Mi3 Training Series 4: Venture Valuation with Matt Rhodes Kropf

Training series 4 will be focused on venture capital valuation methods (VC method, DCF, etc) and investment structures (convertible notes, preferred equity, etc.) with a specific focus on early stage investments. Co-Hosted with VC/PE Club.

5:30-6:30: Presentation by Matt Rhodes Kropf
6:30-6:45: Food
6:45-7:30: MIINT Competition Valuation Specifics (fellows only)

Matthew Rhodes-Kropf is a Visiting Associate Professor in the Finance department at MIT Sloan where he teaches entrepreneurship. He is also a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Rhodes-Kropf is also a managing partner at Tectonic Ventures. Previously he founded RK Ventures, the predecessor to Tectonic, where he managed two successful funds. Matt invested in companies such as Rackspace, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Xenex, Axioma, Bidshift, Respicardia, and Edusoft among others. Matt was formerly the CFO of Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, where he worked with the founder to launch the firm and the world's first Alzheimer's imaging agent. Matt also helped launch a hedge fund as the COO, and has advised many financial firms including Correlation Ventures and 55 Capital Partners. Matt is presently a director at Xenex and at Neighborhood Trust and an advisor to Kymeta and Humatics.

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Co-hosted with: Venture Capital and Private Equity Club