Mastering the VC Game

Outline

Mastering the VC Game (2010) explains how venture capital really works from both sides of the table. Jeffrey Bussgang, who has been both a startup founder and a venture investor, shows entrepreneurs how investors think, how to raise money, negotiate term sheets, build a strong board, and manage the relationship with investors as a company grows. The book helps founders keep control of their business while getting the support they need.

• Jeffrey Bussgang has been both a startup founder and a venture investor, so he explains venture capital from both sides of the table.
• Founders who understand how investors think are better prepared to raise money and to make their case.
• The book walks entrepreneurs through raising money and negotiating term sheets, the document that sets the terms of an investment.
• A strong board helps a company, and founders can build one with care instead of leaving it to chance.
• Founders can keep control of their business while still getting the support they need from investors as the company grows.

Jeffrey Bussgang is an American venture capitalist and entrepreneur who co-founded the venture firm Flybridge Capital Partners. Before becoming an investor, he helped build technology startups. He also teaches entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School and has written widely about startups and venture capital.