The document outlines the stages and processes involved in venture capital financing, defining venture capital as money invested in high-risk projects with long-term growth potential. It categorizes financing into early-stage and later-stage, detailing specific types of capital needed at each phase, such as seed capital, startup capital, and buyouts. Additionally, it describes the venture financing process, which includes deal origination, screening, evaluation, negotiation, post-investment activities, and exit plans.
Meaning of VentureCapital
Venture
“A project or
activity that
involves risk”
Capital
“Money or
fund needed
by business”
Venture Capital
“Capital invested in
a project in which
there is a
substantial element
of risk but have
long-term growth
potential”
3.
Stages of VentureCapital Financing
Venture Capital
Financing
Early stage
financing
Seed Capital
Start-ups
Second round
Finance
Later stage
financing
Developmental
capital
Expansion
capital
Buyouts
Replacement
capital
Turnarounds
At early stage VC
evaluates:
•Technology
•Potential market
•Capabilities of the
promoter to implement
project
At later stages VC
closely examines:
•New markets
•Track records of
business
•Track record of
entrepreneur
4.
A. Early Stagefinance
1. Seed Capital:
• VC provide seed capital for translating idea into
business preposition
• Investor will investigate through market research,
conduct technical and economic feasibility.
2. Start up capital:
• Organisation is being set up
• The idea or product gets its form
• Entrepreneur should provide clear business plan
and market analysis
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3. Second roundfinance:
• Refers to the stage where the product is launched in
the market
• Main goals - capture market share from competitors
- minimize losses to reach break even
6.
B. Later stagesof finance
1. Developmental Capital: Funds are required for –
• Purchase of new equipment
• Expansion of marketing and distributing facilities
• Launching of new products to new regions etc.
2. Expansion Finance: Funds are required for –
• New or larger factories and warehouses
• Production capacities
• New products and new markets
• Purchasing existing business
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3. Buyouts:
Management buyout(MBO):
• VCIs provide funds to enable the current
management of a company to acquire majority of the
shares from the existing shareholders and take
control of the company
• The buyers have more knowledge about the company
and its true potential compared to seller
Management buy-in (MBI):
• Funds are provided to enable an outside group of
managers to buy an existing company
• Involves 3 parties: Mgt team, target co. and VCI.
• Less popular since it is difficult for new management
to assess the actual potential of the target company.
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4. Replacement capital:
•Funds provided to purchase existing shares in a
company from other shareholders
5. Turnaround Finance:
• When established enterprise becomes sick, it needs
finance as well as management assistance for major
restructuring to revitalize growth of profits
9.
Process of venturefinancing
1. Deal Origination
2. Screening
3. Evaluation
4. Deal Negotiation
5. Post Investment Activity
6. Exit plan