Startups Valuation and Fundraising

Introduction

This intensive program equips aspiring entrepreneurs and investors with a deep understanding of startup valuation methods and fundraising strategies. Through interactive lectures, real-world case studies, and practical exercises, participants will acquire the expertise and tools to successfully navigate the complexities of startup finance.

How you will benefit

  • Being equipped with the foundation of a business plan, fundraising, and valuation process
  • Deep understanding of the investment, due diligence, and negotiation processes from the startup’s companies as well as investors’ perspectives
  • A clear understanding of the critical processes, challenges, and issues faced in the industry as well as be able to differentiate between various transaction structures
  • Practice on real case studies having a complete process of private equity investments

Who should attend

  • Startup companies who are planning to raise capital
  • Professionals who are seeking a career in venture capital
  • Family offices and strategic departments of business which are planning to invest in the startup’s companies
  • CEOs, head of business units, departments and decision-making personnel – who want to deal or currently dealing with venture equity firms
  • Middle to senior managers including analysts/ investment bankers/ finance professionals
  • Candidates who wish to set up venture equity business

What you will cover

  • Introduction to business valuations
  • Various types of traditional valuation methodologies
  • Why conventional valuation methods may not apply to start-ups
  • Key pitfalls

TRADITIONAL APPROACH:

  • Various methods of valuation – DCF, Multiples, comparables, etc
  • Discounted Cash Flow valuation and different multiples based methodologies
  • Importance of discount rate and multiple adjustments
  • Analyzing the number and modification of the projection

NEW APPROACH:

  • Issues with traditional methods in applying in start-ups companies
  • Some new ways to value startups
  • The venture capital method
  • The scorecard method
  • The risk factor adjusted method
  • The simplified net present value method
  • Calculation and impact of critical ratios like churn rate, burn rate, revenues run rate, Conversion rate, Customer acquisition, cost Customer life time value
  • Various other ways to evaluate the startups

  • Understanding returns for the investors
  • How to do return analysis at the time of investments and exits
  • Use of data for sensitivity analysis Identifying suitable scenarios and sensitivities and their impact on returns

  • How to calculate the funding requirement
  • Fundraising process
  • Identify and target the investors
  • Secret of successful fundraising
  • How to calculate the total stake to be given to investors
  • Structure of pitch presentation
  • How to win investor confidence

  • Keys terms and their impact on business – Board seats, Liquidation, preferences, Anti-dilution clauses, vesting of equity, exits, etc
  • How to negotiate useful terms sheets
  • Key points to focus while negotiating shareholders agreement

  • How to create your due diligence plan
  • How to prepare for the investor due-diligence
  • Manage the due-diligence process
  • Key focus areas-financial models, legal, accounting due-diligence
  • How to resolve post due diligence observations

  • What are the various structures for investments
  • Direct Equity – private market, public market, listed and unlisted market
  • Equity-linked debt – mezzanine funding, convertible securities, etc
  • Debt funding – bridge funding, subordinated debts, secularization and structured finance

Schedule

Vancouver
$7,500
09 - 13 Feb 2026
Live Online
$7,500
18 - 22 Aug 2025
Startups Valuation and Fundraising

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