| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductory class: logistics | |
| 2 | Term sheets 101 | Team formation by end of class |
| 3 |
Meet the lawyer Guest: David Capillo, Partner, Goodwin Procter | Find a lawyer memo due |
| 4 |
The entrepreneur's view of venture capital (VC) Guest: Bennett Fisher, Founder and CEO, Retroficiency, Inc. | Between Lec #3 and Lec #6: lawyer strategy sessions outside of class time |
| 5 |
Search funds: introduction to a different kind of early stage capital Guest: David Brown, Partner, Choate Hall & Stewart | |
| 6 | Compare and contrast lawyer rounds | Lawyer meeting summary and questions due |
| 7 |
VC from the inside: the partnership Guest: Carmichael Roberts, General Partner, Northbridge Venture Partners | Between Lec #7 and Lec #11: venture capitalist negotiation sessions outside of class time |
| 8 | Angels, super angels, micro VC: trends in seed stage investing | |
| 9 |
The "A Round" and beyond: living with a VC Guest: Jeff Bussgang, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners | |
| 10 |
Emerging market VC: it's what's next Guest: Simon Olson, FIR Capital | |
| 11 |
Raising money for non-tech ventures Guest: Chris Gabrieli, Venture Partner, Bessemer Ventures; Chair, Mass 2020 | |
| 12 | Conclusions: comparisons and contrasts of VC rounds |
Summary of negotiated deal terms due Two questions due |