Venture Capital and Early Stage Financing

2 Credit Hours

This class will provide students with a real-world introduction to venture capital and early stage financing transactions. Topics will include types of start-up financing, financing round negotiations, the initial founder "pitch" to a VC investor, a survey of material terms within VC term sheets including negotiation strategies in the current market, exits and IPOs in VC-backed businesses and typical VC financing documentation. We will also regularly discuss current trends within the VC space. BUSCOM 601S Business Associations is recommended for this course, but is not a required prerequisite.