Description
Book SynopsisThe first book to offer a comprehensive framework for conducting the venture capital due diligence process
Venture capitalists and other professional investors use due diligence to uncover all of the critical aspects of a company in which they are considering investing in an attempt to estimate the ROI of this decision. The state of the market, management expertise within the firm, legal concerns, location, and environmental issues are just a few of the factors investors include in their due diligence analyses. This book is the only guide to provide investors with a rigorous due diligence framework that can be customized to fit the practice of the firm. The book provides readers with a clear and complete understanding of the due diligence process and formalizes the process for the VC community. The book is structured around key criteria presented in the form of questions. Each question is followed by in-depth explanations and analyses that incorporate the best practices of today'
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Chapter 1 Screening Due Diligence 5
Chapter 2 Management Due Diligence 23
Chapter 3 Business Opportunity Due Diligence 65
Chapter 4 Due Diligence on Intangibles 97
Chapter 5 Legal Due Diligence 101
Chapter 6 Financial Due Diligence 199
Epilogue 225
Notes 227
Index 247
