We at SRiX are bringing a session on Valuation & Deal Structuring by FundEnable. FundEnable is an automated platform for founders to raise a round of funding on their own. The platform currently caters to more than 3,500 founders.

Objectives of the session

1. 1. Learn how to find startup valuation
2. 2. Investor preferred techniques & master the art of negotiating valuation
3. 3. Learn about different deal structures

What can you benefit from the session?

1. 1. Understanding valuation from a startup perspective
2. 2. Method for calculation of valuation – transaction comparable
3. 3. Relevance of Sales Multiple in startup valuation
4. 4. Understanding deal structures
1.   a. Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares
2.   b. Compulsorily Convertible Debentures
3.   c. Convertible Notes

Speaker

Mr Vikrant Potnis 
Founder, FundEnable, (MD – Fortemagna Advisors)

Vikrant is a seasoned venture capital and investment banking professional with 10+ years of experience in startup funding. His venture – Fortemagna Advisors has been awarded the top 10 startup funding advisory platforms in the country by Silicon India.

Fortemagna till date has closed funding deals of more than INR 200 Cr.

Vikrant is the founder of Indian Academy of Venture Capital (IAVC). IAVC has trained more than 1,000 founders across 10 cities in India and is the only curriculum focused VC training institute in India.

He has been a part of the incubation ecosystem in India right since inception and has been instrumental in setting up and managing seed funding schemes for various incubators.

Earlier, Vikrant has worked with organizations such as Springboard Ventures and JP Morgan.

He is a visiting faculty & mentor for Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at CIIE IIM Ahmedabad, XSEED XLRI, SPJIMR, The Bombay Stock Exchange Training Institute, ICT, V.J.T.I, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), PDEU etc. He is a speaker on CNBC and talks about startup funding and valuations.