Welcome to the 6th Annual BeAVC Venture Capital Case Competition
Tenaya Capital is pleased to present an opportunity for education and open dialogue between venture capital professionals and the students of UC Berkeley, Stanford, Santa Clara, and San Jose State through a venture capital case competition. This competition is structured to give students an opportunity to learn how VCs examine emerging technology sectors and develop investment ideas. Teams are paired with a venture industry mentor who will provide insight into the venture capital process and analytic methods.
Students interested in potential VC, technology, or entrepreneurial careers should find this case study exercise very rewarding. Competition finalists will have an opportunity to discuss their investment thesis in a round-table session with representatives from participating Silicon Valley venture firms including BlueRun Ventures, Doll Capital Management, and Shasta Ventures.
Background
Venture capitalists spend a large amount of their time identifying and tracking emerging technologies and behavioral trends. Investments in the venture business typically have an incubation period of five to seven years before an exit is realized. Thoughtful projection of emerging trends today is the first step in the process of creating the successful companies of tomorrow.
One approach that many venture capitalists take to identify intriguing investment opportunities is to develop an investment thesis from analysis of emerging sectors. An investment thesis helps to focus the investor on the type of company that will best take advantage of market opportunities.
