Underpinnings Of The Venture Capital Market

Most of us are familiar with transactions taking place within formal Equity and Debt Capital Markets. Inherent within these markets is access to public information and its importance in much of today’s financial research, analysis and quite frankly, gossip.

Often our knowledge of financial trends is formed by what we read in various financial publications or see on CNBC! For example the Internet boom introduced many investors to the IPO market.

Venture Capital (VC) which is a subset of the formal Private Equity Markets is one of the least understood financial markets. Due to its private nature, very little information beyond industry generalities or completed transactions is available. Despite its mysterious nature, Venture Capital remains one of the primary capital sources for both startup and early stage firms.

This course provides a comprehensive look into the inner workings of Venture Capital along with the various skill sets required of first year analysts. The class will include case studies and class discussions augmented by lectures from industry experts.