This course provides an introduction to venture capital including structured case studies to demonstrate key issues, a day of legal agreements, and a NEW Entrepreneurs session which employs role-play methods to run through every phase of a typical venture deal.
Eligible for 22 hours CPD accreditation with:
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
Eligible for 6 hours CPD accreditation with:
Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)

Limited Offer
Book before 17 February to receive an exceptional 20% discount of the course fee.
Content
- NEW entrepreneurs session
- Assessing technology risk
- Venture specific case studies
- Business development transformational growth
- Due-diligence
- Structuring the transaction
- VC modelling
- Legal due-diligence
- Articles of association
- Loan notes
- Investment agreements and share options
To download the full programme for this course, click here
Target Audience
Participants should have a minimum of 6 months experience in venture capital.
All training courses are available to members and non-members of the BVCA. For a full breakdown of training course prices click here.
Duration
3 days non-residential
Testimonials
Great introduction to venture capital, would recommend to anyone starting out in the industry
(Daniel Jones, Fidelity Growth Partners)
Excellent introduction to the VC industry combined with the opportunity to meet and learn from others just starting their VC career.
(Chris Padfield, London Business Angels/London Seed Capital)
Very useful course. Great networking opportunity and thought provoking with regard to industry trends and investment processes.
(Sheena Amin, Summit Partners)
Speakers
Alex van Someren, Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd
Ernie Richardson, Eastwood Langley
Russ Cummings, Imperial Innovations
Graham Mold, Catapult Venture Managers
Simon Walker, David Mardle and Howard Palmer, Taylor Wessing
Matthew Lewis, Osborne Clarke
Mark Boggett, Seraphim Capital/ YFM Group
Barrie Hensby BSc MBA C.Dir CF - Chief Executive, NEL Fund Managers Limited
Barrie joined NEL as Chief Executive in 1991. Before that he had been Managing Director of two Berisford Bristar plc companies and also has extensive experience of venture capital with Yorkshire Fund Managers Limited, where he was Senior Investment Manager.
During his time with NEL and YFM, Barrie has been involved in some 60 equity transactions, mostly in a lead capacity. A chemical engineer by training, Barrie joined Shell from university as a petroleum engineer before becoming Group Economist for Ocean Group plc after obtaining his MBA. He has also run his own business in both manufacturing and consultancy.