Term Sheet Bootcamp

Term Sheet Bootcamp is an online course focused on 3 key essential topics when entering the startup fundraising world – Key Terms, Financial Planning, and Due Diligence.

In this course, we not only talk about the basic fundamentals of startup investments but also all core elements to a successful startup that catches investors’ eyes!

The three major courses will take you upon lessons such as talking about key terms that you have to know when signing a term sheet, learning the proper way to structure your company’s cap table, and gaining the correct knowledge and preparation when doing due diligence.

We’ve invited 3 well-experienced VCs who have all have a great amount of experience and success to teach each course and guide you to a successful journey in the startup investment world.

No matter who you are, startups that want to enter the market, looking for investments, or even an investor looking to invest in startups, Term Sheet Bootcamp is the course for you!

Watch the introduction video to get a glimpse of what you will learn from this course, we look forward to seeing you join us!

Course Structure:

Key Terms

• Key Terms
• Valuation & Equity Calculation
• Liquidation Preference
• ESOP Pool
• Anti-Dilution
• Vesting
• Board of Directors
• Convertible Notes & SAFEs

Financial Planning

• Cap Table
• Income statement
• Preparation

Due Diligence

• What is due diligence
• The VC method
• How to prepare
• Data Room Preparation

Speaker Lineup:

– Elisa Chiu, Founder & CEO of Anchor Taiwan

Elisa Chiu is an entrepreneur and investor who operates at the intersection of tech innovation, strategic investment, and cross-border collaboration. She sailed from Wall Street with a decade of experience at top-tier investment banks and hedge funds, overseeing US$1 billion+ assets in Pan Pacific Asia. In 2017, she founded Anchor Taiwan, an award-winning platform to provide industry access, market immersion, and technology partnerships in Asia. Her clients include world-class founders and executives from Y Combinator, 500Startups, Microsoft, Uber, Intel, and many more.

In 2019, Elisa set up Anchor Venture Partners, an early-stage investment platform to combine her passion for start-ups and her expertise in capital markets. She is also a highly sought-after speaker and lecturer for tech conferences, universities, and corporates, with recent appearances at Stanford University, Infinity Ventures Summit, AWS Startup Day, Asia Pacific Social Impact Summit, Audi Innovation Award, to name a few. Elisa was awarded 40 Under 40 as a Woman in Tech and recognized as an honoree of GenT x Credit Suisse Social Impact Award.

– Eric Fan, Deputy Director of Div. VI, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research

Dr. Eric Fan is currently the Deputy Director of Div. VI at Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER), director of AppWorks Fund II and Harbinger Venture Fund VI. TIER was established in 1976 by Dr. Chen-Fu Koo as the first private independent economic think tank in Taiwan.

Dr. Fan is the lead of government projects, which aims to promote early-stage investment and startup ecosystem in Taiwan. He is responsible for conducting the global early-stage investment database, research analysis, and startup fundraising events. In addition, he covers the research of emerging technologies, innovation and entrepreneurship policies, and angel/venture capital investment.

– Yan Lee, Founder & Managing Partner of Hive Ventures

Yan is an entrepreneur turned Venture Builder, early-stage investor, and veteran in Data & AI.

Prior to starting Hive Ventures, Yan was Chief Product Officer and Head of International Business of iClick Interactive (NASDAQ: ICLK), spearheading product innovations and driving business growth globally. Yan was also the founder and CEO of Buzzinate, a leading Data platform and service provider that merged with iClick in 2014. The success of Buzzinate also led Yan to be honored as “Forbes’ 30 under 30 Entrepreneurs of China” in 2012 as well as Campaign Asia’s 40 under 40 in 2018.

Term Sheet Bootcamp — Fundraising taught by real VCs!

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