Private Equity and Venture Capital Training Course

The course opens with fund structures and economics before moving into deal sourcing and valuation for early and growth-stage companies. Participants then negotiate term sheets from both investor and founder perspectives and examine portfolio governance and value creation. The course closes with exit strategies and the fund performance metrics used to report results to limited partners.

The Private Equity and Venture Capital Training Course is a five-day programme that builds end-toend private capital skills for investors, fund managers and founders operating in African markets. Private equity and venture capital investment into Africa has grown substantially over the past decade, yet many investment professionals and founders still lack a shared, practical understanding of how deals are actually structured and negotiated. Participants leave able to value early and growth-stage companies, negotiate a term sheet, manage a portfolio company and plan a successful exit.

International limited partners are increasingly allocating capital to African-focused funds, while a growing pipeline of local founders and businesses are seeking institutional investment for the first time. Investors and founders who share a common, practical understanding of how deals are actually structured close transactions faster and with fewer disputes later.

• Explain the structure, operations, and economics of private equity and venture capital funds.
• Evaluate deal sourcing, screening, and investment selection strategies for emerging market opportunities.
• Apply appropriate valuation methodologies to early-stage, growth-stage, and private companies.
• Structure and negotiate key commercial, financial, and governance terms within investment term sheets.
• Assess governance arrangements, board representation rights, and investor protections in private investments.
• Develop portfolio monitoring and value creation strategies for portfolio companies.
• Evaluate exit strategies, including trade sales, initial public offerings (IPOs), and secondary buyouts.
• Assess the opportunities and risks associated with investing in African startups and high-growth businesses.
• Analyse private equity and venture capital fund performance using key metrics such as IRR, MOIC, and DPI.

This course is designed for:

• Private equity and venture capital professionals
• Development finance institution investment officers
• Corporate development and strategy staff
• Startup founders seeking investment
• Fund managers and investment analysts
• Angel investors and investment committee members

The course combines structured teaching with a running deal simulation, including valuing an early-stage company using the venture capital method, negotiating a term sheet from both investor and founder perspectives, and calculating fund performance metrics for a sample portfolio, worked through individually and in facilitated groups.

Upon completing this programme, participating organisations will be able to:

• Build institutional capacity to originate, evaluate, and execute private equity and venture capital transactions.
• Reduce investment risk through stronger due diligence, valuation, and deal structuring practices.
• Improve portfolio company performance through disciplined monitoring and value creation strategies.
• Strengthen exit planning to maximise realised returns for investors and fund stakeholders.
• Enhance alignment between founders, investors, and management through effective governance structures.
• Strengthen the fund's credibility, reputation, and track record with limited partners and other investors.
• Reduce reliance on external advisers for routine transaction structuring, negotiation, and investment analysis.
• Position the organisation to compete more effectively for high-quality investment opportunities and deal flow.
• Increase board and investment committee confidence in the investment team's judgement, governance, and decision-making.

Upon completing this programme, participants will be able to:

• Apply practical deal evaluation and investment structuring skills to private equity and venture capital transactions.
• Negotiate fair and commercially sound investment terms with greater confidence.
• Value early-stage, growth-stage, and private companies using appropriate valuation methodologies.
• Strengthen their credibility as private equity and venture capital professionals within Africa's growing private capital market.
• Develop value creation strategies that enhance the performance of portfolio companies.
• Enhance their credibility when engaging with international limited partners, co-investors, and institutional investors.
• Strengthen their understanding of exit planning, fund performance measurement, and investment returns.
• Build valuable professional networks across Africa's private equity, venture capital, startup, and investment ecosystem.
• Present investment opportunities and recommendations confidently to investment committees, boards, and other decision-makers.

At Strategic Revenue Africa, our certification goes beyond proof of attendance—it represents practical competence and measurable capability. Upon successful completion of our training programs, participants are awarded a Certificate of Completion from Strategic Revenue Africa, recognizing their ability to apply acquired knowledge in real-world settings. As an organization focused on architecting sustainable revenue and strengthening organizational performance, our certifications signal that participants are equipped with skills that drive results, not just theory.

A basic understanding of corporate finance is helpful, though core valuation and structuring concepts are taught from first principles. The course is equally accessible to investment professionals and to founders with limited prior exposure to institutional investment terms.