内容简介
ThefirstbooktoofferacomprehensiveframeworkforconductingtheventurecapitalduediligenceprocessVenturecapitalistsandotherprofessionalinvestorsuseduediligencetouncoverallofthecriticalaspectsofacompanyinwhichtheyareconsideringinvestinginanattempttoestimatetheROIofthisdecision.Thestateofthemarket,managementexpertisewithinthefirm,legalconcerns,location,andenvironmentalissuesarejustafewofthefactorsinvestorsincludeintheirduediligenceanalyses.Thisbookistheonlyguidetoprovideinvestorswitharigorousduediligenceframeworkthatcanbecustomizedtofitthepracticeofthefirm.ThebookprovidesreaderswithaclearandcompleteunderstandingoftheduediligenceprocessandformalizestheprocessfortheVCcommunity.Thebookisstructuredaroundkeycriteriapresentedintheformofquestions.Eachquestionisfollowedbyin–depthexplanationsandanalysesthatincorporatethebestpracticesoftoday′stopVCs,includingJohnDoerr,DonValentine,KevinFong,andAnnWinblad.
作者简介
JUSTINJ.CAMPisafounderandgeneralpartnerofCampVentures(www.campventures.com),aSiliconValley–basedseed–stageventurecapitalfirm.Formerly,hewasacorporateattorneywiththeWallStreetlawfirmofCravath,Swaine&Moore.HegraduatedwithhonorsfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,withaBAineconomicsandpoliticalscience,andreceivedhisJDdegree(alsowithhonors)fromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaLawSchool.Whileworkingonhislawdegree,Mr.CampspentayearstudyingventurecapitalandentrepreneurshipatTheWhartonSchool,wherehecreatedanEarly–StageVentureCapitalDueDiligenceFramework.ThisframeworkhasbeenusedintwoofWharton′sgraduate–levelMBAcoursesandconstitutesthebasisforthisbook.