Invest Europe
Foundation for VC Investment Professionals
Foundation courses
Live on-site classroom – Brussels
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24-26 Jun 2026
Discussion of best practices by venture capital industry experts, covering the entire investment cycle, including fund structuring & marketing, deal structuring, and valuations & exits.
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What is it?
This course is a three-day training programme designed for early-career practitioners.
The modules of this course have been specifically designed to offer participants an overview and a broad understanding of the different milestones and processes in private equity investment. The agenda has been set out in such a way as to reflect the life of a fund and its manager, focusing on some of the situations faced by professionals investing in seed, start-up and development capital.
The Foundation for Venture Capital Investment Professionals looks at:
Fund structuring and management
Fund marketing
Deals and deal flow
Valuations
Working with entrepreneurs & board management
Exits selections and process
Creating value through sustainability
The course leaders use real-life case studies to illustrate key areas for discussion, together with experiences from many years of practice.
Who should attend?
The course is designed for junior investment professionals who are keen to discuss best practices of the VC investment cycle.
Venue & Accommodation
Programme
Speakers
Fees, method of payment and cancellation
Language
Comet Meetings
Pl. Stéphanie 20
1050 Brussels
Belgium
Wednesday, 24 June
08:45 - 09:00 CET Registrations
09:00 - 10:30 CET Introduction to venture capital
10:30 - 10:50 CET Coffee break
10:50 - 12:15 CET Case Study
12:15 - 13:15 CET Lunch
13:15 - 14:45 CET Fund Structuring & marketing
14:45 - 15:15 CET Coffee break
15:15 - 16:30 CET Creating value through sustainability
19:00 - 22:00 CET Networking dinner at Cowfish Restaurant (Rue du Pépin 39, 1000 Brussels)
Thursday, 25 June
09:00 - 10:30 CET Fund structuring & marketing
10:30 - 11:00 CET Coffee break
10:11 - 12:00 CET CVC Perspective
12:15 - 13:00 CET Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 CET Case study
14:30 - 14:45 CET Coffee break
14:45 - 15:45 CET Deal terms
Non-disclosure agreement
Negotiation and execution of term sheet
Due diligence
15:45 - 16:00 CET Coffee break
16:00 - 17:00 CET Deal terms
Negotiation of final agreements (Investment Agreement/Shareholders Agreement)
Signing and closing
Term Sheet Case study
Friday, 26 June
9:00 - 10:30 CET Valuation (overview, insights, case study)
10:30 - 10:45 CET Coffee break
10:45 - 11:30 CET Board participation
11:30 - 11:45 CET Coffee break
11:45 - 12:45 CET Exit (selection, process, case study)
12:45 - 13:00 CET Closing remarks & Q&A
13:00 - 13:30 CET Lunch
To view the speaker profiles, please click here
Course Fee (excluding accommodation)
Invest Europe Members: €2205 + VAT
Non-members: €3150 + VAT
The above prices also include all course material.
Payment
Participants are requested to pay by bank transfer or credit card. Registrations sent after 24 May 2026 should be paid by credit card.
To avoid any confusion, participants are requested to indicate clearly their names and addresses on transfer orders. Confirmation of registration and practical information will be sent after the registration is processed.
Cancellation
Cancellations can only be accepted if received by 24 May 2026. Fees (less 20% administrative charges) will then be refunded. After this date, delegates will be liable for the full fee.
In case of cancellation, a substitution between members of the same company is still possible at any time.
The working language of the course will be English.
