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. 093A secondary buyer wants 3% of Pravahik Payments from an early fund. The last round was Rs 4,000 crore post-money a year ago. The buyer targets a 25% IRR and expects an exit at Rs 7,000 crore in four years with 15% more dilution. What can it pay, and what discount to the last round is that?Exits and secondariesCoreSecondariesFintech VC
  2. 095Padhvik Learning sells a Rs 60,000 test-prep course. It buys 2,000 leads a month at Rs 350 each, counsellors convert 8%, a counsellor costs Rs 60,000 a month and closes 30 sales, and 12% of buyers take refunds. What is the true acquisition cost per retained student?Unit economicsCoreConsumer internet VCIndia VC
  3. 098Chitravik Studio raised Rs 3 crore on a SAFE with a Rs 30 crore post-money cap and a 20% discount. The Series A prices the company at Rs 80 crore pre-money with Rs 20 crore raised. Does the cap or the discount apply, and what does the SAFE holder own after the round? What changes if the Series A is at Rs 30 crore pre-money?Term sheets and waterfallsCoreSeed and early-stage VCIndia VC

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