This course provides a comprehensive and hands-on introduction to the early investment process for technology-based start-ups. It covers key aspects of a due diligence process such as criteria and approaches of different types of investors and investments, and an understanding of how an investor analyses and evaluates an investment opportunity. Alongside financial, market, technical, team-based criteria, students will apply an assessment of their idea with regards to environmental and social impact. Thus, the main purpose of this course is to learn the due diligence process, to be able to con-duct one and most importantly prepare for one from the perspective of their own start-up. Students will have the opportunity to hear from external speakers and real cases from early tech investors/entrepreneurs. They will get a chance to look behind the scene and put themselves into the shoes of an early investor by not only going through a due diligence process with their own business idea but also evaluating others. En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:

• Apply the requirements of a Due Diligence in an Investor Evaluation
• Evaluate a case study and make an Investment decision based on the due diligence materials available
• Analyse other feasibility studies and detect merits and shortcomings
• Analyse the environmental and social impact of a business proposal
• Apply a basic financial assessment of a start-up
• Create a valuation report of a business and understand when to apply which valuation method
• Develop a roadmap to investment
• Identify key technical parameters for business success and the required validation

Methods and processes related to the following elements of a due diligence proceedure_
• Investment criteria
• Technical assessment
• Economic assessment
• Team assessment
• Social assessment
• Sustainable assessment Priority is given to students admitted to the MSc Technology Entrepreneurship for whom this course is mandatory. 19. april, 2021