Secrets of Venture Capital
Faculty
Stephanie Hospital
Founder and CEO, OneRagtime
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Overview
This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the key concepts involved in Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship. The objective is to give students an in-depth overview of what Venture Capital is, why Venture Capital is crucial for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, how a Venture Capital fund is run, and the expertise and skills it requires. This course will also go over the way entrepreneurs can leverage Venture Capital compared with other sources of funding and development.
Learning highlights
- Understand the characteristics of a startup
- Understand the financing ecosystem and Venture Capital funds structure
- Identify investment opportunities and effectively analyze new venture projects
- Develop new venture projects and sell them to a Venture Capital fund
- Understand how to strategically raise money to finance growth
- Understand the added value of Venture Capital funds and how to be the perfect match for one
Course outline
4 classes
Session 1
Introduction
Session 2
The structure of VC funds
Session 3
Start-up analysis and investment decision
Session 4
Group project presentations
Stéphanie Hospital is the Founder & CEO of OneRagtime, the disruptive venture platform that backs early-stage start-ups in Europe in their full journey to success. Operating as a “fund-as-a-platform”, OneRagtime is the next generation of venture capital funding. Internalised technological knowledge, digitalised investment processes, and a hybrid investment model (crowd equity and funds), position OneRagtime as a unique player in the European Venture Capital ecosystem. It already counts over 19 companies in its portfolio such as on-off, +Simple, Make.org, phantombuster, JellySmack and others.
Stephanie graduated from Grenoble Ecole de Management. Before launching OneRagtime, Stéphanie was at the head of the Orange Digital Business Unit where she led the acquisition of Dailymotion, among others, and major partnerships with key internet players. In 2019, Stéphanie was selected as one of the “40 Femmes Forbes”, a list paying a tribute to the 40 most influential French women. As one of only a few women founders of venture capital funds, Stéphanie champions the “importance of educating women and promoting their success in an otherwise masculine industry” (as she stated while welcoming Michelle Obama at the Accor Hotel Arena on April 2019).
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Secrets of Venture Capital
by Stephanie Hospital
Total hours
15 Hours
Dates
Apr 06 - May 08, 2020
Fee for single course
€1000
Fee for degree students
€1599
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.