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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Source
AnyReported at a firmStandard
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  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

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