This course provides a structured introduction to angel investing and venture capital, focusing on how investors evaluate startups and how fundraising works in early-stage companies.

The course begins with how investors think about ideas, explaining how venture capitalists and angel investors assess startup potential based on market size, team quality, and scalability rather than just product ideas.

It then covers how to evaluate startup ideas, helping learners understand the key criteria used to judge whether a business concept is worth investing in or developing further.

The course also explains SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) and priced equity rounds, which are common instruments used in early-stage fundraising to structure investments and equity ownership.

In addition, it introduces fundraising fundamentals, showing how startups raise capital from angel investors and venture capital firms, and how funding rounds are structured over time.

Finally, it explores angel investing strategies, including how individual investors invest in technology startups and how they assess risk and return potential in early-stage companies.

By the end of this course, learners wi