ABCs of Venture Capital and Fundraising

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Feeling confused? Not sure what the difference between a Series A and Seed round is? Not sure what convertible debt is? The ABCs of Venture Capital and Fundraising is a true 101 on the world of technology financing. We’ll start from scratch and give you a foundation of knowledge to think about raising money for your company.

Whether you are currently fundraising, thinking about it, or thinking about entrepreneurship, this class will give you the base of knowledge from which to make better decisions. Stop feeling confused! We’ll overview and answer questions about:

  • The rounds of funding (Understand the alphabet soup!)
  • Convertible Debt v Priced Rounds
  • How to figure out your valuation
  • The economics of accelerator and incubator programs
  • Basic fundraising steps
  • The rise of new tools like AngelList

Please note, this class will sell out, please buy a ticket early.

Taught by Allen Gannett

Allen Gannett was one of DC Magazine’s “Top Techies in 2011.” He is a partner at Acceleprise, which invests in early stage enterprise technology. He was a co-founder of Splash Networks, and currently serves as CMO of EmployInsight, a venture backed technology company. He writes a column for Th...

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