Part 1: Raising the venture fund -- The universe of limited partners -- Fund due dilligence -- Terms of investment : the limited partnership agreement -- Fund structure, governance, and operations -- Getting to the first close -- Part 2: The investment process -- The art of sourcing investment opportunities -- The art of conducting due dilligence -- The basics of corporations, ownership, and control -- Valuation methods and other voodoo arts -- Structuring investment transactions -- Behind every successful CEO stand a few good board VCs -- Exit strategies -- Summing up

1. Venture capital