Venture Capital case studies, worked step by step

Cases
100
Traced to a firm
33
Topics
13
Hard
30
Topic
All topicsTerm sheets and waterfalls9Company pitch10Portfolio management and follow-ons8Unit economics9Down rounds, distress and runway7Fund economics and LP maths6Market sizing and theses8SaaS metrics and diagnostics9Cap tables and round modelling8Growth equity returns8Diligence and red flags5Exits and secondaries6Early-stage valuation7
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  1. 006Meghvik Capital runs a Rs 250 crore fund on a 2% fee. Does the fee cover the team, and what would each partner earn in carry if the fund returns 2.5x gross?Fund economics and LP mathsWarm upFund of funds and LPsSeed and early-stage VC
  2. 012Chaivik Beverages offers to buy back an angel's 1.5% stake at a 30% discount to its last round. What is the price, what multiple does the angel make, and what happens to everyone else?Exits and secondariesWarm upSeed and early-stage VCConsumer internet VC
  3. 016What do you think about this portfolio company? Nirikvik Logistics has grown revenue 58% since its last round, but margins are down, burn is up and eight months of cash are left. Is it a better or worse business than the one you invested in?Portfolio management and follow-onsWarm upInsight PartnersNew York · 2025
  4. 020How would you evaluate a company riding a trend? Pawvik Petcare grew revenue from Rs 40 crore to Rs 58 crore while its market grew 30%. How much of the growth is the trend, how much the company, and what happens if the market slows?Market sizing and thesesWarm upGeneral Atlantic, New York, NYUSA · 2018
  5. 025Pitch Yatravik Fleet Software, which sells operating software to intercity bus operators, in the room: 1,900 buses at Rs 2,500 a bus a month, 6% monthly additions, 1% churn, raising Rs 25 crore at Rs 150 crore post. Size ARR 24 months out and say what has to be true.Company pitchWarm upSaaS-focused VCIndia VC
  6. 026Antimvik Logistics pays a rider by the day and earns Rs 32 a parcel. What does a parcel cost at 25 drops a day and at 40, and what drop density breaks even?Unit economicsWarm upIndia VCSeed and early-stage VC
  7. 034Explain SaaS to your grandmother, with numbers: Silaivik Software sells software to tailoring shops either as a one-time licence or as a monthly subscription. Why does the subscription business look worse in year one and better later?SaaS metrics and diagnosticsWarm upInsight PartnersNew York · 2019
  8. 041In a superday pitch round, pitch Dakvik Logistics Cloud in 60 seconds: shipping software used by 3,000 online brands at Rs 4 a parcel. Then handle the two follow-ups, why now and why the couriers will not build it.Company pitchWarm upGeneral AtlanticNew York · 2016
  9. 042Size Hirevik Talent's option pool for the next 18 months from its hiring plan. What pool should the Series A term sheet specify, and who pays for it?Cap tables and round modellingWarm upSeries A to C VCSeed and early-stage VC
  10. 049Samayvik Labs' two co-founders each hold 40 lakh shares on four-year vesting with a one-year cliff and monthly vesting after. One leaves after 18 months. How many shares does she keep, what happens to the rest, and how would double-trigger acceleration change the answer in a sale?Term sheets and waterfallsWarm upSeed and early-stage VCIndia VC

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