Early-stage investing is built on uncertainty. Investors must judge founders, markets, business models, traction, and growth potential long before outcomes are clear. The challenge is not simply finding promising startups—it is knowing how to evaluate risk, structure deals, and build a portfolio that can absorb failure while capturing outsized returns.
The Venture Capital: Investing in Early-Stage Startups programme provides a practical introduction to how venture capital deals are sourced, assessed, negotiated, and managed. Across five days, you'll explore due diligence, startup valuation, term sheets, investor–founder negotiations, pitching, and portfolio construction.
Through case studies and practical exercises, you'll develop a clearer understanding of how venture investors make decisions and support early-stage companies from initial investment through portfolio growth.