Startup Funding

Startup Funding Simulation

Students learn the key terms of a funding deal while actively managing the funding process

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Simulation Overview

The Startup Funding Simulation is an entrepreneurial negotiation game designed by venture capital experts and startup advisors. It covers essential knowledge needed before engaging with seed investors and VCs.

Students step into the roles of startup founders and VCs, navigating the fundraising cycle from valuation to negotiating the key funding terms.

This multiplayer simulation emphasizes critical thinking through analysis, strategy, and deal closure. Students are assessed based on the favorable terms they achieve in the negotiation.

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Startup Funding key features

Key Features

Duration

3 to 5 hours

Ideal for

Undergraduate, Postgraduate and MBA students

Pre-requisites

Beginners

Approach

Adaptive learning by doing in a competitive team setting

Grading

Simulator provides assessment data to grade students

Instructions

Explained by videos, case studies, pop-up windows

Real-time feedback and scores

Provided by simulator

Facilitator

Simulator runs by itself (coaching is optional)

Clocks, rules and validation

Managed by the simulator

Location

Online, in-classroom or hybrid

Overview: Startup Funding Negotiation

- Uncover the vital aspects of a funding round - Decode the essential terms of funding agreements - Engage in a high-octane real-life funding battle

53 seconds

Pricing

Per participant, valid for 50+ students

CurrencyDIYPrimedGuidedFacilitated
USDUSD 19USD 33USD 46USD 59
EUREUR 17EUR 29EUR 39EUR 52
GBPGBP 15GBP 25GBP 35GBP 45

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Creators of the Startup Funding Simulation

The following industry professionals were involved from the beginning in the inception, creation, development, testing, and optimization of the simulation.

Steve Kelly

Tech entrepreneur, VC investor & startup advisor, Steve Kelly.

Raushan Kretschmar

VC Investor, Raushan Kretschmar.

Fatemeh Hosseini

Assistant Corporate Finance professor, Fatemeh Hosseini.

Aatmay Upponi

Ex Finance Director, Precomp Tools, Aatmay Upponi.

Facilitator Resources

Concepts

  • Due Diligence
  • Term Sheet
  • Valuation
  • The Ask
  • Funding Negotiation

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the perspectives / incentives of investors and entrepreneurs
  • Evaluate how much funding a start-up should raise and from which sources
  • Identify the key terms of a funding agreement
  • Evaluate different types of equity and debt financing
  • Understand the role of venture capital firms and angel investors
  • Define milestones and describe possible responses to achieving or not achieving them, including follow-on funding, dilution, and exit strategies

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Join this 20-minute webinar, followed by a Q&A session, to immerse yourself in the simulation.