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MasterClass on Becoming a Lead Investor with Sanjay Mehta
Nov 2, 2018 - Nov 4, 2018
09:00 AM - 06:00 PM (Asia/Kolkata)
Alibaug, .
Alibag,India

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MasterClass on Venture Investing with Sanjay Mehta  

Venture investing is not about theory and practice alone. At this masterclass the main goal is to challenge your curiosity, train you to notice details, teach you to design different scenarios, and react adequately to a change. 

Who should enroll into MasterClass

Next Generation Investors
Entrepreneurs considering venture funding
Angel and corporate investors
Executives at corporate M&A and business development
Economic development officials
Executives and owners of family businesses
Service providers: attorneys, accountants, consultants    

These rules apply for all the participants.
Chatham House Rules
No media, no press, no journalist.



Hard-Learned Strategies on Venture Investing

This is an offsite residential MasterClass wherein delegates will learn from the widely revered angel investor Sanjay Mehta who is respected for his exit strategies. This masterclass will help individual investors avoid failures, learn about wealth creation opportunities with venture investing. Transfer of knowledge will be through classroom training, case studies, group discussions.

Angel investing is not easy. The top angel investors like Sanjay Mehta have spent several years and tons of resources to building their trusted network. Venture investing is a high touch & competitive business, but for individuals with the right skills and knowledge it is extremely rewarding & satisfying career. This masterclass gives you the opportunity to examine the complexities of deal-making – from discovery to exits by using real case studies of recent deals in exclusive closed door format. Develop your own investment thesis by understanding the mechanics of deal selection, valuation and structuring, value creation and harvesting. Practical exercises and high level networking mean participants can add value immediately to their Venture Investing decisions. Sanjay Mehta being an technology evangelist, crypto investor himself he will also cover brief overview on how to do technology assessment of blockchain companies. He has experienced 103 startup portfolio investments. The participants will gain understanding of the different components of the business model and the differences between the business model of an established company and a startup. We will use business model canvas to practice description of business models for several startups and analyze the most frequently encountered risks that early-stage startups face when looking for a product-market fit. We will then discuss how to address these risks through experimentation, piloting, prototyping, and other lean startup strategies. The overall goal is to cover issues related to mitigating risks related to business models with startups.

Key take away for participants

For angel networks it expands availability of early-stage equity capital by training relatively new investors in angel investing, utilizing the global best practices in India context. Help next generation investors develop a more informed understanding of risk, and the role it plays in the process. Create and support a group of angel investors to syndicate capital, evaluate deals, invest in technology companies and mentor them towards growth and success. 

Improve your return on investment by adopting a process for evaluating and monitoring potential opportunities. Learn and become inspired by case studies of India's greatest successes and failures. Overview of Indian Venture Investing. Beyond the Business Plan: What to look for in a Founding Team Effective Strategies for Transforming Traditional Investment Environments. Portfolio Construction Strategy. Structuring the Deal. Due Diligence. Preparing your portfolio companies to achieve next milestone in business & funding. Getting Alignment: Making sure entrepreneurs and investors are on the same page. Being an Effective Mentor/Advisor: What entrepreneurs want and need from their Angel Investors. Valuation art or science. Post-Investment founder Relationship. Legal aspects and importance. Building a Syndicate: Finding and selecting other investors

First session:
Selecting the Best Startups

Basic concepts and understanding of all the relevant actors in the
early stage ecosystem
Professionally structuring your investment process
Finding high quality investment opportunities
Advanced ways of screening the deal flow in a way consistent with your
personal investment strategy
How to approach the evaluation process
Conducting a market and business assessment

Second Session:
Financial and Legal Aspects

How to approach negotiations with investment target companies
Common deal terms and how they impact
Structuring terms in typical investment documents
How to approach and perform a pre-revenue company valuation
Conducting a financial due diligence
Conducting a legal due diligence
Valuation & Term Sheet
SHA & Convertible Notes

Third Session:
Supporting Portfolio Companies

The many possible roles an active investor can take
How to approach the whole process of improving a portfolio company
How to improve their teams
How to improve their business models
How to improve their strategies
How to improve their marketing, sales, and business development
How to scale structures and processes when companies grow

Fourth Session:
Later Stage Activities

How portfolio companies should be monitored (even when there is little active involvement)
How to deal with companies when they raise further capital later on
How to prepare for an exit early enough
How to successfully execute an exit

Fifth Session:
Understanding the technology curve

Artificial Intelligence
Big Data Analytics
Driver Less Cars
BlockChain & Cryptocurrencies
Robotics
3D Printing

Schedule of 2 night 3 days: 

Day 1:Evening Welcome Reception & Networking
Day 2 :Masterclass during day and evening few celebrity talks
Day 3 :Live Pitches, Evaluation and Negotiation depart in evening

  1. ​Alibaug,
    .,
    Alibag, Maharashtra, India


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