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🚀 Venture Capital: Behind the Curtain 🚀 For decades, VCs have fueled innovative startups, yet their decision-making often remained a mystery—until now. Professors from Harvard, Stanford, Chicago Booth, and Sauder recently analyzed VC practices, unveiling strategies in sourcing deals, evaluating opportunities, and structuring investments. Key takeaway? It all begins with the management team. VCs value flexibility but hold firm to rights that secure potential returns, like pro rata rights, board control, and liquidation preferences. Beyond funding, they’re active advisors in strategy, hiring, and more. Ultimately, VCs credit entrepreneurs as the main value creators, but challenges persist for founders outside traditional hubs. As the industry grows, there’s an urgent call for VC firms and policymakers to back diverse, high-potential founders everywhere. Ready to learn from the pros? Follow The VC Fellowship for more such updates !

We recently hosted Rohit Sar, He shared his insights on the restaurant industry. Here's a snippet of the same - #metvy #rohitsar #restaurants #food

“From pizza to personal care, Marmik Mankodi knows how to mix tech with consumer needs. Curious about what it takes to fuel a D2C dream with venture capital? Let’s dive into the journey. Follow The VC Fellowship for more insights and interesting conversations! #MarmikMankodi #BeBodywise #OvenstoryPizza #VentureCapital #Startup #Funding Metvy

We let our fellows speak. This is what Meghana our fellow from Cohort 2 has to say about her experience with the fellowship.

Calling all the aspiring VCs🎙 We’re excited to announce a free closed-room masterclass on "Ask Me Anything", led by Rupali Sharma, Director of Human Capital at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners)🌟 📅 Date: 23rd October 🕒 Time: 7 PM Onwards 📍 Location: Gmeet (Closed Room) 💼 Interested in joining? Click here https://lu.ma/i62jti30 to apply for a spot. Shortlisted candidates will receive confirmation via email. This session is invite-only, and profiles will be shortlisted for this incredible opportunity to learn from a leading VC expert. Don't miss out on the chance to accelerate your VC journey! #thevcfellowship #askmeanything #openforall #closedroomevent

During the week, 39 Indian startups raised around $449.33 million in funding. These deals count 12 growth-stage deals and 16 early-stage deals while 11 startups kept their transaction details undisclosed. Among the growth-stage deals, 12 startups raised $389.62 million in funding this week. Edtech startup Eruditus spearheaded with a $150 million funding round. Omnichannel beauty platform Purplle raised $60 million followed by cloud-based service intelligence platform Neuron7.ai, D2C jewelry startup Giva, and SaaS platform Everstage with $44 million, $30.3 million, and $30 million in funding, respectively. Further, 16 early-stage startups secured funding worth $59.71 million during the week. Elder care startup Primus Senior Living led the list. Segment-wise, E-commerce startups are on the top spot with 12 deals. Fintech, AI, Edtech, Healthtech, Logistics, and Biotech startups followed the list among others. During the week, seed funding deals are on top, with 15 deals followed by Series B, pre-Seed, pre-Series A, Debt, and Series A deals among others. Follow The VC Fellowship to keep your self updated about the ecosystem.

Hey Everyone! We’re excited to announce the winner of Task 2: Bizarre Bazaar with Naina, Avanija, Shubham 🎉 It was a tough competition, and Team Catalyst Crew (Sanathan, Debangan, #⁨Preetham, Chaitya and #Prasanth⁩) came in a close second. This was just one of the task. Stay tuned for more exciting updates :)

We recently hosted Gaurav Navani from Roots Ventures to cover an important topic of "Resume Building" for VC jobs and he shared his journey of how he got into VC without having any fancy college on his resume. His sheer dedication and hard work helped him bag an opportunity to be an early team member at Roots Ventures. We found his journey very inspiring, hence sharing it here for you all to get inspired and work towards your goals with grit and determination! #careersinvc #venturecapital

Team The VC Fellowship wishes you a very Happy Dussehra. May this auspicious occasion brings a lot of blessings upon you & your loved ones.

Here’s how, Due Diligence are done by VCs before they decide to invest in your startup. Follow The VC Fellowship for more such content. P.s. accepting applications for Cohort 4.