NovoJuris - The Fine Print #4: The Fundraising Playbook: Timing, Valuation & Capital Strategy
This interactive session is designed to help founders navigate common pitfalls during fundraising - when to raise, how much, settling on a valuation, and building investor partnerships that are the right fit for their company and long-term vision. The session will conclude with expert insights and practical takeaways to approach fundraising strategically.
Who should attend
Founders, CXOs, senior leadership, general counsels
What you'll take away from the session
How investors evaluate startups at different stages
Valuation fundamentals and dilution considerations
How to assess investor fit beyond capital
Common fundraising mistakes and how to avoid them
How to align fundraising strategy with business milestones
Perks for attendees
Evening snacks and coffee on the house + networking session to follow
About the speaker
Amitabh Shrivastava is the Managing Partner at July Ventures LLP. He has over 3 decades of experience as a Venture Capitalist, angel investor, serial entrepreneur, and senior executive with MNCs. Amitabh is the ex-Managing Partner at the IAN Fund and a member of the Indian Angel Network (between 2008 and 2020). He has been an independent angel investor, a member of the IAN, and invested in start-ups across varied sectors. He has also been an Entrepreneur-in-Residence on behalf of VCs and angels in their portfolio companies. He has a track record for identifying the right team, and the right time to invest and exit in start-ups. He has participated in several deal cycles from investments to exits, with multiple returns and is well networked in the entrepreneurial eco-system on, both, the sell and the buy-side. He Co-founded 4 entrepreneurial ventures including 3 successful exits and raised investments from institutional investors, HNIs, and self. He is actively involved with R&D and academic institutions to commercialize deep science & technology IP, is a Member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC, India), and led a major nation-building initiative (2012 to 2017) in the form of a private limited company to commercialize IP from Indian R&D institutions through technology transfer/licensing and through a Lab-to-Market venture fund, called Indian Science Venture Fund - a first of its kind in India. Raised private money to set up and run a centralized tech transfer company called CSIR-Tech Pvt Ltd. He has been a senior executive with large MNCs – "Intra-preneurially" built greenfield businesses, in several new geographies, new product lines, etc.
About NovoJuris Legal
NovoJuris Legal is a new-age law firm based in India and the United States, advising high-impact technology companies, startups, and investment funds. With over a decade of experience, we support clients across growth, governance, and exits—both in India and internationally.
We are consistently ranked among India’s leading legal counsel in areas such as Venture & Private Equity, M&A, Intellectual Property, Banking & Finance, and more. Our practice spans venture capital, technology law, alternative investments, cross-border transactions, privacy & data protection, corporate advisory, employment law, dispute resolution, and more.
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Website: novojuris.com
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