Agenda
Recording for ClassMeet your InstructorCourse Experience & GradingWhat is VC?What is the course experience?How will we be graded?Meet your ClassmatesAssignmentTodos
Recording for Class
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Meet your Instructor
I run courses like they are a product; I run classes like meetings.
Course Experience & Grading
Simulate the VC experience
What is VC?
A Venture Capital (VC) firm is an organization that invests in startups
A VC firm typically looks for “home runs”
What is the course experience?
Which is to say, what is the VC experience?
- Thesis
A guide for what you want to invest in
- Funnel
The process of going from 100s of opportunities to choosing to invest in 1
- Presentation (Optional)
Explaining how and why you made your choice
It’s also designed to prepare you to actually run a VC — PSU’s student-run VC, Impact Ventures, which makes investments during the Winter & Spring terms.
How will we be graded?
Complete the assignments on Canvas. A good faith effort is enough. Deadlines are flexible.
Assignments
20%Share your thesisGo through the funnel process
20% 20 deals20% 10 deals20% 3 deals20% 1 deal(Optional) Attend and reflect on a VC screening call
(Optional) Present your process on Nov 14, 2024
Rubric
0 points = incomplete
18 points = demonstrated good-faith effort
20 points = acceptable in real-world situation
Meet your Classmates
Name + Details (e.g., pronouns, pronunciation)
Degree program
A meaningful detail (e.g., hobby, role, identity)
Want / Avoid
Assignment
None
If you want to keep your hands busy, though, I’d recommend
Todos
Fix the password and the Notion link