Key Themes
#investment
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Preparing for an investor meeting
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How a VC investor thinks and evaluates startups
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A 101 on investment term sheets
12 Videos - 62 Minutes
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Lessons From A VC
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Lesson 1 - Introduction
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Lesson 2 - My core strengths as an investor
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Lesson 3 - How I prepare for an investment meeting
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Lesson 4 - How prepared I expect founders to be
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Lesson 5 - How I think about the future of money
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Lesson 6 - Term Sheets 101
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Lesson 7 - No Shop Clauses
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Lesson 8 - Pre Money and Post Money Valuations
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Lesson 9 - Does valuation matter
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Lesson 10 - How should founders think about exits
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Lesson 11 - Investing in the founder
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Lesson 12 - Price and Chemistry - two of a VC's biggest challenges
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Meet Your Instructor
Toby Coppel
During his 25 year journey in the tech industry, Toby has worked with many inspiring entrepreneurs including Jerry Yang (Yahoo!) and Jack Ma (Alibaba). His formative professional years were spent working in Silicon Valley both as an investor and operator, including as Chief Strategy Officer at Yahoo!, where he led the team that invested $1 billion in Alibaba in 2005 for a stake ultimately worth over $80 billion.
Now Co-Founder and Partner at Mosaic Ventures, Toby partners with founders who aspire to positively change the world and support them and their teams through the ups and downs.
Reviews
Insightful perspective of VC and investor mindsets
Shonali Banerjee
A great overview of key considerations for founders looking to fundraise, with practical advice from an investor's perspective.
A great overview of key considerations for founders looking to fundraise, with practical advice from an investor's perspective.
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