How Women Vcs Think About Startups With Sramana Mitra

Case Studies of Women Investors (Venture Capitalists and Angels) on Venture Capital Fundraising and Due Diligence

What you'll learn

Through in-depth interviews with prominent women investors, learn how women investors think about startups, their thoughts on startup funding and trends.

What investor-entrepreneur fit is and how to look for it before looking for funding.

Why 99% of entrepreneurs who seek funding get rejected by VCs.

Why traditional VCs only invest in hyper growth startups.

What some of the key considerations are for investors when they evaluate startups.

How entrepreneurs can position themselves for success while building a startup.

What the common mistakes are that entrepreneurs make when pitching their startups to VCs.

The fastest way to find relevant sources of funding for women entrepreneurs.

Requirements

The only requirement for this course is an open mind and a willingness to learn.

Description

The 1Mby1M Methodology is based on case studies. In this course, Sramana Mitra shares the tribal knowledge of tech entrepreneurs by giving students the rare seat at the table with the entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders who provide the most instructive perspectives on how to build a thriving business. Through these conversations, students gain access to case studies exploring the alleys of entrepreneurship. Sramana’s synthesis of key learnings and incisive analysis add great depth to each discussion.As the numbers of women who are VCs and Angel Investors continue to grow, the startup ecosystem continues to evolve. Will a female perspective be an asset to your startup? Might the influence and support of a strong woman lead your venture to success?Raising money is a low probability game. You need to understand how investors think to be able to raise money successfully for your startup.Also, as you may have already learned in my courses, the early stage investment ecosystem has fragmented, it’s no longer just seed and Series A. The seed part has fragmented into a 5-stage process, spanning pre-seed, seed, post-seed, pre-Series A, small Series A, big Series A.As part of your research to find entrepreneur - investor fit, you will also want to consider whether certain women investors would be best for your startup. We will also cover the issue of bias against female entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. During this course, I will be teaching how women investors think about and analyze startups. We will have in-depth conversations around startups with several real world women investors.Designed for tech entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, this course provides insights into the minds of several women investors operating in this space for many years in their own words.The 1Mby1M courses are all heavily based on interview-based case studies on Innovation, Business Models, Go To Market Strategies, Validation Principles, and various other nuances of an entrepreneur's journey. We offer extensive opportunities for entrepreneurs to learn the lessons from the trenches from successful entrepreneurs who have done it before and Investors who support their ambition.

Overview

Section 1: How Women Investors Think About Startups

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 How Women Investors Think About Startups

Lecture 3 Entrepreneur - Investor Fit

Lecture 4 Multi-phase Seed Funding with Cindy Padnos, Illuminate Ventures

Lecture 5 Emerging Trends with Cindy Padnos, Illuminate Ventures

Lecture 6 Sourcing Global Ventures with Ann Winblad, Hummer Winblad

Lecture 7 Capital Efficient Entrepreneurship with Susan Mason, Aligned Ventures

Lecture 8 Discussion on Pre-Seed Financing with Julie Lein, Urban Innovation Fund

Lecture 9 Spotlight on Black Entrepreneurs with Heather Hiles, Imminent Equity

Lecture 10 Startups Targeting the Female Demographic with Christina Brodbeck, Rivet Venture

Lecture 11 Women-focused Investing with Kerry Rupp, True Wealth Ventures

Lecture 12 Funding Women Entrepreneurs with Victoria Pettibone, Astia Angels

Lecture 13 More Lessons From Women Investors

Lecture 14 Startup Idea for Women

Section 2: Conclusion

Lecture 15 Bonus Lecture

Ambitious entrepreneurs who want to pursue ideas for which they have both passion and expertise.,Engineers who want to turn their tech knowledge into multi-million dollar revenue businesses by becoming startup founders rather than remain employees.,Aspiring founders who want to increase their chances of being accepted into top startup accelerators such as Y Combinator, Techstars, and 500 Startups.,Any entrepreneur who wants to learn from successful entrepreneurs who have done it before and from investors who have supported them.,Professors who are teaching technology entrepreneurship courses.