Venture Capital Demystified

A crash course on metrics, models and strategy

​Investing in start-ups has never been easier, and yet the internal mechanics of Venture Capital and Private Equity funds remain a mystery.

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Venture Capital Demystified

Half day.
Full impact.

OPEN COURSE

Anyone who is looking to diversify their portfolio of investments and is willing to allocate 5-10% of their disposable income to this asset class.

​For anyone who does not have the time to unpack the inner workings of Venture Capital, this crash course will dive into the most important KPIs and differentiators:

  • ​IRR, TVPI, DPI, MOIC, NAV, BFF - one of them is not a Venture Capital acronym, and you will find out which one!

  • The infamous J-Curve and why it matters.

  • How capital is actually deployed in Venture Capital firms.

  • General Partners and choosing the right team. What makes a great VC team?

  • Being an LP: what you can learn beyond the numbers. Domain-specific Venture Capital

  • Different stages, different funds? Deep dive into investment model and philosophy with 1 early-stage fund - Bogdan Iordache @ Underline.vc (1 hour) - and 1 Series-A and beyond fund - Eva Arh @ 3VC (1 hour).

Marius Istrate

Chairman of the Board - TechAngels Romania

Marius has been a business angel and growth adviser since 2020, with a focus on Romania and the CEE region. Marius is currently leading the TechAngels Romania group and he is actively supporting founders to build great teams, set them to perform, and scale the company culture. He is the ex-Chief People Officer of UiPath, where he grew the company from 100 to 3000 people in the span of 3 years, during its hypergrowth phase. He was previously the CEO of SkillValue, an IT assessment and IT recruitment platform. His Bachelor’s is in Electrical Engineering and Computers.

Guests

​Eva Arh

Partner at 3VC

​Previously, she worked with founders at a high-tech incubator, leading activities related to fundraising & internationalisation. She also served as a CFO and Investor Relations manager in tech startups.

Bogdan Iordache

General Partner of Underline Ventures

Founder of the How to Web Conference, one of Europe’s leading startup and innovation events, Bogdan is advising early-stage startups on raising capital, building useful products, or crafting great pitch decks. Previously Partner with Gecad Ventures, entrepreneur (founded and exited Conectoo, an enterprise email marketing service), he was involved with MVP Academy, MVP Angels, TechHub Bucharest, and 3TS Capital Partners.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The cost of the course is 100 EUR + VAT (600 ron).

  • Sure, why not?

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