We’re living in the Fourth
Industrial Revolution.
Startups and innovation are changing
our environment, changing our lives.
It's time that we understand how this
actually works and it turns out that
venture financing is at the
core of this revolution.
I think if you look at the ten most
valuable companies in the world, at least
seven of them have been venture-backed
in the last 30 to 40 years.
And without that finance, these
organisations wouldn't become the market
leaders in the unicorns
that they are today.
The world of venture financing is changing
rapidly. What this programme gives you is
an up-to-date comprehensive
understanding of the entire ecosystem.
Some of you may be thinking about being an
entrepreneur, some of you may be thinking
about being an investor.
What matters is that you
understand each other.
You will get the hard skills of
understanding valuation and term sheets,
and you will also get the soft skills of
understanding what a good match is or how
to negotiate a deal.
I would encourage entrepreneurs and
investors to learn more about the venture
industry because it is at the
core of building a startup.
It's important for entrepreneurs to have
an excellent handle on their finances,
part of that is understanding
the terminology.
I think that the opportunity to back
businesses and be part of their growth
when some will go on and do amazing
things, is both financially attractive,
but it's also a really
fun and enjoyable thing.
Join us for this eight-week programme
with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
