment
                              2. Customer and Reference Validation
                                1. Customer Interview Process
                                  1. Reference Check Procedures
                                    1. Market Validation
                                  2. Valuation Methodologies
                                    1. Pre-Money and Post-Money Concepts
                                      1. Definition and Calculation
                                        1. Ownership Impact Analysis
                                        2. Early-Stage Valuation Approaches
                                          1. Comparable Company Analysis
                                            1. Berkus Method
                                              1. Scorecard Valuation Method
                                                1. Risk Factor Summation
                                                  1. Venture Capital Method
                                                  2. Valuation Negotiation
                                                    1. Market Comparables
                                                      1. Company-Specific Factors
                                                        1. Negotiation Strategies
                                                      2. Term Sheet Negotiation
                                                        1. Term Sheet Purpose and Structure
                                                          1. Non-Binding Nature
                                                            1. Key Components Overview
                                                            2. Economic Terms
                                                              1. Valuation and Price per Share
                                                                1. Investment Amount
                                                                  1. Option Pool Size
                                                                    1. Liquidation Preferences
                                                                      1. Non-Participating Preferred
                                                                        1. Participating Preferred
                                                                          1. Capped Participation
                                                                          2. Anti-Dilution Provisions
                                                                            1. Weighted Average Broad-Based
                                                                              1. Weighted Average Narrow-Based
                                                                                1. Full Ratchet Protection
                                                                              2. Control and Governance Terms
                                                                                1. Board Composition
                                                                                  1. Protective Provisions
                                                                                    1. Voting Agreements
                                                                                      1. Information Rights
                                                                                        1. Inspection Rights
                                                                                        2. Transfer and Exit Terms
                                                                                          1. Drag-Along Rights
                                                                                            1. Tag-Along Rights
                                                                                              1. Right of First Refusal
                                                                                                1. Co-Sale Rights
                                                                                                2. Other Key Provisions
                                                                                                  1. Founder Vesting
                                                                                                    1. Employee Option Pool
                                                                                                      1. No-Shop Provisions
                                                                                                        1. Exclusivity Periods
                                                                                                      2. Deal Closing Process
                                                                                                        1. Closing Conditions
                                                                                                          1. Corporate Resolutions
                                                                                                            1. Regulatory Approvals
                                                                                                            2. Funds Transfer
                                                                                                              1. Escrow Arrangements
                                                                                                                1. Wire Transfer Procedures
                                                                                                                  1. Closing Mechanics

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                                                                                                              5. Post-Investment Portfolio Management and Value Creation