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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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

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