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IPEV Valuation Guidelines

Specialised courses

Live online classroom
01-03 Jul 2026
Discussion of the IPEV Valuation Guidelines, focusing on valuation case studies in both venture and buyout, followed by a discussion on Invest Europe’s Investor Reporting Guidelines.
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What is it?

The focus of this online training is on understanding and applying the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (Guidelines developed by IPEV Board). As for all specialised courses of Invest Europe Training, the emphasis will be on practical examples, discussion of case studies and day-to-day challenges, with great attention to the specificities of both venture capital and buyout.

The following aspects will be covered:

  • Development and content of the Valuation Guidelines

  • Concept of fair value

  • Selection of the appropriate valuation methodology for investment/negotiation purposes

  • Investor Reporting Guidelines

Who should attend?

  • Anyone involved in valuation and reporting in the PE and VC industry, including financial officers from private equity companies, fund of funds, or service providers;

  • Former participants of Invest Europe "Finance and Administration" course, who wish to deepen their knowledge of this subject.

Prerequisites

Basic finance and accounting skills: to be able to follow the training effectively, participants should be familiar with common investment valuation techniques such as market approach (multiples, etc.), income approach (DCF), replacement cost approach (net assets), etc.

Venue

This training course will be held online.

 

Programme

Wednesday, 1 July

16:00 – 16:15 (CET) Introduction

16:15 – 18:00 (CET) Introduction to the IPEV Valuation Guidelines


Thursday, 2 July

09:00 – 10:00 (CET) Practical Applications of the IPEV Valuation Guidelines – Buyout cases 1

10:00 – 10:10 (CET) Break

10:10 – 11:00 (CET) Practical Applications of the IPEV Valuation Guidelines – Buyout cases 2

11:00 – 11:10 (CET) Break

11:10 – 12:00 (CET) Practical Applications of the IPEV Valuation Guidelines – Buyout cases 3

12:00 – 14:00 (CET) Lunch break

14:00 – 14:50 (CET) Practical Applications of the Valuation Guidelines – VC cases 1

14:50 – 15:00 (CET) Break

15:00 – 15:50 (CET) Practical Applications of the Valuation Guidelines – VC cases 2

15:50 – 16:00 (CET) Break

16:00 – 17:00 (CET) Practical Applications of the Valuation Guidelines – VC cases 3


Friday, 3 July

09:00 – 10:30 (CET) IE Investor Reporting Guidelines

10:30 - 10:45 (CET) Break

10:45 - 11:45 (CET) IE ESG Reporting Guidelines

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Fees, method of payment and cancellation

Course Fee

Invest Europe Members: €1,140

Non-members: €1,630

*21% VAT will be added to Belgium-based participants.

Payment

Participants are requested to pay by bank transfer or credit card. Registrations sent after 1 June 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 June 1 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

Language

The working language of the course will be English.

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