Masters of Raising Venture Capital
Inside Secrets from the Silicon Valley
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Andrew Romans is a General Partner of 7BC Venture Capital, an active VC fund that has outperformed 90% of other VCs, VC-backed entrepreneur, former tech VC and M&A investment banker, cofounder of an angel group, and previously the founder and General Partner of Rubicon Venture Capital and The Founders Club. He is a university professor and 4x published author on VC and technology. Romans also advises large corporations and governments on policies about Venture Capital and Corporate Venture Capital (CVC). Romans raised over $48m for tech startups he founded by the age of 28. Romans founded numerous startups and raised hundreds of millions of dollars in VC funding and led startups to exits. He is also a frequent guest speaker on CNBC, MSNBC, and ABC. Fluent in English, French, and German he holds an MBA in finance from Georgetown University, which he completed on scholarship.
“Masters of Raising Venture Capital is a must-read for any VC or entrepreneur contemplating or currently leading a venture-backed company and is packed with insider moves such as negotiating permanent information rights for yourself as a founder, putting your personal seed funding into convertible notes to become part of the liquidation stack, and taking meetings with 30+ VC back founders before you kick off your next funding round. Romans demystifies the complex world of early-stage venture financings, complicated later stage structured deals, and the evolving world of exits from secondaries, M&A, and IPOs. This is a fantastic book." Todd Ruppert - series early-stage investor, retired venture partner, Greenspring Associates, and CEO of T. Rowe Price Global
"Should be required reading for anyone interested in joining a venture capital. It will save a lot of pain and suffering if you have to learn this all the hard way." - Chuck Newhall, Cofounder and General Partner of NEA
“A comprehensive and diligent book about understanding and delighting the investor for entrepreneurs and for VCs. Read it before you fundraise. It will save you a year.” – Tim Draper, Draper Associates
"Romans collapses the time it will take you to master the art of venture capital. Invest some time to read this book! Any founder or VC will walk away with some valuable gems that will positively impact your effectiveness." - David Cohen, Founder and CEO of TechStars
“I’ve been both an entrepreneur and investor in Silicon Valley for over 40 years, and if you’re interested in venture capital, this is an excellent tutorial covering all aspects of the game. Whether you’re new or highly experienced, I’m confident you’ll gain valuable insights from the nuggets of wisdom Romans has captured, addressing a wide range of topics that both entrepreneurs and VCs encounter.” – Ken Goldman, Former President of Eric Schmidt’s Family Office, CFO of Sybase, Excite@Home, Siebel, Fortinet, and Yahoo!
"I have witnessed the VC industry evolve in the Silicon Valley for over 3.5 decades and Romans has condensed lessons from multiple lifetimes of the best VCs and founders into a short number of pages. This is must read scripture for any founder heading down the path of venture capital fundraising and seeking to make the startup-VC partnership work." - Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & Partner Emeritus, DCM Ventures, US NVCA Chair (2008-09)
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