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
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  1. 002Pitch a company that is not in our portfolio: Sutrana Payroll, payroll software for Indian SMEs. The fund already owns an HR software company. Why is this a fit, and what has to happen for the round to return 5x?Company pitchHardInsight PartnersNew York · 2022
  2. 015Pitch Streamkosh Media, a regional-language streaming and ad-tech company that looks expensive at 33x EBITDA. Make the case on growth-adjusted EV/EBITDA, and say what has to be true.Company pitchCoreGrowth equityConsumer 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. 028Make the bear case on Zorvik Quick Commerce, a popular dark-store grocery company. What does each order and each store contribute, and how many orders does a store need to break even?Company pitchCoreConsumer internet VCIndia VC
  5. 041In a superday pitch round, pitch Dakvik Logistics Cloud in 60 seconds: shipping software used by 3,000 online brands at Rs 4 a parcel. Then handle the two follow-ups, why now and why the couriers will not build it.Company pitchWarm upGeneral AtlanticNew York · 2016
  6. 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
  7. 074Pitch Rinvik Credit, an MSME lender raising Rs 150 crore at 2.5 times post-money book. Show its ROA and ROE, and what a three-point rise in credit cost does to the pitch.Company pitchHardGeneral Atlanticnew york · 2021
  8. 076Pitch Ruvaan Farmlink, a seed-stage farm-input marketplace raising Rs 12 crore at Rs 60 crore post-money. Why do you like the company and its industry, and what exit does a 10x on this cheque need if later rounds dilute the fund by 40%?Company pitchCoreInsight PartnersNew York · 2023
  9. 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
  10. 100Explain why a growth fund should invest in Medivrit Labs, a diagnostics chain with 120 collection centres, revenue Rs 420 crore, EBITDA 22% and same-centre growth of 14%. A new centre costs Rs 1.1 crore and reaches Rs 3.5 crore of revenue at 28% EBITDA by year three. The ask is Rs 300 crore for 18%. Build the case on centre economics and an exit at 18x EBITDA in five years.Company pitchHardGeneral Atlanticnew york · 2022

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