Chapter 1
Introduction to PE and VC
Ecosystem of Private Equity and Venture Capital
medium • 1 min read
Differences between PE, VC, Angel Investors, and Seed Funds
medium • 2 min read
Structure of a PE/VC Fund (GPs and LPs)
medium • 3 min read
Fund life cycle: Fundraising, Investing, Managing, Exiting
medium • 4 min read
Fee structures (Management fee and Carried interest)
medium • 5 min read
Chapter 2
Deal Sourcing and Screening
Deal origination and filtering process
medium • 1 min read
Evaluating the business plan and management team
medium • 2 min read
Market sizing (TAM, SAM, SOM) and competitive analysis
medium • 3 min read
The term sheet: Key financial and control clauses
medium • 4 min read
Due diligence process (Financial, Legal, Commercial)
medium • 5 min read
Chapter 4
Buyouts and PE Value Creation
Mechanics of Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs)
medium • 1 min read
LBO modeling fundamentals
medium • 2 min read
Sources of value creation in PE (Financial engineering, Operational improvements)
medium • 3 min read
Debt structuring (Senior, Mezzanine, High Yield)
medium • 4 min read
Monitoring portfolio companies
medium • 5 min read
Chapter 5
Exit Strategies and Performance
Routes of exit: IPOs, Trade Sales (M&A), Secondary Buyouts
medium • 1 min read
Timing the exit and market conditions
medium • 2 min read
Measuring fund performance: IRR versus Multiple of Money (MoIC)
medium • 3 min read
J-Curve effect in private equity
medium • 4 min read
Regulatory environment for AIFs in India
medium • 5 min read