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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AnyReported at a firmStandard
Showing 61–70 of 100
  1. 061Pitch Himsetu Coldchain, a refrigerated trucking and warehousing company, as a good investment for a growth fund. Is its capital intensity a reason to pass?Company pitchCoreBattery VenturesAnonymous interview candidate in · 2026
  2. 062Vimanik Drones raises a down round at Rs 200 a share against a Series B price of Rs 500. Show the new price, the broad-based anti-dilution adjustment and everyone's ownership after the round.Down rounds, distress and runwayHardDeep tech VCSeries A to C VC
  3. 063Nakshvik Ventures Fund I reports a TVPI of 2.4x and a DPI of 0.3x in year eight, and most of its NAV sits in three companies last priced in 2021. What is a realistic TVPI, and what will the LPs ask?Fund economics and LP mathsCoreFund of funds and LPsMulti-stage VC
  4. 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
  5. 065Why is it hard to value a first-year company? Show it with Arambhik Robotics: value it three ways, the VC method, a scorecard and comparable seed rounds, and reconcile them to a price.Early-stage valuationCoreSequoia CapitalSan Francisco · 2021
  6. 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
  7. 067Tulavik Software can grow 40% a year while burning cash or 25% a year while making it. Which plan creates more equity value after four years, counting the cash burned or generated?Growth equity returnsCoreSaaS-focused VCGrowth equity
  8. 068Get grilled on a company of your choosing: Rakshavik Cyber. Defend its metrics, size the three biggest risks, and explain what its last round's terms mean for the fund if the next round is flat.Portfolio management and follow-onsHardBattery VenturesSan Fransisco · 2026
  9. 069Sarthavik Mobility has two Series B term sheets: a lower price with clean terms, or a higher price with a participating preference and a full ratchet. Compare the founders' proceeds at three exits and after a later down round.Term sheets and waterfallsHardSeries A to C VCIndia VC
  10. 070What is a trend you see in an industry of interest? Take rooftop solar for small factories: size the yearly install market as adoption climbs an S-curve, find when it peaks, and say what share Suryavik Energy would need for Rs 500 crore of revenue.Market sizing and thesesCoreBessemer Venture PartnersNew York · 2022

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