Programme

PGPX

Term

V

Academic Year

2021-22

Course title

New Venture Financing

Area

Finance and Accounting

Credits

0.50

Instructor(s)

Prof. Joshy Jacob, Prof. Jayanth Varma

Course Description & Objectives

Description: The course focuses on startups and early-stage firms. Startup founders face a range of choices in financing their ventures at various stages of the growth of firms. The trade-offs in the choices include the degree of dilution of ownership versus long-term wealth. Objectives: The course exposes the participants to the range of financing options, contractual terms and other aspects in new venture financing at different growth stages. The course prepares candidates to take up a career in VC firms, set up own startups or work for a startup firm.

Pedagogy

Case-based