Valuation & Fundraising Workshop

                    Understanding Valuation for Your Start-Up

I.Understanding of Term Sheet and Share Holder Agreement (SHA). 

    Valuer  Perspective:

1. Challenges while valuing a start-up
2. Valuing a startup on day 1 - idea stage
3. Cost of valuation for start-ups
4. Fundraising via IPO
5. Angel Tax regulations - steps to be taken by start-ups
6. Various instruments for raising money - esp. for start-ups 

      Mentor & Investor Perspective:  

1. When should start-ups raise money and when not to
2. Whom should start-up founders’ approach to raising money
3. Why founders and investors need to negotiate about valuation
4. The importance of unit economics
5. Tech-startup valuation a bubble
6. Is the valuation of start-ups an art or science
7. Understanding Angel/VC mindset
8. What an Angel/VC look for?

II. Role of Valuation while Fundraising  

III. Whom should Start-up approach for valuation?

Speakers: 

• Vipul Mehta,Founder & CEO at Tipping Point, Compliance at LogiNext

Vipul Mehta having an Entrepreneurial mindset focuses to maximize efficiency, scale and profits by understanding the business goals and leverage 20 years of rich experience in IT industry as a co-founder and top management with software product development companies serving to India’s fortune 500 customers.

He started his career with IT Industry in Software training and education field as a faculty, corporate trainer, managed profitable training institute and franchisees network across India. Ventured in IT Consulting Business, provided corporate training, software development projects and advisory services. He Continued  his entrepreneurship journey by getting associated with a start-up IT Company as a co-founder.

At MAIA Intelligence, he  worked closely with start-up networks like Mumbai Angels, IAN Incubator, B2B1K Ventures & Venture Nursery along with CEO & Co-founder. He Evaluated and took part in due diligence process where angles have invested. This helped him to get connected with start-ups in diverse sectors with fresh ideas, mentoring start-Ups, help to raise funds, manage day to day business challenges, guide in legal and compliance matters, sharing his past experiences and showing the start-Ups correct path that will benefit them grow faster and the right direction really excites him.

His Significant contributions in developing Operational excellence includes:

• Understanding of start-up ecosystem from 0 stage to growth stage
• Strategy and Planning
• Leadership
• Human capital management
• P & L and customer equity generation
• Investor relations
• Vendor management
• Finance, taxation and compliances
• Business Plans for Startups, evaluation, due diligence and VC Funding
• Business Process Management (BPM)
• Enterprise Account Management
• Go-To-Market Strategies
• Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
• Product and Pricing Strategies
• Profit Center Management
• Startup Operations & Management
• Cross Functions & Multitasking
• Digital Marketing, Social Media & Event Management

• Yagnesh Sanghrajka,Founder at PinG Advisory Services LLP

Yagnesh Sanghrajka 's 25+ years work experience in various service industries (including a VC/PE fund), including large hi-tech global businesses in Education, IT/ ITES & BPO space, heading the Finance and Reporting function, part of the top management, involved in fund raising, business strategy for organic and inorganic growth, Investor Relations, corporate restructuring, cost optimization, compensation management and policy making, mergers and acquisition & integration.

His  goal is to work with companies experiencing high growth, helping them scale up to tap market potential and enhance shareholder value. He  a mentor with 91springboard since mid-2018

Specialties: Corporate Governance, Strategy, Fund Raising, Financial Modelling, MIS reporting, Cost optimization, Investor Relations, Financial Due Diligence, IT services, Media and Entertainment, Education Services