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Attendees will learn what VC investors look for in founders and knowledge transfer offices (KTOs), understand the financial needs and requirements of VCs, and gain hands-on training in venture capital financing and due diligence.
Designed by experienced VC fund managers with extensive expertise in knowledge transfer, the course focuses on avoiding early pitfalls, particularly those related to intellectual property and knowhow opportunities unique to founder institutions.
Participants will be guided through critical aspects of deal flow, ensuring successful VC engagements that foster innovation. This course is ideal for those looking to effectively navigate the complexities of venture capital and maximise opportunities for long-term success
Why Join The course?
Learn how to create win-win situations by understanding the needs of your negotiation partner. You will discover VC needs, requirements, and areas where deals can be structured. Additionally, the course offers practical finance training and direct interactions with VCs, enhancing your ability to navigate venture capital deals successfully.
Course Objectives
The course objectives are to:
- Understand what VC managers require from founders and the KTO
- What are needs of VCs; requirements and where is there room to structure the deal
- Finance and direct interaction with VCs for deeper insights and understanding
- Determining market value
- How to value the enterprise
Key Topics
The key course topics are:
- Deal flow
- Approaching VCs
- Developing elevator pitches
- Due diligence
- Term sheets
- Capitalisation tables
- Dilution consequences
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Testimonials
I thought that this was an excellent introduction to the topic of Venture Capital for early-stage tech startups (and the interface with TT). The calibre of the lecturers was excellent. They were all approachable, knowledgeable, and happy to engage with the participants.
The topics covered were broad and pitched at the correct level.
Dr Alastair Cunningham, Spain
Venture Capital TC
This is my first experience of this kind and ASTP was far beyond expectations. I really have no words. I feel much richer in soul and intellect. I wanted and still want to evolve, to learn. Even if I still have to learn, my colleagues and trainers have been exceptional.
Maria Spiridon, Romania
Building KTO for
Left a little piece of my heart in Latvia this past week at the ASTP course for Creating Successful Spin-outs in Riga. I'm grateful to the wonderful ASTP staff for a fantastic programme.
I value these programmes for the knowledge transferred and especially for the connections made. The training days are long and intense, but as they say in Italian, vale la pena. We emerge with a better understanding and appreciation for the work we do, which in turn helps us to be more active, engaged, and generous within our respective ecosystems.
Arendt Speser, Italy
CSS
Many thanks to ASTP for bringing your wonderful training events to Riga! I learnt a lot about early-stage technologies and their transfer via Spin-outs. It was lovely to meet friends and colleagues from previous ASTP events.
We discussed how the knowledge transfer processes are organised at our institutions and about the team effort that goes in to supporting academic inventions together with researchers.
Anna Stikane
Latvia
It has been three intense training days and an insightful experience of learning and connecting with knowledge transfer professionals across Europe.
Thank you for providing us with such a high-quality training experience on Spin-outs!
Faye Orfanou, Greece
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