In this online event, we invited two key players shaping the entrepreneurship and investment arena in Africa to share their philosophy and journey. Claudia Castellanos is the founder and CEO of Black Mamba Foods, a social business and growing fair trade brand based in Swaziland that manufactures and distributes gourmet chilli products in Southern AfricaContinue reading “Impacting the World and Empowering Change”
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The Prof, the VC, and the CEO
Our first collaborative event with CUTEC (Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club) saw us host an open discussion drawing from three perspectives to start-up funding – hence the name. Over one hundred people attended the online event. A follow-up article was published on the CUTEC Medium page and is linked here.
The OXVC Competition
This competition ran during Trinity Term 2020/21. Find a cool start-up, learn how to create a professional investment memo, and pitch to real VC partners OXVC and Creator Fund are teaming up to seek Oxford students with the potential to source the next best deal. Venture capitalists get lots of investment proposals from startups. TheyContinue reading “The OXVC Competition”
Entrepreneurial Finance Workshop
What does an investment deal look like? What is a valuation? How is ownership determined? How do you calculate returns? Dr Thomas Hellmann is the DP World Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Saïd Business School. His research focuses on entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, and public policy and his academic writings have been published inContinue reading “Entrepreneurial Finance Workshop”
Inside the Mind of a Silicon Valley VC, with Stanford Prof. Ilya Strebulaev
In this interactive workshop designed for entrepreneurs and aspiring VCs, Professor Ilya Strebulaev shared his insights from the heart of Silicon Valley on how VCs really make the decision on whether to invest in a startup and at what valuation. Ilya Strebulaev is a tenured chaired Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School ofContinue reading “Inside the Mind of a Silicon Valley VC, with Stanford Prof. Ilya Strebulaev”
The Mindful VC: Founder Resilience through the Start-up Journey
David Mott and Clarissa McKay from Oxford Capital joined us to share about the critical role that VCs play in building resilience in the companies they invest in, as well as the common struggles of startups when scaling up. They also gave insight into the investing philosophy of Oxford Capital. Oxford Capital is a specialistContinue reading “The Mindful VC: Founder Resilience through the Start-up Journey”
Getting Closer to Action: James Lo
OXVC hosted James Lo, CEO of Mana, for a sharing on his colourful career. Prior to starting his own venture, James worked in McKinsey, as well as in SoftBank. On Consulting James highlighted the strong value proposition that a position in consulting can bring to one’s career. His time at McKinsey offered him the chance to buildContinue reading “Getting Closer to Action: James Lo”
How to Build a Startup
In this event, Sahil Sachdev will give an introduction to Founders Factory, a London-based startup accelerator and venture studio. He will then give a workshop on the Venture Design process, the science of creating a startup from scratch. This interactive workshop will be followed by a Q&A.Sahil is the Head of New Ventures at FoundersContinue reading “How to Build a Startup”
How to Interview for a VC Role
OXVC hosted Toyosi Ogedengbe, a seasoned venture capitalist to find out his tips on how best to break into a career in venture capital. Toyosi is a Said Business School MBA alumni and is an advisor to Creator Fund. Intro to VC Before interviewing for VCs, it’s important to know the landscape and what the focus of VCsContinue reading “How to Interview for a VC Role”
Venture Capital Crash Course
This interactive workshop, given by Marc Moesser, a Creator Fund Investor, will go through the basic concepts of how VC operates: the investment philosophy; capital and legal structure of funds; and what a career in VC might look like. He covers the different stages of a typical VC investment, from first contact to finalised investment,Continue reading “Venture Capital Crash Course”
Oxford Venture Capital Network 