Masters of Raising Venture Capital

Inside Secrets from the Silicon Valley

De: Andrew Romans, Rahul Vohra

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Masters of Raising Venture Capital is filled with invaluable insights from founders & Partners of TechStars, Y Combinator, and top VCs on how to raise angel and venture capital funding, build value in a startup, and achieve the best exit for both founders and investors. It provides entrepreneurs with a comprehensive roadmap, guiding them through every phase of a venture—from navigating the legalities of raising initial capital to understanding when it’s time to pivot strategies.

Andrew Romans is a General Partner of 7BC Venture Capital, an active VC fund that has outperformed 90% of other VCs, VC-backed entrepreneur, former tech VC and M&A investment banker, cofounder of an angel group, and previously the founder and General Partner of Rubicon Venture Capital and The Founders Club. He is a university professor and 4x published author on VC and technology. Romans also advises large corporations and governments on policies about Venture Capital and Corporate Venture Capital (CVC). Romans raised over $48m for tech startups he founded by the age of 28. Romans founded numerous startups and raised hundreds of millions of dollars in VC funding and led startups to exits. He is also a frequent guest speaker on CNBC, MSNBC, and ABC. Fluent in English, French, and German he holds an MBA in finance from Georgetown University, which he completed on scholarship.

“Masters of Raising Venture Capital is a must-read for any VC or entrepreneur contemplating or currently leading a venture-backed company and is packed with insider moves such as negotiating permanent information rights for yourself as a founder, putting your personal seed funding into convertible notes to become part of the liquidation stack, and taking meetings with 30+ VC back founders before you kick off your next funding round. Romans demystifies the complex world of early-stage venture financings, complicated later stage structured deals, and the evolving world of exits from secondaries, M&A, and IPOs. This is a fantastic book." Todd Ruppert - series early-stage investor, retired venture partner, Greenspring Associates, and CEO of T. Rowe Price Global

"Should be required reading for anyone interested in joining a venture capital. It will save a lot of pain and suffering if you have to learn this all the hard way." - Chuck Newhall, Cofounder and General Partner of NEA

“A comprehensive and diligent book about understanding and delighting the investor for entrepreneurs and for VCs. Read it before you fundraise. It will save you a year.” – Tim Draper, Draper Associates

"Romans collapses the time it will take you to master the art of venture capital. Invest some time to read this book! Any founder or VC will walk away with some valuable gems that will positively impact your effectiveness." - David Cohen, Founder and CEO of TechStars

“I’ve been both an entrepreneur and investor in Silicon Valley for over 40 years, and if you’re interested in venture capital, this is an excellent tutorial covering all aspects of the game. Whether you’re new or highly experienced, I’m confident you’ll gain valuable insights from the nuggets of wisdom Romans has captured, addressing a wide range of topics that both entrepreneurs and VCs encounter.” – Ken Goldman, Former President of Eric Schmidt’s Family Office, CFO of Sybase, Excite@Home, Siebel, Fortinet, and Yahoo!

"I have witnessed the VC industry evolve in the Silicon Valley for over 3.5 decades and Romans has condensed lessons from multiple lifetimes of the best VCs and founders into a short number of pages. This is must read scripture for any founder heading down the path of venture capital fundraising and seeking to make the startup-VC partnership work." - Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & Partner Emeritus, DCM Ventures, US NVCA Chair (2008-09)

The sheer breadth of valuable gems is astounding

Many of the signals in this book stood out and resonated with me. As a startup founder (Beladed Inc), I think the book does a great job with sticking to signals and avoiding the noise. It was 95% startup focused which included good nuggets of information on the VC world and how to navigate it. Good job Andrew.

Learn the lingo of venture capital

Thorough coverage of the terms and ideas of modern venture capital. An excellent book for both those looking to invest in and those looking to run VC funds. The sections on firing large fractions of a startup's workforce to save the startup were a tough reality check on the risks of participation in a startup and the tough calls a VC needs to make.