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Startup Funding: How to Raise Venture Capital

4.5(5,000) on Udemy·60K enrolled
Intermediate 10 hours English Course Certificate
Our recommendation
A Udemy course covering startup funding from pre-seed to Series B — how VC funds and investors think, reading and negotiating term sheets, cap tables, and valuation. Practical and founder-focused, a useful demystifier for entrepreneurs approaching fundraising. It is education, not legal or financial advice — get professional counsel for real deals.

Good for: Founders demystifying the venture-capital fundraising process.

Less suitable if: You want legal/financial advice or you are not raising money.

Skills you'll gain

Startup fundingVenture capitalTerm sheetsCap tablesValuationFundraising

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You are a founder raising or planning to raise
You want to understand how VCs think
You want practical fundraising literacy

Consider something else if you…

You want legal/financial advice
You are not raising money
You have raised several rounds

Requirements: None; a venture context helps.

Realistic time: Several hours of video.

About this course

This course covers startup funding from pre-seed through Series B: understanding VC fund mechanics and how investors think, reading and negotiating term sheets, building and maintaining cap tables, valuing early-stage companies, and running a fundraising process from pitch to close.

What you'll learn

Understand how VC funds work, their incentives, and investment criteria
Read, interpret, and negotiate key term sheet provisions
Build and maintain a cap table through multiple funding rounds
Apply common startup valuation methods for early-stage companies
Run a fundraising process from deck preparation to closing

This course includes

10h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

Udemy lists a high price but the course is nearly always on sale for roughly $12–20 with lifetime access — wait for a discount rather than paying full price.

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Is the certificate recognised?

You receive a Udemy completion certificate — a learning record, not a formal or accredited qualification. It is education, not legal or financial advice.

Instructor

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Dan Martell
Udemy instructor
60K+ learners4 courses4.5 instructor rating

Taught by startup finance professionals on Udemy with venture capital investment and startup CFO experience across multiple funding cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

No — it is educational. For real fundraising and term-sheet negotiation, get professional legal and financial counsel.
Ignore the list price — Udemy runs near-constant sales, so it is usually around $12–20 with lifetime access.
Pre-seed through Series B — VC mechanics, term sheets, cap tables and valuation.
Founders who are raising or planning to raise and want to understand how VCs think.
It shows completion; the value is the fundraising literacy.
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One-time purchase, sales ~$15
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