VC 101 | Carta Classroom
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Venture Capital 101
Learn the fundamentals of starting a venture capital fund—understand how they’re structured, meet the key players, and learn about the important regulations governing your fundraising and operations.
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Key skills you will learn
- Industry knowledge
Learn how the venture capital industry works, plus key terms. - Fund creation
Get to know the people, entities, and structures that make up a venture capital fund. - Legal requirements
Take a look into the complex set of regulations and exemptions that you need to know.
Course content
What’s a venture capital fund?
Meet the VC fund—learn what it is, how it’s unique, and the structure that organizes it.
The venture capital industry
Learn about the regulatory definition of a vc fund.
How VC funds are structured
See how management companies, fund entities, and general and limited partners make up a VC firm.
Limited partnerships & management companies
Understand the fund’s limited partnership agreement (LPA) and the role management companies play in VC firms.
VC regulations
Take a very important deep dive into the regulations you need to know to run a VC firm.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need prior experience for this course?
No prior experience necessary. All you need is a curiosity for venture capital. - Is the course really free?
It sure is. You can also check out our other free courses, Equity 101 and Cap Table 101. - How long is this course?
The total length of this course is close to one hour, over seven educational videos. - What will VC 101 cover?
This course will introduce you to venture capital, explain how a fund is structured, and introduce key terms and important regulations.
Ready to start your own VC fund?
Carta can provide expert support to help you get started.