Haas School of Business

Venture Capital Executive Program

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Corporate Governance Economics Entrepreneurship Investment Venture capital

Venture Capital Executive Program | UC Berkeley Executive Education

Dec 9—13, 2019

5 days

Berkeley, California, United States

USD 8650

USD 1730 per day

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Description

Venture Capital is a driving force behind entrepreneurship and innovation. It fuels the economy, creates growth opportunities for companies large and small and, it funds the business development strategies of major corporations.

But while Venture Capital is an integral part of the global economy - the unique inner workings of venture capital firms and their processes are a well-guarded secret.

Unlock the Secrets Of Venture Capitalists

The Venture Capital Executive Program is essential for experienced investors, corporate executives and serious entrepreneurs that not only want an exclusive window into this ever-changing industry but also want to gain insider tips on how to succeed with Venture Capital firms.

Gain Insights from top Silicon Valley VCs and Industry Leaders Alike

No other program gives you the access, the interaction and the 1:1 networking opportunities with key industry leaders and innovators than the Venture Capital Executive Program at the UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education. And where better than to get an exclusive window into the dynamics of the most successful venture capital firms than the world's premier innovative cluster: Silicon Valley?

Guided by Berkeley-Haas faculty member and former entrepreneur and venture capitalist Jerry Engel, the Venture Capital Executive Program provides a comprehensive overview of the venture capital investing cycle from - opportunity assessment, valuation, deal structuring and corporate governance to - harvesting investments.

Over the course of this incredible 5-day program, you'll hear presentations and panel discussions from over 20+ top Venture Capital investors. Previous panelists represented top firms such as:

First Round Capital
Kliener, Perkins
Battery Ventures
500 Startups
Foundation Capital
Monitor Ventures
Mayfield Fund
Google Ventures
Ture Ventures
Norwest
M34 Capital
Citi Ventures
Bootstrap Labs
Bee Partners
Lightspeed
Alphabet
Deloitte
Rockport
Saints VC
Newbury
Helio LLP

Additional panelists can be found here.

These lively and interactive discussions provide insights on the latest practices and trends in the start-up world. Core topics include:

Silicon Valley Venture Economy
Innovation Through New Venture Creation
Deal Structure, Terms and Due Diligence
VC Economics and Career Decisions
Achieving Liquidity and Accelerating Returns

Venture Capital accessibility and availability are keys to economic growth. The Venture Capital Executive Program gives you unprecedented access to learn from the inside out.

Key Takeaways

Inside dynamics of venture capital funds
Venture capital reward systems; how VCs are motivated
What constitutes a VC quality deal
How to assess opportunities like a VC
How to identify a great startup with high probability of success
Industry perspectives on fast-changing emerging opportunities
Deal vetting and selection
Valuation techniques
How to structure a term sheet
How entrepreneurs can optimize their returns

Who should attend

Entrepreneurs considering venture funding
Executives leading corporate M&A and business development
Institutional asset managers
International economic development officials
Angel investors
Executives of family-owned businesses
Service providers: attorneys, accountants, consultants

Venture Capital Executive Program | UC Berkeley Executive Education

Experts

Jerome Engel

Education MS, Accounting, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania BS, Pennsylvania State University Positions Held At Haas since 1991 2014 – present, Imperial College London. Visiting Faculty Entrepreneurship, Lean LaunchPad 2013 – present, National University of Singapore, Visi...

Sean Foote

Sean Foote is a managing director and provides investment experience, consulting to corporations, and professorial experience to Cantato. Mr. Foote has been a venture capitalist investing in early-stage companies for the past 15 years, most recently as co-founder and Managing Director of Co=Crea...

Ron Cordes

Ron D. Cordes has enjoyed a 25+ year career in the investment industry, having co-founded and then sold AssetMark Investment Services to Genworth Financial in 2006. He is currently co-chairman of Genworth Financial Wealth Management, which is responsible for over 24 billion dollars of assets unde...

Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson focuses on early-stage technology investments and currently represents Artiman on the Boards of Crossbar, Prysm, Kaybus (acq'd by Prysm), Silniva, Inc., and is Board Observer for Capella Space Inc. Tim's previous investments include InvenSense (NYSE: INVN), Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN). Tekno...

Chris Groves

Chris Groves joined Centric Software in 1997 as President and CEO and member of the Board of Directors. He is responsible for global strategic direction and business strategy. Chris is a highly accomplished international business executive with over 20 years of successful experience in building a...

Joe Kennedy

Joe Kennedy joined Pandora in 2004 following a five-year stint at E-LOAN, where he was President and Chief Operating Officer. From 1995 to 1999, he was the Vice President of Sales, Service and Marketing for Saturn Corporation, which he grew to over $4 billion in revenue and established as the top...

Larry Marcus

He was named to the Billboard Power 100 in music and the Twitter 140 to follow. Larry was a founding investor in Pandora (NYSE: P) in early 2004 when Walden led the rebirth round to focus the company on launching a consumer-facing service and was a Director from 2004 through its IPO. Larry is a D...

Eric Ver Ploeg

Eric is a Managing Director at Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners in the Venture Capital team. He serves as a Board Member/Observer at Anomali, CipherCloud, Innovid, Inuitive, Pinger, Ranovus, and ShareThis. Prior to DTCP, Eric was a Managing Director at VantagePoint Venture Partners, where he he...

Keval Desai

Keval invests in digital media, consumer Internet and mobile companies. Keval, a past Google executive and well-known angel investor, joined InterWest's IT team in 2011. He is a board member at AdsNative, Cuyana, Grokker, Joyus, LocBox, The RealReal and Triposo, and serves as a board observer at ...

Paul Yett

Paul Yett is a Managing Director at Hamilton Lane, based in the firm’s San Francisco office, where he is involved in both the firm’s investment activities and client relationships. Paul began his career with Hamilton Lane in 1998 in the Due Diligence Department, where he managed the firm’s global...