Ever wonder how entrepreneurs and high-tech ventures "spin-out" technology from top research-intensive universities and other institutions, including how such spin-outs organize and negotiate their first round of seed capital from outside investors? Wonder no more. Term Sheet Battle - DTU (2021) is a live (and on-demand recording) between a real institutional investor and real "spin-off" entrepreneur, represented by a lawyer with real experience structuring and closing transactions of this nature. This program demystifies what is mostly a closed and poorly understood process: the first negotiation of a "term sheet" to launch finance and grow the spin-out startup.
Downloadable Resources
Two page promotion flyer, which introduces the Cast: (Jacob L. Philipsen as "The Research Spin-Off Entrepreneur", Soren Holmark as "The Advokat/Lawyer", Ole Kring as "The Lead Investor"; and Crew: Brad Furber as "The Referee" and "Creator", and Jes Breong as "The Master of Ceremonies. The flyer also recognizes this program's Title Sponsor, Host and Organizer: Technical University of Denmark, or DTU; and Co-Sponsors: Advalight, Vaekstfonden, Pactum and Aery Advisors.
One page overview to set the stage and provide background information to understand the relevant background and context.
Four page Business Case presenting a 7 Year Master Plan, Technology - Market Match, Financial Projections, Production Issues and Related Background Information.
One page glossary of certain technical terms likely to be used by the Cast and Crew to help audience better understand the relevant jargon.
Six page Term Sheet originally presented by The Lead Investor to The Research Spin-Off Entrepreneur, which has already been thoroughly reviewed by The Advokat/Lawyer. This document is designed to flesh out all of the key terms and conditions of the proposed spin-out and financing, and forms the basis for the negotiations (and resulting discussions, teaching and learning) during this Term Sheet Battle - DTU (2021).
Twenty-five page powerpoint presentation created and presented by The Referee to visually guide the audience through the approximately two hour program, including acknowledgements and contact information for the Cast and Crew.
In addition, if you are affiliated with a leading university or other organization (e.g., innovation + entrepreneurship centers, learning and teaching organizations, incubators, accelerators, law firms, banks, accounting firms and the like) that would be interested in becoming the title sponsor or co-sponsor of a future Term Sheet Battle (TM) program (each of which are individually created and customized), then please send an email directly to our business development team with the following in the subject line (“I Want to Sponsor a Term Sheet Battle!“): bizdev@aeryadvisors.com
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