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Private and Confidential
Startup Funding Lifecycle
2 Sources:www.fundersandfounders.com-“HowStartupFundingWorks”
Differentinvestorsforeachcompanystage
SeedInvestorsdealwithseveralrisks:• (High)Business• (High)TeamProfile• (Medium)Technical
Private and Confidential
Venture Capital Fund Manager Lifecycle
3
INVEST
Manage Divest
• Acquireequityofstartupcompaniesthatpresentdisrup4veinnova4onsorbusinessmodels
X €
α.X €
• Helpthecompanytodevelopandsellproducts
• Supportnewfundingrounds
• Sellequityposi4ononthecompany
ProfessionalInvestors
FUND MANAGER
Private and Confidential
What is a VC looking for in a Startup?
4
Relevantmarketneed/problemmustexist
(eventuallynotverbalized)
VCInvesLment
RelevantMarketNeed
Disrup4veprotectedsolu4onansweringmarketneed
withmeasurablebenefits
Innova4veSolu4on
Mone4zablesolu4onthrough
acessiblepartnerships,competences
(…)
SustainableBusinessModel
Technicalknowhowofthe
solu4onandacomplete
commitmentandresiliencetothe
company
SolidTeam
Investmentpropose
(milestones,capital,exits…)alignedwithVC
strategy
ANrac4veInvestment
Whatfeaturesdoesastartupneed/addresstohavetosuccessfullyfulfillthisjourney?
VCDivestment
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What to show to a Seed Investor
5 Sources:DocSend–“Whatwelearnedfrom200Startupswhoraised$360M
Averageseeddecklength=19pag.
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Getting in touch with Investors
6 Sources:CBInsights–www.cbinsights.com/blog/tech-periodic-table/
Playersthatcanhelp:• Incubators/Accelerators• Universi4es• TechnologyTransferCenters
USExample