WADHWANI FOUNDATION | Entrepreneur

NextGen
Ignite
Start-up Funding Handout

Funding Strategy

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Map the Start-up Lifecycle to Funding Options

• With the help of the below template, assess the stage your startup is in, and map it with the appropriate funding option/s
that best suits your venture, stating appropriate reasons for the same:

Stage of Startup Available Funding Options Reasons for choosing the

relevant funding option
Identify Funding Options

• The below template will help you identify the funding options suitable for
your venture:

Funding Plan

Which stage is your venture in? (Idea/Development/Validation/Early

growth/Growth/Maturity)

How much funding do you need to take your venture to the next stage?

How much can you cover through self-funding/bootstrapping?

How much funding do you need from external investors?

Who are the investors that you can approach?

Using Available Funds

• Using the below template, write down the funding sources that you
have identified, and how will you use them:
Calculating Company Valuation

• Evaluate the startup valuation methods to figure out how much your
company is likely to be worth:
Valuation methods used Company Valuation (in dollars) How did you arrive at your
company’s valuation? On what
basis?
 WADHWANI FOUNDATION | Entrepreneur

NextGen
Ignite
Start-up Funding Handout

Funding Strategy