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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AnyWarm upCoreHard
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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. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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

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