An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Venture Capital, Angel Investors, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity
Navigating the Benefits and Costs of
Investment Capital Sources
Course Overview
This Venture Capital, Angel Investors, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity training course focuses on understanding the comprehensive range of alternatives for both debt and equity offered by capital providers worldwide. The training course reviews the composition of assets [funds] managed by venture capital [VC] firms, individual and pooled angel investors, hedge funds, and private equity firms. It will examine case examples for each of the four providers relative to internal investment policies, financial positioning, expected time horizons, risk assessment and management, as well as the types of ventures [start-up and emerging growth], larger companies, and selection criteria for product-service projects they invest in. This training course will also review several global networks for proactive deal-flow and screening-evaluation process flow and referrals, including a wide range of firms, funds, and individual investors from Silicon Valley to SE-Asia, Europe, and online crowd-funding consortia.
This Saudi GLOMACS Venture Capital, Angel Investors, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity training course will highlight:
- The roles these four entities play in the global economy and investment infrastructure
- All types of Venture Capital [VC] firms and their typical investment target-profiles
- All types of angel investors and networks, and their typical investment target-profiles
- All types of hedge funds and their typical investment positions / target profiles
- All types of private equity firms and their typical investment positions / target profiles
- The role these four capital providers play in global enterprise development and growth
- The investment criteria, risk positions, and time-horizons required to approach such firms / funds
- Strategies for engaging such firms / funds and securing various types of capital provisions
Training Outline
DAY 1: Examining the Global Continuum of Capital Providers
- Commercial Banking
- Investment Banking
- Debt Instruments
- Equity Investment Products
- Basics on Risk Assessment, Exposure, and Management
- Federal, State, and Local Government Funds, Grants, and Partnership Allocations
- Define: Seed, Angel, VC, PE, Hedge Stages of Investment Profiles and Expected ROI
DAY 2: Individual Accredited Investors [Angels] and Angel Networks-Associations
- Qualified High-Net-Worth Criteria for Individual Risk Exposure
- Very Early-Stage “Ground Floor” Investment Opportunities and ROI Expectations
- Dealing with Individual Angel Investors and Angel-Investor Funds
- Convertible Notes – Cumulative Interest and Conversion Pricing-Features
- Series A Preferred Stock [Cumulative and Convertible Features]
- Voting Common Stock for Angel Investors
- Key Components of Angel Investor Term Sheets: Project Timing and Risk Profile
- C-Corporation, Limited Partnerships, S-Corporations, Limited Liability Companies
DAY 3: Venture Capital [VC] Firms
- The Risk Profile and Investment Expectations of VCs
- VC Portfolio Approaches to Investments and Selection Criteria
- Venture Stage/Life-Cycle and VC Investment Uses of Funds
- Small “Frontier” VC Entities
- Midsize “Working Capital” VC Firms
- Large “Capital Acquisition” VC Firms
- The VC’s Focus on “Scalability” of the Business Model
- VCs Managing Other VC Funds in Massive Portfolios
DAY 4: Private Equity [PE] Firms
- History and Typical Life-Cycles of PE
- Securities That Comprise “Private” Equity: Time Horizons and Relative Betas
- “Private” Equity vs. “Public” Equity … Valuations, Risk Profiles, Investment Expectations
- Liquidity vs. Illiquidity Concerns for Private Equity Management
- Market Efficiency and the Value of Information
- Active Company Involvement vs. Passive / Non-Involvement and “Value” Investing
- Mergers and Acquisitions [M+A] and PE Opportunities
DAY 5: Hedge Funds
- Nontraditional Investment Profiles and ROI Expectations of Hedge Funds
- Basics on: Arbitrage, Short Positions, Derivatives, Bonds, Index Funds, and ETFs
- Structures of Hedge Funds
- Strategies of Hedge Funds
- Assessment-Performance and Mark-to-Market for Hedge Funds
- Institutional vs. Individual Capital for Hedge Funds
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
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