What You Get

This module of the Business Angel Institute early stage investing training program covers finding and selecting the best companies to invest in.

  • Guided home study which will typically take around 3 days of your time (flexibly at home)

  • Then you get to interact with your peers in 2 full days of face-to-face masterclasses

  • Instructions for practicing as well as feedback on your results

  • Finally, you get a remote coaching session to clarify any open issues.

Please note

With your booking, the BAI support scientific work in the field of angel and venture finance throughout Europe, as well as measures for the promotion of entrepreneurship at schools and universities. The Business Angel Institute is a non-profit initiative which is financed by a high-quality course and is additionally supported by partners such as Venionaire Capital.

Become A Professional Business Angel

This module of the Business Angel Institute early stage investing training program covers finding and selecting the best companies to invest in.

Specifically, you will learn

You get a comprehensive set of materials for guided home study which will typically take around 3 days of your time (flexibly at home). Then you get to interact with your peers in 2 full days of face-to-face masterclasses. In addition, you get instructions for practicing as well as feedback on your results. Finally, you get a remote coaching session to clarify any open issues.

  • Basic concepts and understanding all the relevant actors in the early stage ecosystem

  • Professionally structuring your investment process

  • How to approach the due diligence process

  • Advanced ways of screening the deal flow in a way consistent with your personal investment strategy

  • Finding high quality investment opportunities

  • The program is delivered by experts in all phases from finding targets to exiting investments, including experienced angel investors, representatives of angel organizations, entrepreneurship professors, specialized lawyers and specialized tax advisors

  • Conducting a market and business due diligence

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome To The Course!

    • A Message From The Instructor

    • Before we begin...

    • Presentation CBA Modul A1

  • 2

    Basic Concepts Of Angel Investment

    • Golden Rules For Angel Investments

    • Motivation Of Business Angels

    • What’s True For Business Angels

    • Stakeholders

    • Pros And Cons Of Angel Investments

    • Lifecycle Of Angel Investments

    • What Founders Expect From Angels

    • Modern Portfolio-Theory For Angels

    • The Concept Of A J-CURVE

    • 5 Types Of Business Angels

    • Download: Brief overview

    • Download: American statistics

    • Download: Possible returns

    • Download: Comprehensive deep dive

    • Test your learning

    • Let‘s Work On Your Strategy

  • 3

    Financial Universe

    • Startup Financing - Universe

    • Investor Segmentation Matrix

    • Typical VC – Investment Process

    • Download: Funding options

    • Download: European statistics

    • Download: Syndicating

  • 4

    Dealflow

    • Valuation of a Company: Example eCommerce

    • Deal Screening

    • Due Diligence Questions

    • Due Diligence Risks

    • Download: Screening

    • Test Your Learning

  • 5

    Next steps

    • Before you go...

    • Sources of downloads

Become A Professional Business Angel

This module of the Business Angel Institute early stage investing training program covers finding and selecting the best companies to invest in.

The Objectives of the Course

Best practices, underlying principles and a broad spectrum of perspectives

The training delivers specific best practices as well as underlying principles and a broad spectrum of perspectives. Even experienced angels will significantly expand their horizons and hone their methods, while newcomers gain a thorough understanding of the whole process. Representatives of organizations dealing with early stage investment issues and of the surrounding service industry have also found our training program useful in the past.

Meet Your Instructor

CEO @ Venionaire Capital AG

Berthold Baurek-Karlic

Berthold is an active investor focusing on disruptive technologies. He consults on business development, change management, finance, M&A and exits. He has founded and developed several companies by himself and currently setting up a new venture fund in Europe. In 2023 he was awarded as the Business Angel of the Year Austria.

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