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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
The event had something to offer all members of the TT community from entry level to mid-career and beyond.
John Gleeson
University of Limerick, Ireland
ASTP brought the right structure and terminology to my knowledge of technology licensing.
René Widmer
ETH Transfer, Switzerland
Excellent organisation, multifarious activities, great atmosphere… I can't say enough about how well it is tailored to the needs of technology transfer professions.
Tamara Čolić Milosavljević
Centre of Technology Transfer - University of Belgrade, Serbia
There was ample opportunity to learn from colleagues through the workshop sessions or more formally through speakers either sharing their years of experience or their state of the art research. Well worth attending.
John Gleeson
University of Limerick, Ireland
The experts, the specific content and the informal setting will improve you as a professional.
Brechtje Vreenegoor
Radboud Universteit, Netherlands
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