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. 051Rekhavik Design wins customers through free sign-ups; a sales-led rival wins them through a field team. Compare the CAC and payback of the two models.SaaS metrics and diagnosticsWarm upSaaS-focused VCSeed and early-stage VC
  2. 060Gintivik Systems is offered Rs 150 crore pre-money on a fully diluted basis. What is the price per share, and what changes if the unissued option pool is left out?Cap tables and round modellingWarm upSeries A to C VCGrowth equity
  3. 064Kaaryvik Enterprise reports a 62% gross margin, but a quarter of its revenue is low-margin implementation services. What is the subscription gross margin, and what does that change about the multiple you would pay?SaaS metrics and diagnosticsWarm upSaaS-focused VCGrowth equity
  4. 066Vyaparvik B2B is growing 90%, but its largest customer is 30% of revenue on a 12-month contract. Quantify the concentration risk and say what terms or diligence would let you invest.Diligence and red flagsWarm upSeries A to C VCIndia VC
  5. 072Sudharvik Home Services earns 22% of every job and wants to cut it to 18% to stop partners leaving. Compute the contribution per job at both take rates and say what the cut really costs.Unit economicsWarm upConsumer internet VCIndia VC
  6. 083Size the market bottom-up for Vidyavik School Cloud, fee and attendance software for private schools: 3.5 lakh private schools, 40% with more than 300 students, 700 students on average in those, Rs 60 per student a year. What is the serviceable market, and why is a top-down figure useless here?Market sizing and thesesWarm upSaaS-focused VCIndia VC
  7. 087What would you look for in a company you want to invest in? Screen Beejvik Agri, Mitravik HR and Jalvik Water against a five-point checklist and say which goes to the partner meeting.Diligence and red flagsWarm upInsight PartnersNew York · 2023
  8. 092Your fund owns 12% of Rangvik Apparel and has pro rata plus a super pro rata right up to 20% of any round. The Series B raises Rs 100 crore at Rs 400 crore pre-money. What does it cost to hold 12%, what does the full super pro rata cost, and what ownership do you end with in each case?Cap tables and round modellingWarm upSeries A to C VCConsumer internet VC
  9. 094Sproutvik Labs burns Rs 1.5 crore a month, wants 18 months of runway plus a 20% buffer, and will not give up more than 20% in its seed round. What must it raise, and what is the lowest post-money it can accept?Early-stage valuationWarm upSeed and early-stage VCIndia VC
  10. 096Why do you like the startup and its industry? Khetvik Spares sells tractor spare parts online to rural mechanics. Compare its industry with urban car accessories on market size, growth, top-five share, gross margin and digital ordering, and say which is more attractive for a startup.Market sizing and thesesWarm upInsight PartnersNew York · 2023

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