Venture Capital case studies, worked step by step

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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. 082If you were to open a restaurant, what are the key concerns? Quantify them for Chulhavik Dining's Rs 1.5 crore, 80-seat outlet at 1.5 and at 2.5 table turns a day, and say which risk matters most.Unit economicsCoreGeneral AtlanticBeijing · 2014
  2. 084How would you value a B2B SaaS company? Value Hisabvik Systems: ARR Rs 45 crore, next-year growth 60%, NRR 118%, gross margin 78%, free cash flow margin minus 20%. Peers trade from 6x to 14x next-year ARR, the top reserved for growth above 50% and NRR above 115%. Derive a range and a point.SaaS metrics and diagnosticsCoreBattery VenturesBoston · 2022
  3. 085Safarvik Travel has a Rs 300 crore acquisition offer. Drag-along needs 60% of the preferred plus a majority of the founders. Series A holds 25% with a Rs 40 crore 1x preference, Series B 30% with Rs 160 crore, and two founders hold 25% and 20%. Who can block, and what does each party receive?Term sheets and waterfallsCoreSeries A to C VCConsumer internet VC
  4. 086Your portfolio company Billvik Invoicing (ARR Rs 30 crore, growth 55%, CAC payback 15 months, Rs 1,500 a month) faces three competitors at ARR Rs 80, 22 and 12 crore, growth 30%, 90% and 120%, payback 11, 24 and 30 months, and price Rs 1,200, 1,900 and 900. Where does Billvik win, where is it exposed, and what should the board push on?Portfolio management and follow-onsCoreBessemer Venture PartnersNew York · 2022
  5. 089Explain a company the fund should invest in: Tavorin Naturals, a direct-to-consumer personal care brand with revenue of Rs 160 crore, gross margin 68%, marketing at 38% of revenue and 41% of revenue from repeat customers, raising Rs 80 crore at Rs 640 crore post. Is 4x revenue earned?Company pitchCoreGeneral AtlanticNew York · 2022
  6. 090Danthik Dental plans to buy 40 single-dentist clinics at 5x EBITDA of Rs 60 lakh each, add Rs 15 lakh of EBITDA per clinic through shared procurement, and sell the platform at 14x. How much does multiple arbitrage contribute compared with the operating improvement, and what breaks the plan?Growth equity returnsCoreGrowth equityHealthcare VC
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 099What is the worst investment the fund has made? Write the post-mortem on Bazaarvik Social Commerce, written off after the fund put in Rs 45 crore over three rounds while buyers grew 6x on incentives of up to Rs 140 an order. Which signals were visible at each round, and what rule would have stopped the follow-ons?Portfolio management and follow-onsCoreBessemer Venture PartnersNew York · 2014

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