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Venture Deals Course by Techstars
Venture Deals Course is Techstars' course offering essential VC knowledge for entrepreneurs and founders seeking funding.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Venture Deals Course by Techstars offers
What Venture Deals Course by Techstars is
The Venture Deals online course is a free, self-paced educational program offered by Techstars in collaboration with Kauffman Fellows. It demystifies venture capital deals and early-stage financing for entrepreneurs and founders seeking to understand the VC ecosystem and secure funding. The course is based on the book Venture Deals by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson, designed to eliminate information asymmetry between entrepreneurs and investors. Instruction covers venture capital transactions, deal structuring, term sheets, and fundraising best practices.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Course
- Host organization
- Techstars
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- No Compensation
Compensation and economics
This course is offered at no cost to participants.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
The Venture Deals Course aims to educate entrepreneurs and founders about the venture capital ecosystem, helping them navigate funding opportunities and understand deal structures. By providing free access to essential knowledge, it seeks to empower a diverse range of participants in their fundraising efforts.
Eligibility
First-time and experienced entrepreneurs, founders raising capital, and anyone seeking to understand venture capital fundamentals.
Selection approach
The course is open for anyone to enroll, with no prerequisites required.
- Regions
- Global
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Engagement
- Unknown
Delivery model
The course is fully online and self-paced, allowing participants to learn at their convenience.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Open
Published timeline
The course is self-paced with a 6-week access window from the date of enrollment.
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
Participants gain essential VC knowledge at no cost, leveraging insights from successful investors and removing barriers to understanding the fundraising process.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Venture Deals Course by Techstars is published in Upseed as a course program hosted by Techstars. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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