Later to a month or two of intensely pitching several different investors his startup, he eventually had a term sheet in hand. Despite this enormous milestone, Kapoor understood it was only the beginning of a lengthy process of raising money.
He just had to get back to Vikram Sharma and indicate if he would like to begin the diligence procedure. Many others were entirely alien to him, while he was comfortable with a few of the terms venture capital investors get in their contracts. Which terms were significant? He also understood that money was simply part of what the venture capital firm brought to the table. Was VC Ventures the correct partner for his company? Kapoor knew he had a busy few days ahead of him before getting back to Sharma as he thought through all of the questions.
PUBLICATION DATE: May 18, 2012 PRODUCT #: 812168-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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