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”
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Social Impact Workshop
The best way to solve the world’s most pressing problems is via innovation and entrepreneurship. Venture capital therefore plays a crucial role in delivering social impact and progress.Logan Sullivan is, among many other things, the co-founder of Counterfactual Ventures, an impact venture studio focused on filling gaps in the alternative proteins industry to accelerate aContinue reading “Social Impact Workshop”
Raising Capital Workshop
Imagine a young boy re-selling sweets from his school locker room; those were the early days when James Uffindell began showing his entrepreneurial zest. Fast forward to 2000, and he had graduated from Mansfield College Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. At the age of 19, whilst “in a moment of flow”Continue reading “Raising Capital Workshop”
Contact To Contract Workshop
Denise Xifara, Co-Founder of GMG Ventures, an independent media-tech VC fund, gave an interactive workshop on the process from meeting a startup to giving them their investment contract. She has worked in academia at Oxford and won awards from the American Society of Human Genetics and the Leventis Foundation, after completing a PhD in Statistical Genetics andContinue reading “Contact To Contract Workshop”
Day In The Life Of A VC Workshop
Damien Lane, a partner at Episode 1, an early stage venture capital firm based in London, came to Oxford sharing he skills he needs for a typical day as a VC.Episode 1 has backed successful companies like Carwow, Triptease & AimBrain, and their past investments include the likes of Zoopla, Shazam, Betfair, and Lovefilm. TheyContinue reading “Day In The Life Of A VC Workshop”
Entrepreneurial Finance Workshop
We had Said Business School Professor Thomas Hellmann tell us how entrepreneurial finance really works. We had over 40 students attend this event at the Oxford Foundry. 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 hisContinue reading “Entrepreneurial Finance Workshop”
Campus Capital Intro To VC Workshop
We hosted Campus Capital for two workshops on Intro to VC, and had over 75 students attend. “Do you want to learn what venture capital is all about? Do you want to join our student VC team? Do you want your life to get much more exciting? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, thenContinue reading “Campus Capital Intro To VC Workshop”
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