The investment cycle

    Module 1: The investment cycle (Reflect on the nature of venture finance and the role it plays for entrepreneurs and investors.) Module 2: Investor types (Explore the types of investors in venture finance.) Module 3: Fundraising (Learn about fundraising, financial projections, and financial ask.) Module 4: Valuation: Art or science? (Discover how valuation occurs and why it is important.) Module 5: Venture capitalists (Explore the role of venture capitalists, venture capital funding, and venture capital firms.) Module 6: Negotiating deals (Discover how to negotiate a deal to reach agreement.) Module 7: Scaling up and scaling down (Learn about staged financing and how ventures deal with financial difficulties.) Module 8: Cashing in on success (Explore the process of exit from the perspective of the entrepreneur and the investor.)