UniBo Ventures

We are back! 🚀 Applications for our Fall recruitment are officially open and we are eager to welcome enthusiastic students in our team. Deepen your understanding of venture capital dynamics, gain hands-on experience and build a network with fellow students and industry professionals! Ready to be part of our journey? Apply today! ⬇ https://lnkd.in/gXWrmiDb

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MOIC vs IRR 🔎 Multiple on Invested Capital (MOIC) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) are two of the most used financial metrics to measure performance and evaluate the effectiveness of investment strategies, which are essential elements in the financial world. MOIC 📊 MOIC assesses the total value generated by an investment compared to the amount of capital initially invested. It is an absolute measure that shows how many times the initial capital has been multiplied. This indicator is intuitive and easy to calculate, useful for understanding the absolute return of an investment without considering the time value of money, thus providing a clear snapshot of the total return. IRR ⏱ In contrast, IRR is a percentage and represents a relative measure that indicates the annual compounded rate of return on an investment. Unlike MOIC, IRR considers the time value of money. This indicator is essential for comparing the profitability of different investments over time, analyzing duration and cash flows, thus offering a dynamic view of the investment's performance over time. When to Use Them? 🛠 MOIC is ideal for short-term investments or those with unpredictable cash flows, due to its simplicity and clarity. IRR, on the other hand, is preferred for assessing the feasibility of long-term investments, where timing plays a key role.

Join Us for a Premier Networking Aperitivo with Silicon Valley Fellowship! 📍 Event Location: Lab16, Bologna 📅 Date & Time: Saturday, May 18, 5:00 PM UniBo Ventures is thrilled to host an exclusive networking event, bringing together enthusiasts and professionals passionate about startups, venture capital, and private equity. The event is open to everyone! 🌟 Why You Should Attend: -Connect with industry leaders from Silicon Valley. -Exchange ideas with fellow innovators and thinkers. -Expand your professional network within the startup and investment community. 🎟 Tickets: Availability is limited! Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/djAyNZFE

🔎 Introducing SGR The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) is a financial measure that indicates the maximum rate at which a company or social enterprise can grow using only its internal resources, without relying on additional external financing. It shows how fast a company can expand without needing to increase its equity capital or take on more debt. ⚖ Navigating Financial Stability Understanding SGR is essential as it provides guidance on how fast the company can grow without risking its financial stability. A high SGR may indicate effective resource management and the ability to generate profits efficiently. 🔁 Dynamic Nature of SGR The measure changes in values over time due to various factors like shifts in market demand, global economic conditions, and business strategies employed. 📈 The importance of understanding SGR Comprehending SGR is very important for developing sustainable growth plans and making wise financial decisions. As a matter of fact, it helps in creating strategies that ensure steady and balanced growth over time.

How to help investors understand returns in venture capital? 🤔 A “J-curve” is a plot of an investment’s performance versus time. It initially drops to negative values, before increasingly recover to positive ones. Such a performance typically characterises cashflows and IRRs in private equity and venture capital investments. It can be a resource to compare different GPs’ strategies and types of private equity. 💡 The 3 stage nature of VC funds: Stage 1:  📞 Capital Calls: the managers identify and acquire targets, while collecting commitments from investors. Acquisitions are not yet met by stronger performance, leaving cashflows in red. Stage 2: 📈 Investment Period: the value creation plan is executed and distributions begin, causing the value of the underlying portfolio to start growing. Stage 3: 💰 Harvesting: at year 6 of a fund’s life cycle, the remaining investment are harvested and gains distributed to investors. Cash flows flatten and the fund ultimately closes. The top of the J-Curve tends to stabilize. Overall, the J-Curve offers a simple system to compare funds’ strategies and performances. 🔎

We recently joined Matteo Melina, co-founder of mangofit to discuss startups and Venture Capital. Thanks, Matteo for the insightful conversation! Our founders Joseph Perrotta and Raffaele Coluccia shared key tips for students interested in founding their own startups or starting a career in VC. Look out for the full interview in the coments below!!! #Startups #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship

We recently explored a report by P101, a leading character in the Italian venture capital (VC) and Private equity (PE) scene, which highlights the latest developments in Italy's VC ecosystem. To share these information, we've summarized key data points and trends from the report. 💡📊 For those interested in exploring the report in detail, we've included the link at the end of this post. Here is a brief introduction: Italy is appearing as a highly productive ground for venture capital (VC) investment. The Italian VC landscape is experiencing a period of significant growth and prosperity, as reflected in Italy's ranking of #13 in Europe's startup ecosystem by VC investment, and #21 in per capita terms. 🇮🇹🌎 This growth is driven by a diversified investor base. Italy has a powerful network of over 525 investors, including VC funds, accelerators, incubators, crowdfunding platforms, etc.💰🤝 Furthermore, Italian universities are playing a crucial role in supporting innovation. In the past decade, over 7,500 Italian university projects have secured funding from 350 to 400k each. 📚🎓 This focus on innovation, coupled with such an investor landscape, positions Italy as a highly attractive market for those startups seeking growth and success. 📈🚀 https://lnkd.in/dajj8uNB

🤔Have you ever wondered how investment funds are compensated? While it might seem obvious that their income comes from the returns on investments, it's not as easy as it sounds. Let's take a look at the two main ways investment funds get paid! 💼Management fee Investment funds charge a management fee regardless of the fund’s performance: It’s calculated as a percentage of the assets of the companies under fund’s management, and is usually set 2% per annum. 💰Carried interest The majority of the general partners' remuneration is carried interest, also known as performance fees. Carry is the portion of the profits that is charged to the client if the fund achieves a certain level of performance: typically, it is set around 20% of profits. 🔍It is this dual structure that gives rise to the term 'two and twenty': 2% annual management fee on assets and a 20% performance fee on profits made by the fund.

The Silicon Valley Fellowship network of mentors is always expanding, and the connections don’t stop after the week in Silicon Valley: that’s the case of our fellows who, knowing he was a mentor, contacted Fabrizio Capobianco, an Italian serial entrepreneur with extensive Silicon Valley experience. Access to such influential figures is exclusive to our network members, enabling them to tap into a wealth of knowledge and contacts that can significantly impact their careers. Our fellows took advantage of this opportunity, spending a day in Capobianco's home region. This personal meeting allowed them to bond over shared interests and discuss various opportunities, further illustrating the enduring value and personal touch that define the Silicon Valley Fellowship experience. Jessica Mustali Joseph Perrotta Raffaele Coluccia Dario Rodi