ENT 425

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Venture Capital for Startups

Management Marriott School of Business

Course Description

Explore how successful startups navigate obtaining funding from venture capital firms, the typical terms and structures of those relationships, and how they manage those relationships over time. Considered from the perspective of both the venture capital firm and the founder seeking capital, with hands-on practice.

When Taught

Fall

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Understand Venture Capital

Learning Outcome

Understand how investment decisions are made by venture capital firms, and how investments can be structured when financing start-up and early-stage ventures

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Conduct Due Diligence

Learning Outcome

Assess and analyze a start-up investment opportunity, and recommend whether to invest

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VC Funding

Learning Outcome

Identify, approach, and pitch to a VC firm in order to obtain funding for a startup