Raising Venture Capital [Hardcover]

Part one covers the history of the venture capital industry, shows why entrepreneurs need venture capital finance, and looks at how venture capitals raise and structure their funds. It also covers valuation methods for venture capital investments, and portfolio management.

Part two illustrates how successful entrepreneurs raise finance from venture capitals, and gives details on how to approach venture capitals, how to choose the right venture capital firm, and how venture capitals and  entrepreneurs work together after the deal is done.

Part three gives a blow-by-blow account of the structure of a venture capital deal.

Preface xiii

Part I The Business of Venture Capital 1

1 Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists 3

2 Other People’s Money 9

3 The Limited Partnership 15

4 The Competitive Environment 25

5 The VC's Investment Model 31

Part II Accessing Venture Capital 49

6 Introduction to Part II 51

7 Is Venture Capital the Right Option? 53

8 Choosing a VC Firm 59

9 The Entry Point 65

10 The Investment Process 71

11 Preparing for the Investment Process 81

Part III The VC Term Sheet 99

12 Introduction to Term Sheets 101

13 Business Valuation 121

14 Investment Structure 123

15 SyndilÃÕ