An Outlook Into A Venture Capitalist Mind

By Wade Henderson

The venture capitalist provides capital to a promising perspective to resell its stake by 5 to 7 years in making a capital gain income. Investors expect a return on investment from 5 to 10 times their bet. Unlike the banker, the investor does not seek collateral but looks closely at the business plan and the people who run the project.

Venture capitalists analyze projects meticulously before choosing those they are interested in. At the end, they choose to finance on average 5 to 10 out of a hundred projects.

We show you here a few of the elements that venture capitalist consider before choosing projects. These results come from a survey performed on 70 venture capitalists.

Products and Market. It covers aspects relating to the nature of the product and market, the estimated market size, growth and the seasonal nature of the activity.

The other factor is relative to the ability of the business to be strategic and competitive. Venture capitalists analyze the level of competition, their relation with their suppliers and distributors, and whether they can stop new business from starting.

Venture capitalists take into consideration the managerial abilities and leadership skills of the business.

Competence in management. This criterion relates to the organizational and administrative skills, capabilities in marketing, sales and production.

Financial projections. It concerns such as the time to reach the threshold of profitability and the rate of return.

Funding. Criterion that defines the relationship between the timing and targets for funds. Venture capitalists must be careful in managing their portfolio and to the commitments made to investors about the type of investment they make.

All of these elements are important for a venture capitalist in order to choose what project to fund. Business can choose to get funding from different sources, banks, angel investors, or venture capitalists. The last two are most likely to give priority to these factors.

For a venture capitalist the management skills, experience and vision of an entrepreneur are key factors for providing funding. They analyze the personality of the management and their ability to successfully handle the project.

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