Inside VC Session 1: Foundations of Venture Capital & Early-Stage Financing
Session 1: Foundations of Venture Capital & Early-Stage Financing
Speaker: Matt Cohen, PhD (Partner, Osage University Partners)
This session will introduce the fundamentals of venture capital, including the key players, how funds are structured, and the basics of early-stage financing. Matt will walk through the startup lifecycle from the perspective of both investors and founders, providing an essential framework for understanding how capital flows into innovation.
Inside VC is a six-part seminar series featuring leading investors who will demystify how venture capital really works.
The series will feature leading investors sharing perspectives on early-stage financing, startup formation models, pitch construction, due diligence, and boardroom dynamics.
Through interactive sessions and candid discussions, speakers will highlight the frameworks investors use when evaluating startups, along with practical lessons and real-world experiences from the frontlines of company building.
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