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VC Associate Program Curriculum

The document outlines the curriculum for a Venture Capital Associate Program. The program consists of 5 modules that cover key areas like navigating the VC industry, valuation, term sheet design, building an investment portfolio, and fund operations. Each module includes main sections, learning objectives, and worksheets/templates. The goal is to prepare associates to source deals, conduct due diligence, negotiate terms, analyze investments, and support portfolio companies and fund reporting.
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VC Associate Program Curriculum

The document outlines the curriculum for a Venture Capital Associate Program. The program consists of 5 modules that cover key areas like navigating the VC industry, valuation, term sheet design, building an investment portfolio, and fund operations. Each module includes main sections, learning objectives, and worksheets/templates. The goal is to prepare associates to source deals, conduct due diligence, negotiate terms, analyze investments, and support portfolio companies and fund reporting.
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CURRICULUM

VENTURE CAPITAL
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM

STAND OUT
WHEN APPLYING FOR A VC JOB
AND START STRONG

2020
VC Academy Module 1: Career In Venture Capital (25 lectures)
PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Main sections:                                                      
Navigating Investment Arena Toolkit:
5 worksheets
Getting Into Venture Capital
4 templates
Drafting Your Career Path
Climbing Through The Window
Learning objectives:
Identify, prioritize and develop an action plan for obtaining the necessary
knowledge and skills
Outline your career plan in the venture capital industry
Create a strategy for building your industry presence and an action plan
for establishing yourself as an industry thought leader
Prepare a package of materials about yourself for your prospective
employees and partners  

Module 2: Valuation From The First Check To An Exit (22 lectures)


Main sections:
Valuation Of Pre- and Post-revenue Startups Toolkit:
4 calculators
Factors That May Affect Valuations
2 templates
Learning objectives:
Understand financial analysis basics 
Become competent in determining valuations
Start developing system thinking

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VC Academy Module 3: Term Sheet Design (39 lectures)
PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Main sections:
Components Of A Good Deal Toolkit:
6 templates
Risk Mitigating Provisions 
1 fat worksheet
Learning objectives:
Practice confident negotiation of deal terms
Create your own template term sheet

Module 4: Building Investment Portfolio (30 lectures)


Main sections:
Toolkit:
Deal sourcing 
5 worksheets
Due-Diligence And Market Analysis 4 templates
Learning objectives:
Track and analyse markets that are relevant to the investment focus
Establish a deal flow and initial screening process
Evaluate deals through commercial, financial and technical due diligence
Develop financial models (such as P&L, BS, CF, cap table, waterfall)
Pitch potential investments internally, to the investment committee 

Module 5: Venture Capital Fund Operations (11 lectures)


Main sections:
Toolkit:
Involvement In A VC Fund's Operations
2 worksheets
Learning objectives: 3 templates

Learn to support portfolio companies and analyse their performance


Coordinating (not directly preparing) periodic investor reporting materials

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