ppt slides

Engagement 3 – Student as Investor

Learning Objectives:

· Learn to put yourself “in the shoes” of an investor.

· Learn about the important factors to consider when investing in an early stage company.

· Become familiar with basic investment terminology and acumen.

Deliverable:

1. Context:

a. Imagine you are an early stage investor with $7 million dollars that you are looking to invest. You’ve decided that you only want to invest in three companies at this time with hopes of maximizing your returns.

2. Constraints:

a. The companies you invest in must come from Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 cohort found here: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/?batch=w2020 (You cannot invest in any companies except for those found on this list.)

b. You can’t just evenly divide your funding up over these three companies, you must try to utilize your funds to maximize a return.

3. Assignment:

a. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation (one slide per company) of the three companies you are choosing to invest in. The slides much each address the following items:

i. Name of the business

ii. Industry the business serves

iii. Your interpretation of the value proposition the company offers

iv. Why they think this company is worth investing in? What are the indicators that the company is on the right path?

v. How much you plan to invest?