22-23 Jan, 2026
VCCircle

Valuation and Fundraising for Tech Startups

About the Training

Technology continues to be the driving force of disruption and enterprise growth. From AI-first SaaS to deep-tech climate ventures, tech startups are redefining value creation models. Yet, in 2025’s cautious investment climate, founders must master valuation accuracy, capital efficiency, and fundraising strategy to stand out.

This updated masterclass blends global valuation techniques, fundraising playbooks, and legal-governance insights tailored to India’s evolving startup ecosystem. Through case simulations and interactive discussions, participants will learn to balance valuation ambition with investor realism.

Overview

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn to:

  • Apply advanced valuation frameworks across SaaS, AI, FinTech, and D2C sectors
  • Build data-driven narratives for fundraising
  • Decode investor expectations, term sheets, and cap-table implications
  • Evaluate regulatory & tax impacts on fundraising (including GIFT City and offshore structures)
  • Design exit and secondary strategies for long-term value

Who Should Attend

  • Founders, CFOs, and finance heads of tech & digital businesses
  • Corporate M&A and strategy leaders evaluating startup investments
  • PE/VC and family-office investment professionals
  • Legal and advisory professionals in deal-making
  • Angel and early-stage investors seeking valuation fluency

Agenda

9:30 AM onwards
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM

    Welcome & Context Setting

    The evolving valuation landscape for tech startups: global resets, AI-driven multiples, and investor caution in 2025.

  • 9:40 AM – 10:40 AM

    Session 1: Startup Valuation 2.0 -- Models, Multiples & Metrics

    Key Topics

    • Venture Capital, Scorecard, and Real-Options approaches
    • Sector-wise valuation shifts: SaaS, FinTech, ClimateTech, DeepTech
    • Understanding ARR multiples & revenue quality
    • Live case comparison: Pre-revenue vs growth-stage valuations
  • 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM

    Session 2: Financial Models that Investors Trust

    Key Topics

    • CAC, LTV, payback, and retention: what drives valuation credibility
    • Burn vs runway analysis — planning for efficient scaling
    • Building defensible forecasts for investor diligence
    • Interactive walk-through: model review of a Series A SaaS startup
  • 11:40 AM – 12:40 PM

    Session 3: Story Telling Through Numbers in Your Pitch Deck

    Key Topics

    • Aligning your valuation with your vision and metrics
    • Crafting investor-ready narratives that survive scrutiny
    • Red-flag signals VCs spot instantly
    • Mini-exercise: convert your metrics into a valuation slide
  • 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM

    Day 1 Wrap-Up & Toolkit Release

    Participants receive a valuation readiness checklist & model-review template.

DAY 2
9:30 AM onwards
  • 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM

    Recap & Market Pulse 2025

    New funding routes: secondary funds, revenue-based financing, and GIFT City listings.

  • 9:40 AM – 10:40 AM

    Session 1: Fundraising Strategy -- From Angel to Series B

    Key Topics

    • Identifying right-fit investors & timing your raise
    • Building investor pipelines & managing due diligence
    • Negotiating dilution vs valuation trade-offs
    • Real examples of fundraise journeys that broke the mold
  • 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM

    Session 2: Decoding the Term Sheet -- Cap Table & Legal Nuances

    Key Topics

    • Understanding SAFEs, convertible notes & liquidation preferences
    • Key legal clauses: anti-dilution, drag/tag-along, ESOP pools
    • Cap-table simulation: protecting founder equity over rounds
    • Governance checklist before signing
  • 11:40 AM – 12:30 PM

    Session 3: Exit Readiness & Secondary Liquidity Planning

    Key Topics

    • How valuation evolves from Series B to exit
    • Designing investor exits: M&A, buybacks, secondary sales, IPOs
    • Tax & regulatory aspects for cross-border exits
    • Case study: Indian tech startup exits 2025
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

    Fireside Chat: "The New Valuation Playbook for Founders"

    Candid conversation between a founder & investor on building sustainable valuation and investor confidence.

DAY 1

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