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. 007Size a market that replaces something: Urjavik Storage sells battery packs to replace diesel generators at telecom towers. How big is the market, and does the product pay for itself?Market sizing and thesesCoreDeep tech VCIndia VC
  2. 020How would you evaluate a company riding a trend? Pawvik Petcare grew revenue from Rs 40 crore to Rs 58 crore while its market grew 30%. How much of the growth is the trend, how much the company, and what happens if the market slows?Market sizing and thesesWarm upGeneral Atlantic, New York, NYUSA · 2018
  3. 027Do a vertical deep dive on India's used-car chain for Gaadivik Auto, a listings site. Where does the profit pool sit, and what should Gaadivik own next?Market sizing and thesesHardInsight PartnersNew York · 2019
  4. 040Tell me about a software trend you follow: AI assistants for accounting practices. Turn it into a thesis for Ganakvik AI, which sells to India's CA firms. Size the reachable market and say what must be true.Market sizing and thesesCoreInsight PartnersNew York · 2022
  5. 057Is Bhandarvik Retail Software selling into the right market? Compare its three store segments on reachable revenue and payback, and say which one it should own first.Market sizing and thesesCoreInsight PartnersNew York · 2022
  6. 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
  7. 083Size the market bottom-up for Vidyavik School Cloud, fee and attendance software for private schools: 3.5 lakh private schools, 40% with more than 300 students, 700 students on average in those, Rs 60 per student a year. What is the serviceable market, and why is a top-down figure useless here?Market sizing and thesesWarm upSaaS-focused VCIndia VC
  8. 096Why do you like the startup and its industry? Khetvik Spares sells tractor spare parts online to rural mechanics. Compare its industry with urban car accessories on market size, growth, top-five share, gross margin and digital ordering, and say which is more attractive for a startup.Market sizing and thesesWarm upInsight PartnersNew York · 2023

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