How VCs Think About Startups in India w Sramana Mitra

Case studies of Investors (Angels and Venture Capitalists) in India; due diligence frameworks for Venture Capital
What you'll learn
Case studies of how investors in India think about and analyze startups.
Case studies of Venture Capitalists in India discussing how they position their funds.
Case studies of Indian VCs explaining their investment thesis.
Case studies of Indian Angels on how they decide to invest.
Due Diligence frameworks for investor-entrepreneur fit.
How to raise Venture Capital in India based on the VC perspectives.
Requirements
None.
Description
In India as well, the early stage investment ecosystem has fragmented, it's no longer just seed and Series A. The seed part has fragmented to friends and family financing, pre-seed, seed, post-seed, small Series A, and large Series A.
In this course, we will do a deep dive into startup financing in India.
What is the difference between pre-seed, post-seed and pre-Series A? This is not so simple anymore to understand. For entrepreneurs who are seeking financing for the first time, it's not easy to understand where they fit in.
There is a lot of competition to get into some of the deals for Series A (and Series B). Clearly there is a lot of companies in that pool that are not getting to Series A. Only a percentage of those are really the hot companies. The hot companies, by definition, are few and far between, which is why there is such a competition. There are a lot of companies in the middle.
Then there are the stranded businesses that don't deserve Series A. That is irrelevant, because there are a lot of companies that do get seed investments and don't really pan out. They shouldn't be raising more money. That is not of concern to me because it makes sense that they shouldn't get to Series A. But still, there is a big number of startups in the middle. They're not the hottest companies, but they are good solid companies. Many of those are falling in the Series A crunch as well.
To keep up with the evolving nuances of startup financing, this course shares how several of the investors I've spoken with view the startup ecosystem in India. You will also learn what kind of validation they are looking for in a startup before getting into a deal during our in-depth conversations.
To raise money from investors in India, you also need to get a clear sense of the trends, what people are investing in, why, how, what metrics are needed to qualify.
We deal with all that and more in this course.
Who this course is for
Tech entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs interested in building a startup in India.
Indian founders interested in raising money for their startups.
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