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Venture Foundation Course

UPDATED PROGRAMME

This course provides an introduction to venture capital including structured venture specific case studies, to demonstrate key issues and the third day covers legal agreements.

This course is recognised as a registered CPD accredited provider with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), 21 CPD hours.

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This course is recognised as a registered CPD accredited provider with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), 6 CPD hours and the Bar Standards Board (BSB), 6 CPD hours.

Limited Offer

Book before 15 October 2010 to receive an exceptional 15% discount off all registrations.

Content    

  • Assessing risk (Technology)
  • Venture specific case studies
  • Business development transformational growth
  • Due-diligence
  • VC Modelling
  • Legal due-diligence
  • Articles of Association
  • Loan notes
  • Share options
  • Intellectual property
  • Direct secondaries
  • Investment agreements

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

An excellent link between the modules and the Course Director's passion and enthusiasm for the industry was inspiring.
(Charles Fletcher, Taylor Wessing)

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

Andrea Traversone, Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd
Ernie Richardson, MTI
Davor Hebel, Fidelity Ventures
George Whitehead, NESTA Investments
Simon Walker, David Mardle and Howard Palmer, Taylor Wessing
Matthew Lewis and Catherine Williams, Osborne Clarke
Karen Cooper and Erika Jupe, Osborne Clarke

Course Director(s)

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.

Contact Details

For further information on BVCA Training, please contact Leonie Pilgrim.
training@bvca.co.uk

Telephone

020 7420 1814/ 020 7420 1823

 

Information and Dates

14 - 16 March 2011
Central London
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Maximum Attendees

20

Cost (per place)

£2200.00 + VAT