The VC Field Guide: Fundamentals of Venture Capital - Hardcover

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WILLIAM LIN has spent his career close to creation and creators, as an entrepreneur, founder, innovator, and investor. Over a decade as a venture capitalist, Will started as an entry level investor and eventually became Managing Director and member of the founding team at Forgepoint Capital, a $1 billion AUM venture capital firm with roots in cybersecurity. He co-founded and is Chairman of the Security Tinkerers, a nonprofit organization that gathers information for security professionals seeking opportunities in the security community. He is now pursuing the next stage of his career as a founder of a cybersecurity startup. Will graduated from UC Berkeley and lives in the Bay Area with his life partner, dog, and cats.

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Venture capital is a high-profile industry, capturing headlines with each unicorn ($1 billion) exit, and many companies that are household names—Amazon, Netflix, Uber, Google—began as mere startups. But despite its high profile, venture capital remains shrouded in secrecy and understanding why VCs invest in some companies and not others is a black box. Until now.

In The VC Field Guide: Fundamentals of Venture Capital, multi-time founder Will Lin demystifies the venture capital industry and shares the Venture Capital Investment Framework (VCIF) he created to help you understand how VCs make decisions, what criteria they use to de-risk startup funding, and how those criteria change based on the stage of the startup and the strategy of the VC firm.

The Venture Capital Investment Framework is a powerful tool that can be learned and applied by anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Lin shares targeted advice for every stakeholder. If you’re a student, what are the career paths into the venture industry and what skills do you need? If you’re a founder, what is the mindset of the VC investor and how can you streamline your search for funding? If you’re a Limited Partner, how can you best evaluate VC firms and startup opportunities? If you’re a Next-Gen VC, how can you accelerate your career and make a big impact in your firm?

The VC Field Guide answers these questions and more, and by applying Will Lin’s framework you’ll not only understand why VCs make the decisions they do, but you’ll be able to start thinking like a VC yourself.

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Venture capital is a high-profile industry, capturing headlines with each unicorn ($1 billion) exit, and many companies that are household names--Amazon, Netflix, Uber, Google--began as mere startups. But despite its high profile, venture capital remains shrouded in secrecy and understanding why VCs invest in some companies and not others is a black box. Until now.

In The VC Field Guide: Fundamentals of Venture Capital, multi-time founder Will Lin demystifies the venture capital industry and shares the Venture Capital Investment Framework (VCIF) he created to help you understand how VCs make decisions, what criteria they use to de-risk startup funding, and how those criteria change based on the stage of the startup and the strategy of the VC firm.

The Venture Capital Investment Framework is a powerful tool that can be learned and applied by anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Lin shares targeted advice for every stakeholder. If you're a student, what are the career paths into the venture industry and what skills do you need? If you're a founder, what is the mindset of the VC investor and how can you streamline your search for funding? If you're a Limited Partner, how can you best evaluate VC firms and startup opportunities? If you're a Next-Gen VC, how can you accelerate your career and make a big impact in your firm?

The VC Field Guide answers these questions and more, and by applying Will Lin's framework you'll not only understand why VCs make the decisions they do, but you'll be able to start thinking like a VC yourself.