The business of venture capital : the art of raising a fund, structuring investments, portfolio management, and exits / Mahendra Ramsinghani.

By: Ramsinghani, Mahendra [author.]
Language: English Series: Wiley finance seriesPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2021]Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781119639701; 9781119639718Subject(s): Venture capitalGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 332/.04154068 LOC classification: HG4751Online resources: Full text is available at Wiley Online Library Click here to view
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xxvii Part One The Making of a VC 1 The Business of Cash and Carry 3 2 Why Choose a Career in VC 11 3 Attributes of Successful VCs 15 4 Welcome to the Land of Ad-Venture 21 5 Developing Your Investment Career 41 6 A Business Where Enemies Accumulate 57 7 Generational Transfer and Succession 63 Part Two Raising Your Venture Fund 8 LP Universe 73 9 LPs of Choice: Fund of Funds 89 10 How LPs Conduct Fund Due Diligence 95 11 Defining Your Fund’s Investment Strategy 99 12 Investment Team Diligence 119 13 Fund Size and Portfolio Construction 129 14 Performance Analysis 137 15 Terms of Fund Investment 155 16 The Venture Firm’s Ethos, Culture, and Values 173 17 Raising Your First Fund 193 18 The Fundraising Roadshow 205 19 Why LPs Seek First-Time Funds 221 20 Sourcing Investment Opportunities 229 Part Three Building Your Portfolio 21 Due Diligence Cheat Sheet 255 22 Diligence 259 23 Management Team Diligence: Assessing the Intangible 269 24 Market, Product, and Business Model Analysis 293 25 Terms and Conditions Apply 303 26 Structure of the Term Sheet 309 27 Buy Low, Sell High 317 28 The Closing Process 353 Part Four The Art of Value Creation 29 Serving on Boards 357 30 Board Culture and Orientation 367 31 Let Me Know How I Can Be Helpful: Value Creation 377 32 Challenges in the Boardroom 391 Part Five Exits: Liquidity Events and Champagne 33 Exit Strategies 407 34 Acquisitions 417 35 Initial Public Offering 435 36 Secondary Sales 449 Notes 451 Index 485
Summary: "This book addresses the entire spectrum of investing and is focused toward seed and early-stage venture investments. Raising a fund, sourcing and investing, and exits are interlinked aspects of the VC business. After reading the insights of various practitioners, aspirants will be able to appreciate the intricacies of the venture capital business and have a stronger understanding of the basics"-- Provided by publisher.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MAHENDRA RAMSINGHANI, B. Engg., MBA, has over fifteen years of investment experience and is the founder of Secure Octane, a San Francisco–based cybersecurity fund. He is the former Managing Director of First Step Fund and has advised investment organizations in the U.S., Asia Pacific, and Middle East regions. He is a frequent speaker at engagements around the world, and contributes regularly to professional publications, including Techcrunch, Forbes, and Venturebeat.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword xiii

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xxvii

Part One The Making of a VC

1 The Business of Cash and Carry 3

2 Why Choose a Career in VC 11

3 Attributes of Successful VCs 15

4 Welcome to the Land of Ad-Venture 21

5 Developing Your Investment Career 41

6 A Business Where Enemies Accumulate 57

7 Generational Transfer and Succession 63

Part Two Raising Your Venture Fund

8 LP Universe 73

9 LPs of Choice: Fund of Funds 89

10 How LPs Conduct Fund Due Diligence 95

11 Defining Your Fund’s Investment Strategy 99

12 Investment Team Diligence 119

13 Fund Size and Portfolio Construction 129

14 Performance Analysis 137

15 Terms of Fund Investment 155

16 The Venture Firm’s Ethos, Culture, and Values 173

17 Raising Your First Fund 193

18 The Fundraising Roadshow 205

19 Why LPs Seek First-Time Funds 221

20 Sourcing Investment Opportunities 229

Part Three Building Your Portfolio

21 Due Diligence Cheat Sheet 255

22 Diligence 259

23 Management Team Diligence: Assessing the Intangible 269

24 Market, Product, and Business Model Analysis 293

25 Terms and Conditions Apply 303

26 Structure of the Term Sheet 309

27 Buy Low, Sell High 317

28 The Closing Process 353

Part Four The Art of Value Creation

29 Serving on Boards 357

30 Board Culture and Orientation 367

31 Let Me Know How I Can Be Helpful: Value Creation 377

32 Challenges in the Boardroom 391

Part Five Exits: Liquidity Events and Champagne

33 Exit Strategies 407

34 Acquisitions 417

35 Initial Public Offering 435

36 Secondary Sales 449

Notes 451

Index 485

"This book addresses the entire spectrum of investing and is focused toward seed and early-stage venture investments. Raising a fund, sourcing and investing, and exits are interlinked aspects of the VC business. After reading the insights of various practitioners, aspirants will be able to appreciate the intricacies of the venture capital business and have a stronger understanding of the basics"-- Provided by publisher.

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